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Alternative cropping adoption in Thailand: A case study of rice and sugarcane production [PDF]

Heliyon, 2021
This research analyzed farmers' acceptance to switch from rice to sugarcane farming and their support preferences in this regard using choice models.
Ravissa Suchato, Atchara Patoomnakul, Nuttapon Photchanaprasert   +2 more
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Factors impacting sugarcane production by small-scale farmers in KwaZulu-Natal Province-South Africa

Heliyon, 2023
Sugarcane is an important crop on a global scale, due to its numerous dietary and commercial applications. Smallholder sugarcane production is an important sector in developing countries, especially South Africa as it enhances livelihoods and job ...
Zimi Thibane, Siphelele Soni, Lerato Phali, Lelethu Mdoda   +3 more
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Modeling climate variability and global sugarcane production: Empirical consideration for collective policy action [PDF]

Heliyon
The potential impacts of climate change and sugarcane production is well documented in the literature but majority of the studies have focused on models that look at national level impacts.
Hepziba Headley, Stephan Moonsammy, Harold Davis, Devin Warner, Ashley Adams, Temitope D. Timothy Oyedotun   +5 more
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Production of sugarcane seedlings pre-sprouted in commercial and alternative substrates with by-products of the sugarcane industry

Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2019
The sugarcane agro-industry is a major producer of organic waste, which could be used as substrates for production of pre-sprouted sugarcane seedlings aiming at reducing production costs and the sustainability of the sugar and alcohol industry.
Nanda Cristina da Cunha Braga, Eduardo da Costa Severiano, Lidiane de Sousa Santos, Aurélio Rúbio Neto, Tatiana Michlovská Rodrigues, Jordaanny Danyelly Pereira Lima   +5 more
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Rapid and Non-Destructive Methodology for Measuring Canopy Coverage at an Early Stage and Its Correlation with Physiological and Morphological Traits and Yield in Sugarcane

Agriculture, 2023
Screening for elite sugarcane genotypes for canopy cover in a rapid and non-destructive way is important to accelerate varietal/clonal selection, and little information is available regarding canopy cover and leaf production, leaf area, biomass ...
Raja Arun Kumar, Srinivasavedantham Vasantha, Raju Gomathi, Govindakurup Hemaprabha, Srinivasan Alarmelu, Venkatarayappa Srinivasa, Krishnapriya Vengavasi, Muthalagu Alagupalamuthirsolai, Kuppusamy Hari, Chinappagounder Palaniswami, Krishnasamy Mohanraj, Chinnaswamy Appunu, Ponnaiyan Geetha, Arjun Shaligram Tayade, Shareef Anusha, Vazhakkannadi Vinu, Ramanathan Valarmathi, Pooja Dhansu, Mintu Ram Meena   +18 more
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Experimental evaluation of genomic selection prediction for rust resistance in sugarcane

The Plant Genome, 2021
The total sugarcane (Saccharum L.) production has increased worldwide; however, the rate of growth is lower compared with other major crops, mainly due to a plateauing of genetic gain.
Md S. Islam, Per H. McCord, Marcus O. Olatoye, Lifang Qin, Sushma Sood, Alexander Edward Lipka, James R. Todd   +6 more
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Integrated Approach in Genomic Selection to Accelerate Genetic Gain in Sugarcane

Plants, 2022
Marker-assisted selection (MAS) has been widely used in the last few decades in plant breeding programs for the mapping and introgression of genes for economically important traits, which has enabled the development of a number of superior cultivars in ...
Karansher Singh Sandhu, Aalok Shiv, Gurleen Kaur, Mintu Ram Meena, Arun Kumar Raja, Krishnapriya Vengavasi, Ashutosh Kumar Mall, Sanjeev Kumar, Praveen Kumar Singh, Jyotsnendra Singh, Govind Hemaprabha, Ashwini Dutt Pathak, Gopalareddy Krishnappa, Sanjeev Kumar   +13 more
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Genomic Selection in Sugarcane: Current Status and Future Prospects

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Sugarcane is a C4 and agro-industry-based crop with a high potential for biomass production. It serves as raw material for the production of sugar, ethanol, and electricity.
Channappa Mahadevaiah, Chinnaswamy Appunu, Karen Aitken, Giriyapura Shivalingamurthy Suresha, Palanisamy Vignesh, Huskur Kumaraswamy Mahadeva Swamy, Ramanathan Valarmathi, Govind Hemaprabha, Ganesh Alagarasan, Bakshi Ram   +9 more
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A first look at the ability to use genomic prediction for improving the ratooning ability of sugarcane

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
The sugarcane ratooning ability (RA) is the most important target trait for breeders seeking to enhance the profitability of sugarcane production by reducing the planting cost.
Md. Sariful Islam, Keo Corak, Per McCord, Per McCord, Amanda M. Hulse-Kemp, Amanda M. Hulse-Kemp, Alexander E. Lipka   +6 more
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Trend Analysis in Sugarcane Growth in Mumias Sugar Belt, Western Kenya; for the Period 1985-2015

Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies, 2021
The study was carried out to examine trends in the output and acreage in the Mumias Sugar belt from the period 1985-2015. We used secondary data collected from Mumais Sugar Company records for the period 1985-2015 for the study.
Protas Fwamba Khaemba, Philomena W. Muiruri, Thomas N. Kibutu   +2 more
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