New Delhi: India's annual food inflation based on the wholesale price index stood at 18.22 per cent for the week ended December 26, as potatoes were dearer by a whopping 110 per cent, pulses by 42.21 per cent and onions by 40.07 per cent over a 52-week period.
The annual food inflation stood at 19.83 per cent for the week before.
The limited data on the wholesale index released by the commerce and industry ministry on Thursday further showed that while primary articles were dearer by 14.39 percent, fuels were costlier by 4.85 per cent.
Following is the price rise of some essential food items over a 52-week period:
Vegetables: 30.97 per cent
Pulses: 42.21 per cent
Onions: 40.07 per cent
Milk: 12.62 per cent
Wheat: 12.72 per cent
Cereals: 13.91 per cent
Rice: 12.99 per cent
Fruits: 7.87 per cent
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