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September 2025: Agricultural Inflation Drops Amid Rural Worker Rise

10/20/2025

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In September 2025, inflation for agricultural and rural labourers was -0.31% year-on-year.
All-India CPI for agricultural labourers fell to 136.23, while rural labourers' CPI declined to 136.42.
Retail inflation for farm workers eased to -0.07%, while rural workers rose to 0.31%.
The Food Index declined by 0.47 points for agricultural labourers and 0.58 points for rural labourers, based on data from 787 villages across 34 states and union territories.

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Story summary

In September 2025, inflation for agricultural and rural labourers was -0.31% year-on-year.
All-India CPI for agricultural labourers fell to 136.23, while rural labourers' CPI declined to 136.42.
Retail inflation for farm workers eased to -0.07%, while rural workers rose to 0.31%.
The Food Index declined by 0.47 points for agricultural labourers and 0.58 points for rural labourers, based on data from 787 villages across 34 states and union territories.