Current status of sugarcane research in India

233 Pages·2015·7.735 MB·English

by  Lal, M., Singh, A. K., Tiwari, Ajai Kumar

FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION AND HEALTH

C S S
URRENT TATUS OF UGARCANE
R I
ESEARCH IN NDIA
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FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION AND HEALTH

C S S
URRENT TATUS OF UGARCANE
RESEARCH IN INDIA

A. K. TIWARI
M. LAL
AND
A. K. SINGH
EDITORS

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CONTENTS

Preface vii
Introduction ix
Chapter 1 Impact of Weather Parameters on the Incidence of Early Shoot
Borer (Chilo infuscatellus) and Scale Insect (Melanaspis glomerata)
in Sugarcane in North Coastal Region of Andhra Pradesh, India 1
B. Bhavani, B. Bapuji Rao and N. Venugopala Rao
Chapter 2 Status of Sugarcane Scenario and Varietal Improvement
Programme in Andhra Pradesh 15
M. Charumathi and K. Prasada Rao
Chapter 3 Embracing Biotechnology Methods for Crop Improvement Research
in Sugarcane 33
Rachayya M. Devarumath, Gauri A. Nerkar,
Forough J. Farsangi, Ashok A. Nikam and K. Harinath Babu
Chapter 4 Response of Sugarcane to Abiotic Stresses and Management 55
R. Gomathi, S. Vasantha, S. Venkataramana,
P. N. Gururaja Rao and P. Rakkiyappan
Chapter 5 Sugarcane Micropropagation for Quality Seed Production and
Constraints for Mass Adaptability 89
S. G. Dalvi
Chapter 6 Fermentative Production of Sugarcane Vinegar 101
G. S. Kocher and H. K. Dhillon
Chapter 7 Disease Scenario of Sugarcane Seedlings and Standing Crops
in Bihar 115
Md. Minnatullah and S. Dohare
Chapter 8 Evaluation of Sugarcane Genotypes to Red Rot Disease
in the Flood Prone Tracts of Kerala 145
A. Sajeena, M. Surendran, V. R. Shajan, Beena Thomas,
Bindhu. J. S., Jessy M. Kuriakose, Reena Mathew
and Sosamma Cherian
vi Contents
Chapter 9 Utilization of Tissue Culture Derived Variation
in Sugarcane Improvement 155
V. P. Sobhakumari
Chapter 10 SSI (Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative) Technology:
A Way Forward for Enhanced Cane Production
and Economic Returns 165
M. Mohanty, P. K. Nayak and S. S. Nanda
Chapter 11 A Century of Sugarcane Red Rot Research in India 185
Sangeetha Panicker and R. Velazhahan
About the Editors 207
Index 211
PREFACE

Sugarcane is one of the most important crops commercially grown in about 115 tropical
and sub tropical countries of the world. India is a major producer as well as consumer of
sugar in the world and produced about 25MT of sugar from 360MT sugarcane in year 2011-
13, contributing about 15 percent of the totals sugar production of the world. A quantum of
sugar is produced from sugarcane, however, this crop faces a number of problems such as low
cane productivity, biotic and abiotic stresses, high cost of cultivation, unavailability of seed
cane of newly released varieties, post harvest losses and low sugar recovery.
In India sugarcane research was started in the beginning of 19th century. Since then a
rapid advancement has been made in sugarcane cultivation by Indian researchers. The
objective of this book is to provide comprehensive account of all the major achievements
based on Indian workers in sugarcane research. The book is compilation of recent
advancements made on sugarcane development, cultivation and on improvement in cane and
sugar yield using conventional and biotechnological approaches by different agricultural
scientist and researchers of India.
The book comprises a comprehensive discussion on research work done by the
scientist/academician of India on different aspects of sugarcane development and cultivation
such as Entomology, Pathology, Breeding, Physiology, Biotechnology, Seed production etc.
The book will provide an up-to-date knowledge on sugarcane research being conducted in
India to the graduate, post graduate students, research fellows, scientists/ professors involved
in the field of sugarcane research and sugar industrialists in India and abroad.
This volume contains 11 chapters on various aspects of sugarcane development,
cultivation, sugarcane agronomy, diseases, novel methods of seed multiplication, tissue
culture, breeding and disease/pest management by distinguished sugarcane scientists from
India. Three chapters focus specially on red rot disease which could be of immense
importance in planning future strategies for disease management in India.
This publication of ―Current status of sugarcane research in India‖ is purposeful in views
of rapid research growth in India. Hopefully, it will prove to be modest and useful attempt in
accelerating the pace of growth of researchers working on sugarcane in India.
Our sincere thanks are extended to all the authors for readily agreeing to contribute
articles and for their timely co-operation in preparation of the manuscripts. We are also
thankful to Dr G P Rao (Principal Scientist, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agriculture
Research Institute, New Delhi, India) for his valuable help and encouragements. We are
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grateful to NOVA Publishing, USA for their determined efforts to publish the book on
schedule.
We hope this book will serve as an important reference for students and scientists
involved in sugarcane and related crops and stimulate research and extension work on
burning issues of sugarcane.