Maharashtra: 186 mills commence crushing operations; sugar production at 19.26 lakh tonnes
During the 2024-25 sugar season, 186 mills have crushed 233.67 lakh tonnes of sugarcane, producing 192.6 lakh quintals of sugar with an 8.24% recovery rate. Kolhapur leads with a 9.68% recovery from 53.11 lakh tonnes crushed. Pune, Solapur, Ahmednagar, Nanded, and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar divisions also reported significant output. Amravati and Nagpur divisions have limited operational mills contributing to overall production.
In the ongoing 2024-25 sugar season, 186 mills have started sugarcane crushing operations, according to the Sugar Commissionerate report. As of December 18, 233.67 lakh tonnes of sugarcane have been crushed by mills in the state, producing 192.6 lakh quintals (19.26 lakh tonnes) of sugar, with an average sugar recovery rate of 8.24%.
In the Pune division, 59.66 lakh tonnes of sugarcane have been crushed, resulting in the production of 49.77 lakh quintals of sugar, with an average recovery rate of 8.34%. This division has 31 mills operating, comprising 18 cooperative mills and 13 private mills.
The Kolhapur division, with 39 operational mills (26 cooperative and 13 private), has crushed 53.11 lakh tonnes of sugarcane, yielding 51.41 lakh quintals of sugar. This division has recorded the highest recovery rate in the state, at 9.68%.
In Solapur, 40 mills are operational, including 15 cooperative mills and 25 private mills. These mills have processed 42.07 lakh tonnes of sugarcane, producing 30.85 lakh quintals of sugar, with a recovery rate of 7.33%.
The Ahmednagar division has 23 mills in operation, with 14 cooperative mills and 9 private mills. These mills have crushed 29.47 lakh tonnes of sugarcane, resulting in the production of 22.46 lakh quintals of sugar, with a recovery rate of 7.62%.
In Nanded, 28 mills, comprising 9 cooperative and 19 private mills, have crushed 26.68 lakh tonnes of sugarcane, producing 22.25 lakh quintals of sugar, with a recovery rate of 8.34%. In the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar division, 19 mills (11 cooperative and 8 private) have crushed 19.88 lakh tonnes of sugarcane, to produce 13.7 lakh quintals of sugar.
In the Amravati division, 4 sugar mills have started operations, including 1 cooperative and 3 private mills. These mills have crushed 2.64 lakh tonnes of sugarcane, producing 2.08 lakh quintals of sugar. In Nagpur division, two sugar mills have started the crushing operations.
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Source : Chinimandi
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