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From cardamom to coffee, potatoes to pulses, tea to turmeric and pepper to poultry items, the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic seems to have affected the commodities supply chain.
These commodities were affected to some extent during the first wave last year but then, the rural areas were mostly untouched. But this time around, people in the rural areas also have been affected, throwing spanner in the works of the commodities supply chain.
“The concern this year is rural areas are witnessing Covid cases unlike last year,” said Giriraj Singhania, Managing Director of Raipur-based Shivalik Engineering Industries Ltd. His firm supplies components to tractor and automobile firms.