Sugar production rises 14% to 225.30 lakh tonnes

16-Feb-2026 10:59 AM

New Delhi. Sugar production continues to improve due to increased crushing of sugarcane and high average recovery rates. According to the latest data from the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF), the apex body of cooperative sugar mills, domestic sugar production during the current marketing season from October 1, 2025 to February 15, 2026 has increased to 225.30 lakh tonnes, or 13.90%, from the production of 197.80 lakh tonnes during the same period in the 2024-25 marketing season. Vigorous sugarcane crushing is currently underway in major producing states.

According to the Federation's data, during the period under review, sugar production in Uttar Pradesh improved from 63.25 lakh tonnes to 65.60 lakh tonnes, in Maharashtra from 68.10 lakh tonnes to 89.90 lakh tonnes and in Karnataka from 37.20 lakh tonnes to 41.70 lakh tonnes.

As a result, the share of these three top producing states in the total domestic sugar production improved from 85.21 percent in the previous season to 87.48 percent this time. The average recovery rate of sugar from sugarcane was also better in these states.

According to the Federation, apart from this, satisfactory sugar production is also taking place in other important producing states of the country. During the period from 1 October 2025 to 15 February 2026, 5.40 lakh tonnes of sugar was produced in Gujarat, 50 thousand tonnes in Andhra Pradesh, 4.84 lakh tonnes in Bihar, 3.15 lakh tonnes in Haryana,

3.60 lakh tonnes in Madhya Pradesh, 3.05 lakh tonnes in Punjab, 2.70 lakh tonnes in Tamil Nadu, 1.75 lakh tonnes in Telangana, 2.40 lakh tonnes in Uttarakhand and 80 thousand tonnes in other states of the country. Sugar production in some provinces is lagging behind the previous season, whereas the production situation is better in the remaining states.