Cereal, pulses prices fall

The Agriwatch Agri Commodities Index fell 1.18% to 112.59 during the week ended Aug 10, 2019 from 113.93 the previous week led by lower cereals and pulses prices. The Onion Index gained 5.65% to 88.45; the Cardamom Index reached yet another record high of 560.94 while the Red Chilli Index gained 5% to 141.67.

The base for the Index and all sub-Indices is 2014 (= 100). Five of the 9 commodity group sub-Indices and 19 of the 29 individual commodity sub-Indices declined during the week. The group sub-Index values and their weekly changes are: Cereals: 120.63 (-2.12%), Pulses: 124.03 (-1.26%), Potato & Onion: 74.40 (+2.33%), Edible Oils: 111.55 (+0.07%), Oilseeds: 102.71 (-0.76%), Spices: 142.97 (+4.43%), Sweeteners: 107.09 (+2.68%) and Other Non-Food Articles: 94.18 (-2.10%). Further details can be viewed on the ET website and on Agriwatch.com.