India’s sugar production during the 2025-26 season (October-December) reached 158.85 lakh tonnes (lt) until January 15, up by 22 per cent from 130.60 lt a year ago, according to data compiled by the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd (NFCSF), the industry body of cooperatives.
While there is a substantial jump in Maharashtra, other States have marginal increase over previous year. Bihar, Punjab, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh are the few States which have reported lower production.
Sugar production in Maharashtra was reported at 64.60 lt, over 50 per cent up from 43.05 lt year-ago. But in Uttar Pradesh, India’s largest sugarcane producer, the production is up by less than 7 per cent at 45.70 lt from 42.85 lt. Karnataka too has produced 30.70 lt against 27.10 lt, up by about 13 per cent. These three top States together share nearly 89 per cent in the total sugar production in the country so far this season.
