Non-Veg Thali Turns Dearer During Dec

Further, a rise in festive- and wedding-season demand, along with an elevated feed cost, exacerbated the woes, observes Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics in its latest report

New Delhi: The cost of preparing a vegetarian thali at home declined three per cent (m-o-m) in December, while the cost of a non-vegetarian thali is estimated to have increased at a similar pace, according to a report on Monday.

While tomato prices fell 12 per cent on-month, helped by fresh supplies from Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat, the cost of non-vegetarian thali grew at a faster pace due to an estimated 11 per cent on-month increase in broiler prices on a dip in production triggered by a cold wave in the north, said the Crisil Market Intelligence and Analytics report.

“This, coupled with a rise in festive- and wedding-season demand, along with an elevated feed cost, exacerbated the woes,” the report mentioned.

A 2 per cent and 12 per cent on-month drop in potato and onion prices, respectively, further supported the price decline of a veg thali in December.