The prices of food and beverages were 11.9% in February, but there are basic products that shot up to 62.2% in AMBA, according to the INDEC survey.
The February inflation was located in the 13.2%, while the interannual variation was 276.2% and accumulated in the first two months of the year an advance of 36.6%as reported this Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC).
For their part, the food prices they climbed a 11.9% in the second month of the year, although the products of the Basic Food Basket (CBA)which measures the basic income of the indigence threshold, advanced 13.1% and the Total Basic Basket (CBT)which measures the income of the middle sectors, was done by a 15.8%.
What were the foods that rose the most in February?
Inside the division food and drinksthe INDEC highlighted the increases in Meats and derivatives; Bread and cereals; and Milk, dairy products and eggs. Although seasonally, among the products that climbed the most, there appear fruits and vegetables.
Below are the products that increased the most in February:
- Lettuce 62.2%
- Flan powder 61.8%
- Onion 60.5%
- Banana 35.6%
- Orange 27.4%
- Table bread 27%
- Fine salt 24.8%
- Dulce de leche 24.6%
- Powdered milk 23.7%
- Cream cheese 23.1%
Inflation: what foods fell in February?
At the same time, there were some declines in fruits and vegetables, due to the seasonality of these products. Its about lemon, which fell by 16.4%, and for sweet potatoes which fell by 2.8%. On the other hand, the sugar It also gave way, but in his case it decreased by 6%.
“There were very important moderations in several relevant food items, such as meats, breaded and oils and fatsand on the contrary, a very strong acceleration in fruits,” he pointed out C&T Advisors.
Furthermore, they highlighted that the moderations occurred, above all, between the end of January and the beginning of February; In the following weeks, a greater rate of increase was observed.
Source: Ambito
