NOV RETAIL INFLATION HITS 7.37% FOR FARM WORKERS, 7.13% FOR RURAL LABOURERS

All-India Consumer Price Index for agricultural labourers in November this year increased 12 points to 1,253, while the index for rural workers advanced 11 points to 1,262

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In November, retail inflation increased to 7.37 per cent for farm workers and 7.13 per cent for rural laborers, primarily attributed to elevated prices of specific food items. An official statement revealed that retail inflation in October stood at 7.08 per cent for farm workers and 6.92 per cent for rural laborers.

Food inflation for agricultural and rural workers reached 9.38 per cent and 9.14 per cent, in November respectively, compared to the October 2023 figures of 8.42 per cent and 8.18 per cent. According to a statement from the labour ministry, these numbers reflect an increase from the corresponding month of the previous year (November 2022), where the rates were 6.19 per cent and 6.05 per cent, respectively.