Food inflation in India remained elevated in the first half of 2024, though the rate of food price increases dipped in July (MSN [Economic Times], Money Control, Fortune India). The question will be suspended on 31 January 2025 and the outcome determined using India Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MOSPI) data as first reported by Trading Economics (Trading Economics). To access the data directly, visit: MOSPI.gov.in. Click "Consumer Price Index Archives," then click "Yes." On the new page that opens, hover your cursor over "Annual Inflation Rates" in the list on the left side of the screen, then move the cursor over "Base: 2012," and click "Current Series." Set the date range you want under "From" and "To," select "ALL India" under "State," change "Food and beverages" to "Consumer Food Price Index" at the bottom of the drop-down menu under "Group," leave "Order By" as "Group," and click "View Inflation Rates" or "Download" for a csv file with the data. The pertinent data are found in the "Combined" column. If the outcome is ambiguous based on data displayed by Trading Economics, the outcome will be determined by downloading data from MOSPI.

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