Sebi extends futures trading ban on seven farm commodities for another year
₹124 a litre, a 1.5% drop on-month and a 18.5% drop on-year, while mustard oil was quoted at ₹138.2 a litre, down 0.7% month-on-month and nearly 18.3% year-on-year. However, in the case of food commodities, retail prices of wheat have risen 3.6% since October last year, and on Friday the all-India average price was ₹30.45 a kg.
Similarly, chana daal and moong daal retail prices shot up 11.4% and nearly 11% on-year, respectively. The all-India average price was ₹82.71 per kg for chana daal and ₹115.7 a kg for moong daal, according to the consumer affairs ministry.
An official in the ministry earlier told Mint that the government’s priority was “food security and to keep prices in check" as crucial state and national elections were around the corner. "Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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