Rosstat: millet and cabbage rose in price in 2018 17 times higher than the inflation rate
In 2018, millet and cabbage, on average, rose in price by 73.6% and 72.8% respectively, which is 17 times higher than the annual inflation rate, 4.3%, according to the Central Bank. This follows from the data of the consumer price index of Rosstat, which was analyzed by RBC. The increase in the price of millet, experts interviewed by the publication, explained the decrease in cereal crops in the past years.