Food inflation, as measured by the recently revised consumer food price index, continued to move upwards to touch 5.95% in August, primarily because ginger, garlic, onion, sugar, chicken, and edible oils became costlier. Sequentially, the all-India Consumer Food Price Index (CFPI) rose by 0.92% last month from the July level, slightly lower than the rise seen in July. Food inflation was 5.52% in July 2026, and it was in negative territory for seven months through December 2025.