Sugarcane crushing operations is in the last leg in Maharashtra, with many mills ending their operations for the season. The total sugar output in the state has crossed 109 lakh tonnes.
Till April 17, 2024, 1066.86 lakh tonnes of sugarcane have been crushed in Maharashtra, producing 1093.55 lakh quintals (109.35 lakh tonnes) of sugar. Notably, 196 out of the 207 sugar mills in the state have stoped crushing operations this season. This indicates that only 11 sugar mills are currently operational. In the previous season, during the same period, all sugar mills had ended their operations.
Regional Sugar Production:
Kolhapur Division: 279 lakh quintals
Pune Division: 248.37 lakh quintals
Solapur Division: 204.87 lakh quintals
Ahmednagar Division: 140.2 lakh quintals
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Division: 88.04 lakh quintals
Nanded Division: 120.65 lakh quintals
Amravati Division: 9.39 lakh quintals
Nagpur Division: 3.03 lakh quintals
Average Sugar Recovery Rates by Division:
Kolhapur Division: 11.57 percent
Pune Division: 10.51 per cent
Solapur Division: 9.39 per cent
Ahmednagar Division: 9.96 per cent
Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar Division: 8.94 percent
Nanded Division: 10.25 per cent
Amravati Division: 9.42 per cent
Nagpur Division: 6.59 percent
