Sugarcane Crushing 2026-27 has become the biggest worry for Punjab’s growers, and the wait for a fair price is still on. On 9 November 2026, the Pakistan Kissan Ittehad asked the government to start crushing by 10 November and fix the cane price at no less than Rs 700 per maund. Growers say their cost of production has reached Rs 550 per maund, so Rs 700 only covers that cost plus a 25 percent margin for their labour. No support price has been announced yet. If you grow cane or buy sugar, follow this update.
Season at a Glance
Detail
Latest demand
Rs 700 per maund (40 kg)
Cost of production
Rs 550 per maund
Last season average
Rs 460 per maund in Punjab
Support price
Not announced yet
Legal deadline
Crushing by 30 November
What Farmers Asked for on 9 November
Demand: the Pakistan Kissan Ittehad wants the cane price fixed at no less than Rs 700 per maund.
Start date: growers asked the government to start crushing by 10 November 2026.
Exports: the group asked the government to allow exports of surplus sugar, so mills can pay growers on time.
Speaker: central president Khalid Mahmood Khokhar raised the demand at the Lahore Press Club.
Payment: growers say on-time payment matters as much as price, because late payment pushes small farmers into debt.
Voice: the demand came from the Pakistan Kissan Ittehad, which speaks for growers across Punjab.
Cost: growers say the cost of producing one maund of cane has reached Rs 550, after seed, fertiliser, water, diesel and labour.
Margin: Rs 700 covers the Rs 550 cost plus a 25 percent margin for the grower’s labour.
Gap: Rs 700 is roughly 50 percent above last season’s average of Rs 460 per maund.
Crop: Pakistan grew a record sugarcane crop of 89.45 million tonnes, the Economic Survey 2025-26 recorded.
Pressure: a bigger crop means more cane to sell, so a low price cuts deeper into growers’ income.
Fair share: growers only ask for a price that covers cost and leaves a small profit.
What Growers Got Last Season
Average: Punjab growers received an average of Rs 460 per maund last season.
Lowest: growers in Kot Addu and Sargodha got only about Rs 400 per maund.
Highest: growers in Mianwali got about Rs 580 per maund, the highest rate reported.
Gap: the spread from Rs 400 to Rs 580 shows how much prices varied by area.
Lesson: growers say a fixed minimum price would stop this wide gap between districts.
Ask: that is why they want the price fixed before crushing starts, not after.
When Crushing Must Start by Law
Law: under the Punjab Sugar Factories Control Act 1950, mills must start crushing by a date the government sets.
Deadline: the law says crushing cannot start later than 30 November.
Last season: Punjab ordered mills to start crushing by 15 November last season.
Third week: a Dawn letter on 7 November said crushing will start in the third week of November.
Wait: no official start date has been confirmed for this season yet.
Clock: every day of delay pushes the harvest back and can hurt the cane.
No Support Price Announced Yet
Status: no support price has been announced yet by any provincial government.
Letter: a Dawn letter on 7 November asked for not less than Rs 600 per 40 kg.
Change: the federal government is moving to deregulate the sugar sector, including ending official price fixing.
Earlier ask: on 19 October, the Kissan Ittehad and Kissan Bachao Tehreek demanded Rs 700 per maund and crushing by 1 November.
Rs 650 ask: on 5 November, growers sought Rs 650 per maund and gave the government 10 days, warning of a march to Islamabad.
Latest: the 9 November demand of Rs 700 is the newest figure, after the earlier Rs 650 ask.
Context: the wheat support price of Rs 4,500 per 40 kg was announced on 23 October 2026.
What This Means for You
Growers: watch for the official start date and price, because only the government’s word fixes what mills must pay.
Buyers: sugar prices can move once crushing starts and the price picture becomes clear.
Mills: the law sets 30 November as the latest start, so mills also face a firm deadline.
Demand: remember Rs 700 is a demand, not an announced price, so do not treat it as final.
Record crop: with a record crop of 89.45 million tonnes, a fair price matters even more this year.
Watch: the next official word will come from the government, not from any rumour.
Date
What Happened
19 Oct
Rs 700 demand, crushing by 1 Nov
23 Oct
Wheat price Rs 4,500 per 40 kg
5 Nov
Rs 650 demand, 10 days given
7 Nov
Letter sought Rs 600 per 40 kg
9 Nov
Rs 700 demanded
10 Nov
Demanded start date
30 Nov
Legal deadline
Conclusion
Sugarcane Crushing 2026-27 is still waiting on two things: a start date and a support price. Growers have asked for Rs 700 per maund and crushing by 10 November. The government has not announced a price yet. Until it does, growers, mills and buyers are all watching the same calendar, and the 30 November deadline is getting closer.
FAQs
What is the demanded sugarcane price for 2026-27?
Growers demand Rs 700 per maund (40 kg). It is a demand by the Pakistan Kissan Ittehad, not a price the government has announced or approved.
Has the government announced a support price yet?
No. No provincial government has announced a support price for sugarcane for 2026-27 yet.
When must crushing start by law?
Under the Punjab Sugar Factories Control Act 1950, mills must start crushing by a date the government sets, and no later than 30 November.
What did Punjab growers get last season?
They received an average of Rs 460 per maund, from about Rs 400 in Kot Addu and Sargodha to about Rs 580 in Mianwali.
Shahzad Sahil is the editor of plcpunjab.pk, covering Punjab government schemes including the Livestock Card, eligibility, registration and latest updates, with information verified from official sources for readers across Punjab.
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