Food inflation falls to 41-month low

RETAIL FOOD INFLATION eased for six consecutive months to 1.78% in April compared to 2.69% in March, as prices of vegetables, pulses, meat, fish and spices declined with the arrival of winter harvest.

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The consumer food price index (CFPI) declined by 0.153% sequentially last month compared to March. In April last year, the food inflation rate was as high as 8.7%.

The food inflation rate for April 2025 is the lowest since October 2021, when it was reported at 0.85%.