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Informist, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025

MUMBAI – Mills in India produced 11.8 million tonnes sugar as of Wednesday in the sugar season started October, up nearly 24% from 9.6 million tonnes produced in the same period a year ago, according to data from the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories. Sugar output rose due to higher cane yields and an improvement in sugar recovery rate to 8.8% from 8.7% last year.

As of Wednesday, 499 mills were operational across the country, against 500 units last year. The sugar season 2025–26 (Oct-Sept) has commenced on a strong footing due to early crushing operations and improved yield, the federation said.

For the entire 2025-26 sugar season ending September, the federation has estimated sugar production more than 20% higher on year at 31.5 million tonnes, with 11.0 million tonnes coming from Maharashtra, 10.5 million tonnes from Uttar Pradesh and 5.5 million tonnes from Karnataka. Last year, India produced around 26.2 million tonnes of sugar. 

As per the state-wise sugar production details provided by the federation, sugar production in Uttar Pradesh as of Wednesday was 3.6 million tonnes, up from nearly 3.3 million tonnes at the same time last year, as sugarcane crushing increased to 36.8 million tonnes from 36.6 million tonnes, a year ago. The state has 119 operational mills, lower than 121 mills operating last year, and the average sugar recovery rose to 9.7% from 8.9% last year. 

Sugar production in Maharashtra surged nearly 63% to 4.9 million tonnes as of Wednesday from 3.0 million tonnes last year. Sugar production rose in the state as sugarcane crushing jumped 60% to 55.7 million tonnes and due to a rise in sugar recovery rate to 8.75% from 8.60%. The state had 197 mills running as of Wednesday compared with 190 mills last year. 

In Karnataka, sugar production stood at 2.2 million tonnes, up from 2.1 million tonnes last year. As of Wednesday, 75 mills were running in the state against 77 mills last year. The average sugar recovery in the state fell to 7.90% from 8.50% last year.  End

Reported by Taniva Singha Roy

Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury

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