Producer inflation in agriculture refreshes record

In the producer price index of agricultural products (Agriculture-IPP), in November 2022, 7.00 percent compared to the previous month, 139.49 percent compared to December of the previous year, 169.45 percent compared to the same month of the previous year and twelve-monthly averages, there was an increase of 122.93 percent with respect to the previous year.

Compared to the previous month, there was a 5.98 percent decrease in fish and other fish products, a 0.32 percent increase in forest products and related services, and a 7.51 percent increase in agricultural products. and hunting and related services. Compared to the previous month, there was an increase of 6.06 percent in annual plant products, 7.21 percent in live animals and animal products and 11.20 percent in perennial plant products in the main groups.

HIGHEST INCREASE IN CITRUS FRUITS

The subgroups with low annual increase are sheep and goats with 87.24 percent, alive; their raw milk and fleeces and fibrous plants with 110.22 percent. On the other hand, the subgroups with the highest annual increase were citrus fruits with 380.89 percent, vegetables with 231.92 percent and melon-watermelon, roots and tubers, respectively.

The subgroups that decreased compared to the previous month were tropical and subtropical fruits with 22.51 percent and fibrous plants with 8.77 percent, respectively. On the other hand, the subgroups with the highest monthly increase were vegetables and melon-watermelon, roots and tubers with 18.43 percent and citrus with 11.70 percent.

In November 2022, of 90 items included in the index, the average price of 29 items decreased and the average price of 57 items increased.