Retail inflation for farm and rural workers eased slightly to 4.61 per cent and 4.73 per cent, respectively, in January from 5.01 per cent and 5.05 per cent in December 2024, showed the government data released on Monday.
The All-India Consumer Price Index for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL) decreased by four points and three points, respectively, for the month of January 2025, reaching 1,316 and 1,328 points, the labour ministry said in a statement.
According to the statement, the CPI-AL and CPI-RL stood at 1,320 points and 1,331 points, respectively in December 2024. The food index for CPI-AL decreased from 1,262 points in December to 1,255 points in January this year.