From curry leaves to pineapples: War cripples Kerala’s Gulf-bound vegetable exports

 Middle East crisis halts Kerala’s vital vegetable exports to the Gulf, impacting nearly 70 exporters and thousands of farmers. Daily shipments of around 90 tonnes, crucial for expatriate Keralites, have stopped due to mass flight cancellations. This disruption, occurring during the peak Ramadan season, threatens to leave Gulf markets without familiar produce and causes significant financial losses. Middle East crisis halts Kerala’s vital vegetable exports to the Gulf, impacting nearly 70 exporters and thousands of farmers. Daily shipments of around 90 tonnes, crucial for expatriate Keralites, have stopped due to mass flight cancellations. This disruption, occurring during the peak Ramadan season, threatens to leave Gulf markets without familiar produce and causes significant financial losses.