It is, perhaps easy to look at the trajectory of food inflation and gloat on the fact that one of the key components of CPI inflation is coming down sharply. Sample the chart below to understand how the food inflation component has been coming down sharply over the last 1 year..

A good monsoon is, of course, the simplest answer


Government's big push to pulses production..

Demonetization also played a role in depressing agricultural prices..


The strong rupee made imports cheaper and exports costlier


Lack of storage facilities for perishable goods..