Due to rising milk prices and a poor sugar cane harvest in key regions, many halwais (sweet shops) either:
Tracking revenue growth, profit margins, and cost-efficiency. barfi index
At its core, the Barfi Index is a heuristic tool used to understand the purchasing power of the average citizen in the Indian subcontinent. Much like the Economist’s "Big Mac Index" compares currency valuations based on the price of a McDonald’s burger, the Barfi Index observes the cost of purchasing a standard box of khoya (reduced milk) barfi from a local sweet shop ( mithai shop ). Due to rising milk prices and a poor