India tightens control of agricultural commodities ahead of election

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Indian authorities have stepped up efforts to control domestic supplies and prices of agricultural commodities such as sugar, onions and wheat ahead of next year’s general election, the latest in a series of interventions that have sent shockwaves through global markets.

Authorities have in recent days banned onion…