Mumbai, May 29 -- The Reserve Bank of India has noted that among key vegetables, potato inflation remained elevated and averaged 54.1 per cent during 2024-25 on account of a production shortfall in 2023-24 [(-) 5.0 per cent over 2022-23] due to high minimum temperatures during winter and prolonged fog conditions in major producing states. However, with increase in production in 2024-25 (4.4 per cent as per 1st AE over 2023-24) and higher market arrivals, potato inflation moderated during January-March 2025.

Meanwhile, Tomato prices exhibited significant volatility in 2024-25, recording an average inflation (y-o-y) of 36.6 per cent between April-June 2024, before recording deflation of 43 per cent in July due to favourable base effects, w...