Ahmednagar is one of the foremost industrial districts having industries like automobile, electronics, heavy industries, agriculture equipment, sugar co-operative etc. it has numerous small and large scale industries. Industries where grains are separated from husks, gathering of medicinal plants, bidi rolling, jaggery making make up small scale industries. Whereas, large scale industries are those engaged in the production of `Ayurvedic` medicines, manufacturing mopeds, engines, pump and T.V. sets, pharmaceutical and sugar factories.
Ahmednagar houses a number of co-operatives such as sugar, milk and bank co-operatives. It is home to 19 sugar factories and is also the birthplace of the cooperative movement. Ahmednagar has the maximum number of sugar factories in India. The foremost cooperative sugar factory in Asia was established at Pravara Nagar.
