Food prices rose 3.55 per cent in July compared with an increase of 8.68 per cent in June. Vegetable prices came down by as much as 8.93 per cent in July compared to a sharp increase of 38.76 per cent in June as the scorching heat wave in the northern states hit production. Food prices rose 3.55 per cent in July compared with an increase of 8.68 per cent in June. Vegetable prices came down by as much as 8.93 per cent in July compared to a sharp increase of 38.76 per cent in June as the scorching heat wave in the northern states hit production. Zee News :Business