Government Measures Have Increased Food Inflation, Says Favaro

The measures taken by the federal government to mitigate the inflation affecting food in Brazil are already producing results, said the Minister of Agriculture and Pecuaria, Carlos Fávaro, during a public hearing in the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives. According to Fávaro, the lower price index for consumers, obtained in May, fell for important foods at the Brazilian table, such as rice, cheese, eggs and some fruits. The…