• RANJITHKUMAR

The higher food prices is the rising demand for high value agriculture products such as pulses, milk, livestock, vegetables, and food grains .The present study concern about Cereals from food grains. This paper analyzes the causes of food inflation of six Cereals between the period of 2001 to 2010 for Tamilnadu. It includes paddy, cholam, Combo, Maize, Ragi, and small millets. During the study period (2001-2010) the quantity of such valuable commodities and its share value to GDP has been declined. The inflation pressure on these commodities arises due to seasonal factors and supply constraints. The seasonal factors namely unfavorable and inadequate rainfall and poor agro-climatic conditions are the main cause of inflation of food prices in India in general and Tamilnadu in particular. This study also finds that the relationship between annual rainfall, growth of Cereals which causes of the inflation. The global economy has influenced the domestic prices mainly through on oil price hikes. The import of the non–foodgrain commodities has also been one among the factor which was primarily responsible for increases of food prices in India as well as Tamilnadu too.

Food prices, food inflation, growth of cereals, Minimum support price

"Food Prices and Inflation in Tamilnadu: A Case Evidence from Secondary Data ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.j680-j684, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307985.pdf

"Food Prices and Inflation in Tamilnadu: A Case Evidence from Secondary Data ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. ppj680-j684, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307985.pdf