Here’s all about the political economy of the sugarcane crisis
How corrupt nexus between sugar industry, governments affect farmers
India is the second-largest producer of sugar in the world, after Brazil. Here's the entire story
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The farmers will continue to bite the bitter pill unless politicians divorce themselves from the sugar industry and mills are forced to pay arrears. 
Sugar barons enjoy political proximity with all ruling parties and switch political loyalties just to stay in power. .png)
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