Sugarcane crushing in Maharashtra for the 2025–26 season is in its final stage, with 78 out of 210 sugar mills having closed operations. As per the latest figures released by the Commissionerate, sugar production in the state reached 928.96 lakh quintals as of February 25, 2026.
A total of 210 mills have so far crushed 986.66 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of sugarcane, producing 928.96 lakh quintals of sugar. The average sugar recovery rate currently stands at 9.42%.
Of the 210 mills, 103 belong to the cooperative sector, while 107 are privately owned. The Kolhapur division continues to lead in both sugar output and recovery rates.
Kolhapur: Out of 39 mills in the division, 13 are operational and 26 have closed operations. The mills have crushed 206.73 LMT of cane, achieving the state’s highest recovery rate of 10.97% and producing 226.72 lakh quintals of sugar.
Pune: In the Pune division, 12 out of 32 sugar mills have stopped operations. The mills have crushed 209.69 LMT of cane at a recovery rate of 9.75%, resulting in 204.55 lakh quintals of sugar.
Solapur: Of the 49 mills in the division, 21 have stopped operations. These mills have crushed 211.86 LMT of cane, recording a recovery rate of 8.54%.
During the same period in the previous season, 199 mills had begun operations, crushing 802.43 LMT of cane with an average recovery rate of 9.34%. A total of 85 sugar mills had closed operations during the same period last season.
