Consumption of edible oil and sugar in last 2-3 months has dipped due to various factors including weather, prices and shifting preferences, according to industry players. The drop also coincides with a government campaign to reduce consumption of edible oil, sugar and salt.
The campaign uses an appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cut use of cooking oil to stay fit.
In India, the per capita annual consumption of edible oil is 18 kg and that of sugar is around 20 kg, trade data shows.
