The latest Indian food inflation figures are stunning - but of course the new "food security" bill only subsidizes grains :) ".. Food inflation accelerated to a three-year high of 18.18 percent in August, government data released on Monday showed .. Onions are a staple ingredient in many Indian dishes and rising prices of the vegetable anger voters and can quickly become a political issue. India is due to hold its largest-ever general election within eight months. Onions cost 245 percent more in August than a year before, while other vegetables shot up by 77 percent. Eggs, meat and fish were up nearly 19 percent. "Every day I am making meals using only one small onion, half for the morning meal and another half for dinner," said Santilata Behera, 34, a labourer who supports a family of three and has cut her onion buying to half a kilogram per month. .."
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 04:26:53 +0000
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