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Informist, Friday, Apr. 17, 2026

 

--ISMA: India Oct 1-Apr 15 sugar output 27.5 mln tn vs 25.5 mln tn year ago 

--ISMA: 19 mills crushing sugarcane as of Apr 15 vs 38 mills year ago 

--ISMA: Maharashtra Oct 1-Apr 15 sugar output 9.9 mln tn vs 8.1 mln yr ago 

--ISMA: UP Oct 1-Apr 15 sugar output 8.9 mln tn vs 9.1 mln year ago 

--ISMA: Karnataka Oct 1-Apr 15 sugar output 4.8 mln tn vs 4.0 mln tn yr ago 

 

NEW DELHI – India's sugar production in the ongoing 2025-26 (Oct-Sept) season rose nearly 8% on year to 27.5 million tonnes as of mid-April, the Indian Sugar & Bio-energy Manufacturers Association said. ISMA said only 19 mills were operating as of Wednesday compared to 38 units last year, indicating earlier closures this year. 

 

At the start of the season, 539 units were operational against 534 units last year, ISMA said. The crushing season has entered the final phase, with only a few mills currently running in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. "All the factories in Maharashtra and Karnataka have closed their operations for the main season," ISMA said. However, a few mills in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu will start operations in the special season from June or July, when the short-duration crop is harvested in these regions.

As of Wednesday, sugar production in Maharashtra rose 22% on year to nearly 9.9 million tonnes. Karnataka's sugar output was 19% higher on year at 4.8 million tonnes. 

 

However, Uttar Pradesh's sugar production fell 2% on year to 8.9 million tonnes amid reduced sugarcane availability in the state. "At present, 6 mills are operational, compared to 22 mills which operated last year on the corresponding date," ISMA said. 

 

As the sugar season nears its close, the industry is seeking an upward revision of the minimum selling price to meet the rising production costs, and as lower realisations are straining mills financially, ISMA said.

 

The association also urged the government to accelerate the ethanol blending programme beyond 20% with petrol to higher blends such as E22, E25, E27, and E85 or E100. Along with this, ISMA has also requested a faster rollout of flex-fuel vehicles and rationalisation of goods and services tax to support their adoption. End 

 

Reported by Afra Abubacker

Edited by Tanima Banerjee

 

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