Karnataka’s Athani sugarcane growers are increasingly supplying Maharashtra mills in Sangli and Kolhapur, attracted by higher payments and timely settlements. Maharashtra factories...
Maharashtra’s 2026-27 sugar season saw 106 mills crush 64.91 lakh tonnes of cane and produce 48.65 lakh quintals of sugar by October...
Maharashtra’s 2026-27 sugar season has seen 92 mills produce 30.87 lakh quintals of sugar after crushing 43.87 lakh tonnes of cane by...
Maharashtra’s sugarcane crushing is projected to fall to 900 lakh tonnes in 2026–27 from 1,045 lakh tonnes last season, reducing sugar output...
India’s Food Ministry allocated a sugar sales quota of 16 lakh metric tonnes for the second fortnight of October 2026 to 587...
Maharashtra’s 25 sugar mills still owe ₹175 crore in FRP payments for 2025-26, according to the Sugar Commissionerate. Of 210 mills, 185...
Maharashtra sugar mills are accelerating preparations for the 2026-27 crushing season, targeting an October 15 start. Mills are completing machinery repairs, arranging...
Maharashtra will begin the 2026-27 sugarcane crushing season on October 15, earlier than usual, to boost sugar supplies and ease festive price...
Maharashtra’s sugar industry depends on nearly 10 lakh migrant sugarcane cutters, many facing harsh working conditions, exploitation and inadequate welfare. Labour shortages...