Sugarcane prices continue to rise, 18 stalls in food center closed down, only seven left in Singapore

Factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, and floods have caused a shortage of sugarcane. The price has even risen from more than 20 yuan per box before the pandemic to a maximum of 38 yuan, making vendors lament that business is difficult. Among them, there were originally 18 stalls selling sugarcane juice in the Marsiling Shopping Centre Food Centre, but they have been closed one after another due to cost pressure in recent years. Now there are only seven stalls left. Ms. Wu (28 years old, clerk), a member of the public, has noticed that the overall price of sugarcane juice sold in hawker centers has been rising since last year. Regarding this situation, Mr. Chen (35 years old), the sales manager of the interviewed sugarcane supplier "Great Wall Sugarcane", pointed out that each box of about 20 kilograms of sugarcane was sold for more than 20 yuan before the pandemic. Later, due to floods and the pandemic, the price of sugarcane in Malaysia was reduced. The interruption ...