Sugar Prices Jump to Rs.140 a Kilo in Nepal
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The price of sugar in Nepal has jumped sharply to Rs.140 per kilogram. This sudden rise has become bad news for many households just as the festival season begins. Sugar demand usually increases during festivals because people use it in sweets and special dishes.
The high price has also created difficulties for tea drinkers. Sugar is a common ingredient in tea across Nepal, and the price increase means daily tea has become more costly for ordinary families. Many people feel the pinch of rising prices in their everyday lives.
Reports suggest this situation could become harder to manage if prices continue to stay at this level. People are struggling to understand exactly what caused such a steep jump in sugar costs recently.
With local supplies under pressure, many in Nepal are now looking toward India for possible relief. India is one of the world's largest sugar producers, and increased exports or supply from India could help stabilize prices in Nepal. For now, though, sugar remains costly, and consumers are hoping that prices will come down soon, especially as festival celebrations continue and demand for sugar-based foods and drinks remains high across the country.
Vocabulary7 words
- bad news
- information that makes people unhappy
- ingredient
- one part used to make food or drink
- stay
- to remain the same
- India
- a large country near Nepal
- exports
- goods sent to another country to sell
- consumers
- people who buy and use products
- stabilize
- to make something steady and not changing
Quiz
Answer key
1. Rs.140 2. Because of the festival season 3. India
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The price of sugar in Nepal has jumped sharply to Rs.140 per _____. This sudden rise has become bad news for many households just as the festival _____ begins.
The high price has also created difficulties for tea drinkers. Sugar is a common _____ in tea across Nepal, and the price increase means daily tea has become more _____ for ordinary families.
Reports suggest this situation could become harder to _____ if prices continue to stay at this level. People are struggling to understand exactly what caused such a steep _____ in sugar costs recently.
With local supplies under pressure, many in Nepal are now looking toward _____ for possible relief. India is one of the world's largest sugar _____, and increased exports or supply from India could help stabilize prices in Nepal.
Discussion questions
- Why might sugar prices rise so quickly before a festival season?
- How does the price of a basic item like sugar affect daily life?
- Do you think one country's supply can really help solve another country's price problem? Why or why not?
- What other everyday products would be badly affected by sudden price rises?