As the 2024-25 sugarcane crushing season in Maharashtra picks up pace, more sugar mills are beginning operations. According to the commissionerate office, as of December 5, a total of 105.47 lakh tonnes of sugarcane has been crushed, yielding 80.56 lakh quintals (8.05 lakh tonnes) of sugar. The state’s average sugar recovery rate stands at 7.64%. … Continue reading Maharashtra: 143 mills begin crushing operations, sugar production exceeds 8 lakh tonnes