Producer Price Index – Agriculture, which was 178.5 in March 2023, decreased by 2.2% to reach 174.6 in June 2023. The monthly changes were as follows: April (-1.3%), May (-1.6%) and June (+0.8%).
The index for the period July 2022 to June 2023 was 263.2 based on the final price of sugar for the crop year 2022-2023. This represents an increase of 52.4% over the price of sugar for the crop year 2021-2022.
The index for the sub-group « Animals and animal products » which was 144.9 in March 2023, increased by 6.9% to reach 154.9 in June 2023, mainly due to increases in the prices of eggs (+56.8%).
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