Retail inflation for farm, rural workers rises marginally
CPI-AL and CPI-RL increased to 2.78% and 2.96% in March
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New Delhi: Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers rose marginally to 2.78 per cent and 2.96 per cent respectively in March, mainly due to higher prices of certain food items. Consumer Price Index-Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Consumer Price Index-Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) had stood at 2.67 per cent and 2.76 per cent, respectively, in February 2021.
"Point-to-point rate of inflation based on the CPI-AL and CPI-RL increased to 2.78 per cent and 2.96 per cent in March 2021 from 2.67 per cent and 2.76 per cent, respectively, in February 2021," the labour ministry said in a statement. It showed that CPI-AL and CPI-RL stood at 8.98 per cent and 8.69 per cent in March 2020. According to the statement, inflation based on the food index of CPI-AL and CPI-RL are at positive 1.66 per cent and positive 1.86 per cent, respectively, in March 2021.
The All-India CPI numbers for agricultural labourers and rural labourers for March 2021 decreased by two points and one points to stand at 1,035 and 1,043 points, respectively. The CPI-AL and CPI-RL indices stood at 1,007 points and 1,013 points, respectively, in March 2020.
The major contribution towards the fall in the general index of agricultural labourers and rural labourers came from food with negative 3.69 points and negative 3.34 points, respectively, mainly due to fall in prices of jowar, onion, chillies green, garlic, vegetables and fruits, the ministry stated. The fall or rise in the index varied from state to state, it said.
In the case of agricultural labourers, the index recorded a decrease of 1-9 points in 13 states and an increase of 1-8 points in seven states.
