Divya Delhi :  The Ministry of Commerce and Industry reported 2.05% wholesale inflation (WPI) in India in March 2025, down from 2.38% the month before. February wholesale inflation was 2.38%, according to government figures. The March inflation rate was positive due to higher costs for manufactured food goods, other manufacturing, food articles, electricity, and textiles. In March 2025, the Food Index, which includes ‘food articles’ from the main articles group and ‘food products’ from the manufactured products group, dropped from 5.94% to 4.66%. WPI primary article groupings decreased 1.07% to 184.6 (provisional) in March 2025 from 186.6 in February 2025. March prices were lower than February prices for crude petroleum and natural gas (-2.42%), non-food items (-2.40%), and food items (-0.72%). March 2025 mineral prices rose 0.31% from February 2025. Wholesale inflation has been positive for over a year. Wholesale inflation usually encourages producers to produce more, according to economists.