Calcium carbide is industrially used to remove sulphur from iron and even dissolve oxygen in liquid steel. The Indian industrial sector contributes a significant 28% to the country's economy. Steel production has increased by 75% since 2008, and its demand has gone up by nearly 80%.
In today’s episode for 21st March 2023, we discuss calcium carbide as a commercial yet unethical fruit ripener and why fruit traders and vendors love it so much.