This document discusses rising food prices and inflation in India. It provides background on methods to measure food inflation and trends over time. Some of the key factors contributing to higher food prices are decreases in production, minimum support pricing set by the government, substitute products, and international prices. The impacts of food inflation include lower purchasing power and income growth. The document outlines government schemes and policies around food security and public distribution systems, and notes issues like corruption. It concludes that immediate action is needed to address food inflation through increasing production, subsidies, and passing the Food Security Bill while reducing corruption in public systems.