Maharashtra's Sugar Production Exceeds 3.8 Million Tons
23-Dec-2025 08:14 PM
Pune: The pace of sugarcane crushing and sugar production in Maharashtra is significantly faster than last year. Sugar mills are receiving ample quantities of sugarcane.
According to official data, during the current marketing season, as of December 21, 2025, 191 units in the state crushed 446.04 lakh tons of sugarcane,
producing 380.21 lakh quintals (38.02 lakh tons) of sugar. In the same period last year, mills had crushed only 268.67 lakh tons of sugarcane and produced 222.82 lakh quintals of sugar.
The current season shows increased activity in sugar mills across all major producing regions of Maharashtra.
Along with this, an improvement in the average sugar recovery rate from sugarcane is also being observed.
Last year, the average recovery rate was recorded at 8.20 percent by December 21, which has increased to 8.52 percent in the current season. Sugarcane crushing efficiency has improved.
Official data reveals that all divisions of the state are witnessing better sugar production. In the Kolhapur division, 37 mills crushed 98.79 lakh tons of sugarcane, producing 98.77 lakh quintals of sugar. Similarly, 30 mills in the Pune division crushed 109.34 lakh tons of sugarcane, producing 96.02 lakh quintals of sugar.
In Solapur, a leading division for sugarcane and sugar production, a total of 43 mills were active, and by December 21, 2025, they had crushed 94.63 lakh tons of sugarcane, producing 72.60 lakh quintals of sugar.
Sugarcane crushing is also progressing rapidly in other divisions of Maharashtra, including Amravati, Ahmednagar, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar, and Nagpur, leading to increased sugar production.
If the current crushing pace continues, the total sugar production in the state during the 2025-26 season will easily surpass the 10 million-tonne mark.
Leading organizations like ISMA and NFCSF have projected excellent sugar production in Maharashtra during the current season.
However, the abundant sugarcane crushing and weak ex-factory sugar prices may make it difficult for millers to pay farmers the fair and remunerative price for their sugarcane on time.