India is the largest consumer of sugar on planet earth but it is only the second biggest producer of sugar after Brazil. This means that any significant drop in domestic production could send the price of sugar way up not only in India but worldwide. That is exactly what has happened during the last 12 [...]
Filed under: Indian Agriculture, Indian Economy, Indian Politics | Tagged: Baramati-Maharashtra, Brazil, domestic production, Government of India, largest consumer of sugar, Maharashtra, Minister for Agriculture and Food, politics of sugar, Sharad Pawar, Thai Sugar Millers Corporation, Thailand, third-rate sugar baron, Vibul Panitvong, world’s largest sugar producer | 2 Comments »
