Around 22 factories, including 16 mills in western region, are operational in Uttar Pradesh, creating hope for some more sugar production this year as overall output has reached 25.5 million tonnes (mt), said the Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) without disclosing the number during the year-ago period.
As reported by businessline, sugar production from October 1, 2024 to April 15, 2025 dropped 18.42 per cent to 25.43 mt on year, according to the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories (NFCSF).
There are 38 factories operating currently, while 496 have ended operations across the country, so far since October 1, 2024, ISMA said in a statement. In Maharashtra, the No 2 biggest sugar producer, the lone sugar mill in operation now in Pune district is expected to close crushing before mid-May.
