More sugar mills have started operating in Maharashtra during the 2024-25 sugar mill crushing season

10-Dec-2024 02:49 PM

More sugar mills have started operating in Maharashtra during the 2024-25 sugar mill crushing season
The 2024-25 sugarcane crushing season in Maharashtra shows significant progress with more sugar mills operational compared to previous years. Here’s a summary of the regional sugar production statistics up to December 9:

State-Level Overview:
Total Sugarcane Crushed: 146.23 lakh tonnes
Sugar Produced: 115.42 lakh quintals (11.54 lakh tonnes)
Average Recovery Rate: 7.89%
Division-Wise Details:
Pune Division:
Crushed: 37.69 lakh tonnes
Sugar Produced: 30.01 lakh quintals
Recovery Rate: 7.96%
Mills: 27 (15 cooperative, 12 private)

Kolhapur Division:
Crushed: 33.22 lakh tonnes
Sugar Produced: 30.45 lakh quintals
Highest Recovery Rate: 9.17%
Mills: 34 (22 cooperative, 12 private)

Solapur Division:
Crushed: 25.37 lakh tonnes
Sugar Produced: 17.71 lakh quintals
Recovery Rate: 6.98%
Mills: 29 (12 cooperative, 17 private)

Ahmednagar Division:
Crushed: 18.9 lakh tonnes
Sugar Produced: 13.84 lakh quintals
Recovery Rate: 7.32%
Mills: 20 (12 cooperative, 8 private)

Nanded Division:
Crushed: 16.92 lakh tonnes
Sugar Produced: 13.6 lakh quintals
Recovery Rate: 8.04%
Mills: 26

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Division:
Crushed: 12.55 lakh tonnes
Sugar Produced: 8.64 lakh quintals
Mills: 17

Amravati Division:
Crushed: 1.56 lakh tonnes
Sugar Produced: 1.17 lakh quintals
Mills: 2 (1 cooperative, 1 private)

Highlights:
Kolhapur Division leads with the highest recovery rate of 9.17%.
Pune Division has the highest sugarcane crushing volumes.
Solapur Division shows the lowest recovery rate at 6.98%.
This data reflects robust operational activity across Maharashtra's sugar industry, with regional variations in recovery rates and production efficiencies.