After Vegetables, Indian Consumers Faces Sugar Issue, Govt Ban Exports

After battling months of hyper-food inflation of vegetables like tomatoes and onion, legumes, rice, etc., India is faced with another food problem – sugar. The low rainfall in August, especially in the sugar-growing areas, resulted in a drought-like condition and the government announced that it will ban sugar exports for the first time in seven years. Major producing states like Maharashtra reported a 14% drop( (lowest) in production.