Punjab’s sugar mills produced 1.36 million metric tons of sugar during the first 45 days of the current crushing season. Across the province, 41 operational sugar mills crushed a total of 15.06 million metric tons of sugarcane by December 31, 2025. The Department of Cane Commissioners, Punjab, reported that the average sugar recovery rate reached 9.43%, up from 9.01% during the same period last year. This improvement reflects better-quality sugarcane and enhanced mill performance.
Punjab’s total available sugar, including stocks from the previous season, reached 1.47 million metric tons. The mills have already sold 625,341 metric tons (42.41%), marking a 3.84% increase compared to last year. On year-on-year comparisons indicate that cane crushing increased by 1.14 million metric tons, while sugar production rose by 156,590 metric tons.
While taking about Sindh crushed 4,650,210 metric tons of sugarcane and produced 430,274 metric tons of sugar. Compared to last year, cane crushing decreased by 25.78% and sugar production dropped by 23.36%. Despite lower output, the sugar recovery rate improved slightly to 9.76%, up from 9.19% last year.
Sindh’s total available sugar stock, including last year’s carryover, reached 392,833 metric tons by December 31. The mills have already sold 37,441 metric tons (~8.7%). Experts attribute the low sales to loading restrictions in Balochistan.
While KP crushed 1,135,366 metric tons of sugarcane and produced 111,488 metric tons of sugar, achieving a sugar recovery rate of 10.17%. Including last year’s carryover of 6,113 metric tons, total sugar stock reached 117,601 metric tons, of which 30,319 metric tons have been sold, leaving 87,282 metric tons (~25.18%) in mills.
Whereas farmers supplied sugarcane worth PKR 9.88 billion, and the authorities have already paid them PKR 8.7 billion, representing 88% of the total. Farmers received an average price of PKR 401 per 40 kg of sugarcane, up from PKR 387 last year. Ex-mill sugar price in Punjab has dropped to PKR 139 per kg, while in Sindh it stands at PKR 134 per kg, with further declines expected.
