PPI-A, which was 176.4 in December 2023, increased by 14.7% to reach 202.4 in March 2024. The monthly changes were as follows: January (+8.8%), February (+10.1%) and March (-4.2%).
Sugar cane
– The index for the period July 2023 to March 2024 was 267.8 based on the forecasted price of sugar for the crop year 2023-2024. This represents an increase of 1.7% over the price of sugar for the crop year 2022-2023.
Other crop products
– The index for « Other crop products » which was 148.8 in December 2023, increased by 48.4% to reach 220.8 in March 2024, mainly due to increases in the prices of fresh vegetables (tomato, creepers and other fresh vegetables) (+97.6%), partly offset by decreases in the prices of fruits and nuts (pineapple) (-20.2%).
Animals and animal products
– The index for the sub-group « Animals and animal products » which was 154.2 in December 2023, increased by 1.5% to reach 156.5 in March 2024, due to increases in the prices of eggs (+7.3%) and cattle (+1.0%).
