Dry spell: Food prices on fire
It’s raining worries for the common man. Prices of essential commodities, including foodgrains, have surged 8-10 per cent in just three days, due to deficient rains and on concerns that the farm output this kharif season would be hit badly. Prices of rice, wheat, sugar, potato, tur and urad have all gone up sharply. India Pulses and Grains Association Chairman Pravin Dongre said the government was also playing a role in the supply shortage.
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