Farmers also consumers, lower inflation is in their interest: Das

Amid a debate over the possible disenchantment among agriculturists because of the policy focus on arresting price rise, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday said lower inflation is also beneficial to the farmers.

Policymakers always grapple with the dilemma of balancing out between multiple objectives, and keeping the agricultural produce prices low to serve the consumers while depressing the farmers’ incomes is one such conundrum, Das said addressing a Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industry event here.

“Let us also remember, that the farmer is also a consumer. Apart from wheat, he buys so many other things for his day to day living. It is also in the interest of farmers to have a low inflation,” he said.