ISLAMABAD
\nPunjab\u2019s sugar mills have produced 1.36 million metric tons of sugar during the first 45 days of the ongoing crushing season, with all 41 operational sugar mills in the province crushing a total of 15.06 million metric tons of sugarcane as of Dec 31, 2025.
\nAccording to data obtained by Wealth Pakistan from the office of the Punjab Cane Commissioner, the average sugar recovery rate during the initial 45 days of crushing improved to 9.43 percent, up from 9.01 percent recorded during the same period last year.
\nThe improvement is attributed to better-quality cane and enhanced mill efficiency.
\nTotal sugar availability in the province, including carryover stocks, currently stands at 1.47 million metric tons. Of this, 625,341 metric tons have already been sold, representing 42.41 percent of total availability and marking an improvement of 3.84 percentage points over the corresponding period last year.
\nYear-on-year data shows that sugar mills crushed an additional 1.14 million metric tons of cane and produced 156,590 metric tons more sugar compared to the previous season.
\nPunjab Cane Commissioner told Wealth Pakistan that the improved performance was largely due to stricter enforcement of relevant laws and regulations. \u201cThe situation has improved significantly this season due to effective monitoring and compliance,\u201d he said.
\nHe said that farmers have supplied sugarcane worth Rs98.8 billion so far, out of which Rs87 billion has already been paid, reflecting a payment compliance rate of 88 percent. Farmers received an average price of Rs401 per 40 kilograms of sugarcane this season, compared to Rs387 during the previous year.
\nSugar millers maintain that the crushing season is progressing smoothly across the province, ensuring adequate sugar availability at stable prices.
\nPakistan Sugar Mills Association former central chairman Javed Kiyani said the current phase represents the peak selling season for mills and expressed hope that both growers and millers would benefit.
\nHe noted that the ex-mill sugar price in Punjab has declined to Rs139 per kilogram, compared to Rs134 per kilogram in Sindh, and may decrease further in the coming days.
\nAccording to sugar dealers, the ex-mill price could fall to around Rs130 per kilogram or slightly higher if the current pace of crushing continues.
\nPresident of the Lahore Sugar Dealers Association, said retail prices could drop below Rs150 per kilogram if market conditions remain stable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Punjab\u2019s sugar mills have produced 1.36 million metric tons of sugar during the first 45 days of the ongoing crushing season, with all 41 operational sugar mills in the province crushing a total of 15.06 million metric tons of sugarcane as of Dec 31, 2025. According to data obtained by Wealth Pakistan from the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-523726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-business"],"yoast_head":"\n