Agri commodities index rises, onion prices recover

The Agriwatch Agri Commodities Index rose 0.55 per cent to 108.28 during the week ended January 13, 2018 from 107.69 during the previous week as potato and onion prices recovered while oilseeds and edible oils posted gains. Pulses still remain weak while sugar eased further.

The base for the Index and all sub-Indices is 2014 (= 100). Five of the nine commodity group sub-Indices and 16 of the 29 individual commodity sub-Indices gained during the week.

The commodity group sub-Index values and their weekly changes are: Cereals: 109.82 (-0.06 per cent), Pulses: 108.82 (-1.31p er cent), Onion & Potato: 141.60 (+9.44 per cent), Edible Oils: 108.00 (+0.58 per cent), Oilseeds: 96.52 (+2.10 per cent), Spices: 110.56 (+1.26 per cent), Sweeteners: 106.75 (-0.40 per cent), Fibres: 104.51 (+0.36 per cent) and Other Non-Food Articles: 88.01 (-0.36 per cent).