Roti Rice Rate Report: Home thali gets lighter on the pocket

Costs of home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis declined 17 per cent and 12 per cent year-on-year in October, respectively, primarily because of a steep decline in the prices of vegetables and pulses, according to Crisil Intelligence>s latest Roti Rice Rate (RRR) report.

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The decline in the cost of vegetarian thali was led by a sharp drop in the prices of onions, potatoes, and pulses, as per the report.

Potato prices slid 31 per cent on a high base wherein production in Rabi season 2024-2025 rose by 3-4 per cent year-on-year, while tomato prices fell 40 per cent year-on-year on the back of higher supplies from western and southern markets.

Onion plummeted 51 per cent year-on-year for two reasons: higher stock availability from the previous rabi season and subdued exports.

"Traders have been offloading the rabi season stocks in anticipation of fresh kharif arrivals in November,>> the Crisil Intelligence report read.