Summary
More people want sugar before festivals, so stores need more. 🎉
Sugar used to make a plant fuel called ethanol, but that amount is now smaller. 🌱
The world also has less sugar, making it cost more everywhere. 🌍
Key Points
5 points1
Sugar cost rose from 48 to 56 Indian rupees per kilogram in one month.
2
Only about 9% of sugar is used for fuel now, down from 12%.
3
Rain and plant diseases hurt sugarcane farms.
4
India still has enough sugar stored until October.
5
The government limits how much sugar sellers can keep.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsEthanol
a kind of fuel made from plants
Maize
corn, a grain used to make fuel
Speculation
guessing about price to make money
Hoarding
keeping a lot of something to sell later at a higher price
Red Rot
a disease that makes sugarcane turn red and die
Top Borer
a bug that eats sugarcane
Waterlogging
when too much water makes the ground soggy
Subsidy
money the government gives to help a business
Stock limit
maximum amount they can keep
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