Research Article

Evaluation of the 2006–2008 Food Crisis on Household Welfare: The Case of the Sultanate of Oman

Table 3

CPI for food products in the Sultanate during 2006–2008 (base year 2000).

200620072008% Change 06–08

Cereals products105.40119.10169.4060.72
Meat and poultry115.70137.20166.0043.47
Fish119.70132.70165.0037.84
Dairy and eggs104.98113.50144.3637.51
Oil and fats104.00113.50182.1075.10
Fruits and veg.126.80139.77157.5124.22
Sugar products118.40122.70137.1015.79
Beverage nonalcoholic100.00100.60101.801.80
Others101.21108.76126.3724.86

Source: Statistical Year Book, Ministry of National Economy.