Retail inflation for farm and rural workers eased to
12.78 per cent and 12.44 per cent in September, respectively from 13.21
per cent and 12.89 per cent in August this year.
“Point-to-point
rate of inflation based on the Consumer Price Index-Agriculture
Labourers (CPI-AL) and Consumer Price Index-Rural Labourers (CPI-RL)
decreased from 13.21 per cent and 12.89 per cent in August, 2013 to
12.78 per cent and 12.44 per cent in September, 2013,” a statement said.
According
to the statement inflation based on food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL are
13.27 per cent and 13.08 per cent, respectively during September this
year.
The All-India Consumer Price Index Numbers for
Agricultural Labourers and Rural Labourers (Base: 1986-87=100) for
September, 2013 increased by 5 points and 6 points respectively to stand
at 759 points each.
The rise or fall in index varied
from state to state. In case of farm workers, it recorded an increase
which varied between 1 to 19 points in 19 States and a decrease of 6
points in 1 State. Haryana with 836 points topped the index table
whereas Himachal Pradesh with the index level of 608 points stood at the
bottom.
In case of rural workers, it recorded an
increase between 2 points and 19 points in 18 states, a decrease of 7
points in one state and remained stationary in one State. Haryana with
830 points topped the index table whereas Himachal Pradesh State with
the index level of 640 points stood at the bottom.
Haryana
registered the maximum increase of 19 points each for Agricultural
Labourers and Rural Labourers mainly due to increase in the prices of
wheat atta, bajara atta, vanaspati, meat goat, milk, ghee, onion,
vegetables & fruits, firewood and shirting cloth cotton mill.
On
the other hand, Karnataka registered a decline of six points for
Agricultural Labourers and 7 points for Rural Labourers mainly due to
decrease in the prices of rice, jowar, mustard oil, poultry, chillies
green, vegetables & fruits and earthen ware.
