Sugarcane Varieties Archives

Uttar Pradesh: Sugar output drops by 12.12 lakh quintals in district, causing estimated Rs 484 crore loss

Saharanpur’s sugar production dropped 24% year-on-year to 38.49 lakh quintals, causing an estimated Rs 484 crore loss. Unseasonal rainfall and crop diseases...

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Farmers told to adopt new cane varieties for better productivity, disease resistance

The ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute in Coimbatore has urged farmers to adopt new sugarcane varieties to improve productivity and disease resistance. Officials say...

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Encourage sugarcane farmers to adopt pest and disease resistant varieties, IPM strategies, says CACP

The CACP has urged farmers to adopt pest-resistant sugarcane varieties and integrated pest management (IPM) to combat rising pest threats like red...

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Nigeria’s raw sugar import to rise by 12%

Nigeria’s raw sugar imports are projected to rise by 12%, defying self-sufficiency goals. Despite local output gains and rising sugarcane cultivation, import...

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Pakistan’s water crisis: the cost of sugarcane and rice

Pakistan’s water crisis is deepening, driven by inefficient cultivation of sugarcane and rice, which together consume 32 MAF annually. Outdated irrigation, groundwater...

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SRA closes research facility following Kanlaon eruption

The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) evacuated its La Granja research facility in Negros Occidental after Mt. Kanlaon’s eruption on April 8. SRA...

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88 sugarcane varieties developed during 2014-2024

Between 2014 and 2024, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) developed 2,900 location-specific improved crop varieties, including 1,380 cereals, 412 oilseeds,...

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Philippines : SRA taps Japan university to improve sugar industry

The Philippines' Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has entered a three-year partnership with the University of Tokyo to enhance sugarcane productivity, particularly for...