Your concern is understandable Mr.Chirag. The Stevioside produced in India is currently exported. The price is much attractive overseas than that of India. In India the markets are still at raw stage. Couple of manufacturers attempted to sell in local markets. But failed to generate enough buzz for various reasons. There is considerable awareness among a section of people (suger free users) about Stevia suger. This can be exploited in right way. Regirous research is also on its way to come out with various alternatives. This is just a transition period before a boom of Stevia. The current price fluctuations are result of this confusion and markets are little aprehensive at this stage. What is available in markets is just a fraction of what is allocated under cultivation. Sooner a stage will come where the prices will shoot up again. I can not say when but its bound to happen. China is one of the largest producer of Stevia in the world. Obviously we are going to get some of its end products in local markets.
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