{"id":3539,"date":"2025-05-02T06:29:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T06:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/localhost\/wordpress_local\/?page_id=3539"},"modified":"2026-05-05T10:53:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T05:23:26","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=3539","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3539\" class=\"elementor elementor-3539\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0b23a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no\" data-eae-slider=\"78242\" data-id=\"a0b23a8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-406a852\" data-eae-slider=\"9177\" data-id=\"406a852\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e2d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38e2d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recent Research Achievements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e88c5b1 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"10287\" data-id=\"e88c5b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b22c6b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"b22c6b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1860\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1860\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Crop Improvement <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-9c2b465 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"93232\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1860\" data-id=\"9c2b465\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eca021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eca021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=9728\">Targeted improvement of stress tolerance, nutritional quality and yield of crops using Genome Editing in Sugarcane<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?page_id=9739\">Breeding<\/a><\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1861\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1861\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Crop Production <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 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id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1862\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1862\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Crop Protection <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-7fa984b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"10678\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1862\" data-id=\"7fa984b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1863\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1863\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Agricultural extension <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"35362\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1863\" data-id=\"92b91fb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1864\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1864\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Statistics and Economics <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg 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wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-eae-slider=\"80408\" data-id=\"ee8bad7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d70f9ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d70f9ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Division of Crop Improvement <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-74d9cb9 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"78683\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250\" data-id=\"74d9cb9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf3f8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"adf3f8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1820\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1820\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Targeted improvement of stress tolerance, nutritional quality and yield of crops using Genome Editing in Sugarcane <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8f72840 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"92779\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1820\" data-id=\"8f72840\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b47322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b47322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Editing of the <\/strong><strong>MATL <\/strong><strong>gene by <\/strong><strong>CRISPR-Cas <\/strong><strong>for <\/strong><strong>haploid induction <\/strong><strong>in sugarcane<\/strong><\/h4><p>The poly cistronic tRNA gRNA method was optimized to edit the matrilineal (MATL) gene in sugarcane using three CRISPR-based DNA constructs. Guide RNAs with high cutting efficiency were selected and combined into a single editing system. The constructs were first tested and then transferred into sugarcane. \u00a0More than 300 transformed plants were screened using DNA-based tests, and two plants were finally confirmed to carry the desired gene edits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d94c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b6d94c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"239\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/recent_research_achievement_improv_24_12_25_no_1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9705\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/recent_research_achievement_improv_24_12_25_no_1.jpg 735w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/recent_research_achievement_improv_24_12_25_no_1-300x98.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/recent_research_achievement_improv_24_12_25_no_1-600x195.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4636e95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4636e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Fig G) <\/strong><strong>Indels <\/strong><strong>detected in the mutants generated with <\/strong><strong>matl gene<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b4b2be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b4b2be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/recent_research_achievement_improv_24_12_25_no_2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9706\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/recent_research_achievement_improv_24_12_25_no_2.jpg 716w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/recent_research_achievement_improv_24_12_25_no_2-300x115.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/recent_research_achievement_improv_24_12_25_no_2-600x230.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-becfabd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"becfabd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Inputs from Dr R. Manimekalai, V.P. Sobhakumari and C. Appunu<\/strong><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1821\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1821\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Breeding <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-b27deba e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"88372\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821\" data-id=\"b27deba\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-022200b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"022200b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2230\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2230\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Variety Development <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Four superior sugarcane varieties released and notified by CVRC\/SVRC during 2022\u20132024:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd8e98d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd8e98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Co 14012 (Avani)<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Mid-late maturing sugarcane variety<\/li><li><strong>Developed by:<\/strong> ICAR\u2013Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR\u2013SBI), Coimbatore<\/li><li><strong>Released through:<\/strong> Central Varietal Release Committee (CVRC), 2022<\/li><li><strong>Zone:<\/strong> Peninsular Zone<\/li><li><strong>Recommended States:<\/strong> Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Interior Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Performance:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Parentage: <strong>Co 86032 x Co 86011<\/strong><\/li><li>Cane yield \u2013 <strong>109.82 t\/ha<\/strong><\/li><li>CCS yield \u2013 <strong>16.16 t\/ha<\/strong><\/li><li>Juice sucrose \u2013 <strong>20.63%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Disease reaction:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Red rot:<\/strong> Resistant (Nodal method), Moderately resistant (plug method)<\/li><li><strong>Smut:<\/strong> Resistant<\/li><li><strong>Yellow Leaf Disease (YLD):<\/strong> Resistant<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c36de70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c36de70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-1-768x458.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9066\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-1-768x458.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-1-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-1-1024x610.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-1-600x358.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-1.jpg 1406w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4518fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4518fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u00a0<strong>Co 14005 (Arunima)<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Mid-late maturing sugarcane variety<\/li><li><strong>Developed by:<\/strong> ICAR\u2013Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR\u2013SBI), Coimbatore<\/li><li><strong>Released through:<\/strong> Central Varietal Release Committee (CVRC), 2023<\/li><li><strong>Zone:<\/strong> Peninsular Zone<\/li><li><strong>Recommended States:<\/strong> Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Interior Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Parentage: <strong>Co 86032 x Co 86011<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Cane yield \u2013<strong> 118<\/strong>.<strong>77 t\/ha<\/strong><\/li><li>Sugar yield \u2013 <strong>16.61 t\/ha<\/strong><\/li><li>Juice sucrose \u2013 <strong>20.15 %<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Salient Features<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Resistant to red rot, smut and YLD<\/li><li>Shows superior performance in waterlogged conditions (Kolhapur region)<\/li><li>Less susceptible to major insect pests<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479572d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"479572d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"604\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-2-600x604.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9067\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-2-600x604.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-2-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-2-1017x1024.jpg 1017w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-2-768x773.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-2-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-2.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b98df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76b98df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>\u00a0<strong>Co 11015 (Atulya)<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Early maturing variety<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Developed by:<\/strong> ICAR\u2013Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR\u2013SBI), Coimbatore<\/li><li><strong>Released through:<\/strong> Central Varietal Release Committee (CVRC), 2022<\/li><li><strong>Zone:<\/strong> Peninsular Zone<\/li><li><strong>Recommended States:<\/strong> Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Interior Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh<\/li><\/ul><ul><li><strong>Suitable for:<\/strong> 8\u201312 months harvest and special season planting<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Parentage: CoC 671 x Co 86011<\/li><li>Cane yield \u2013 <strong>108.30 t\/ha<\/strong><\/li><li>CCS yield \u2013 <strong>16.<\/strong><strong>22 t\/ha<\/strong><\/li><li>Juice sucrose \u2013<strong>21.<\/strong> <strong>33 %<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Disease Reaction<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Red rot \u2013 Resistant (Nodal)<\/li><li>Smut \u2013 Resistant<\/li><li>Wilt \u2013 Resistant<\/li><li>YLD \u2013 Resistant<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Special Traits<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>High sucrose accumulation at 240, 300 and 360 days<\/li><li>Excellent ratooning ability<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-534ef17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"534ef17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-3-768x619.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9068\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-3-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-3-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-3-1024x825.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-3-600x483.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-3.jpg 1342w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2931205 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2931205\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Co 18009 (Punnakai)<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Mid-late maturing variety<\/li><li><strong>Released through:<\/strong> SVRC (2023) \u2013 for Tamil Nadu (irrigated conditions)<\/li><li><strong>Parentage:<\/strong> Co 07027 \u00d7 ISH 69<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Performance<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Cane yield \u2013<strong>153.<\/strong><strong>85 t\/ha<\/strong><\/li><li>Yield advantage \u2013 \u2248 <strong>10.<\/strong><strong>85 %<\/strong> over Co 86032<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Salient Features<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Good ratooner and drought tolerant<\/li><li>Moderately resistant to red rot<\/li><li>Suitable for machine harvesting<\/li><li>Less susceptible to shoot and internode borers<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-219b26f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"219b26f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-4-600x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9069\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-4-600x684.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-4-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-4-898x1024.jpg 898w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-4-768x876.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-4-1346x1536.jpg 1346w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-4.jpg 1485w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2306845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2306845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>iii New Sugarcane Clone identified through AICRP(S) (2023-25) for Peninsular India<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85aca19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85aca19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\u00a0<strong>Co 18003<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Co 18003 is a <strong>high-quality <\/strong>sugarcane clone suitable for cultivation in peninsular zone comprising states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.<\/li><li>This clone recorded <strong>sugar yield<\/strong> of 16.58 t\/ha at 360 days across the peninsular zone with an overall improvement of <strong>14.96 %,<\/strong><strong> 9.76 % and 4.20 %<\/strong> over the standards CoC 671 (14.42 t\/ha), Co 09004 (15.10 t\/ha) and Co 86032 (15.91 t\/ha) respectively.<\/li><li>Co 18003 recorded <strong>cane yield<\/strong> of 116.98 t\/ha and registered an improvement of <strong>17.31<\/strong> <strong>%, 11.23 % and 0.91 % <\/strong>in comparison with the standards CoC 671 (99.73 t\/ha), Co 09004 (105.17 t\/ha) and Co 86032 (115.93 t\/ha)<\/li><li>Co 18003 registered its superiority for sugar yield and juice sucrose % by surpassing all three zonal standards (Co 86032, CoC 671, Co 09004) and emerged as <strong>only qualifying entry in 40 trials <\/strong>conducted across the zone.<\/li><li>Co 18003 is R-MR (Resistant to moderately resistant) for red rot and resistant to Pokkah Boeng and Yellow leaf disease (YLD)<\/li><li>This clone is less susceptible to top borer and scale insect in all the locations tested. It was less susceptible to moderately susceptible for early shoot borer and internode borer.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f77278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f77278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-5-600x609.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9070\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-5-600x609.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-5-295x300.jpg 295w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-5-1009x1024.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-5-768x780.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CI-CROP-PHOTO-5.jpg 1307w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2231\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2231\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Breeding Sugarcane for High Biomass Production <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4c44c04 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"23851\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2231\" data-id=\"4c44c04\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f50e0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f50e0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>SBIEC14006- Energy Cane<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Type II Energy cane <strong>SBIEC 14006<\/strong> developed at ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore recorded harvestable biomass yield was 284.27 t\/ha at 12th months, 2.13 kg Single cane weight (SCW) with trash and tops, 1.38 Kg single cane weight, 395 cm mean cane height and 2.38 cm cane diameter.<\/li><li>Juice quality parameters such as Brix % and Pol % were10.51% and 7.24% respectively.<\/li><li>Licensing of Energy Cane SBIEC 14006 was granted to Hriday Hydrogen Power Private Limited, Pune, Maharashtra during November 2024.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df44c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5df44c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Field view of Energy cane <\/strong><strong>SBIEC 14006<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-dd38db5 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"93024\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2231\" data-id=\"dd38db5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-bc6b769 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"79444\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2231\" data-id=\"bc6b769\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb1fc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1fb1fc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/1-2-rez1ymka3ef0y61xg5ir8gi94bqpqki58oq45upo8u.jpg\" title=\"Field view of SBIEC14006- Energy Cane\" alt=\"Field view of SBIEC14006- Energy Cane\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ead904d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ead904d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2-2-rez1zjgmqlo28iq541qp5q7dwt8k7z4r17k3yjcw72.jpg\" title=\"Field view of SBIEC14006- Energy Cane 2\" alt=\"Field view of SBIEC14006- Energy Cane 2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109363c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"109363c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-2-1024x549.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9172\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-2-1024x549.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-2-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-2-768x412.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-2-1536x823.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-2-600x322.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-2.jpg 1823w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2232\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2232\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Germplasm Registration <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-1d8cd47 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"33606\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2232\" data-id=\"1d8cd47\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb458a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb458a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>New germplasm registered with NBPGR, New Delhi<\/strong><\/h4><p>Three genetic stocks were registered with ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi during July 2024<\/p><table width=\"684\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"38\"><p><strong>Sl.No<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"64\"><p><strong>Donor identity<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"68\"><p><strong>National identity<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"76\"><p><strong>INGR_No<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"47\"><p><strong>Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"113\"><p><strong>Pedigree<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"277\"><p><strong>Unique features<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"38\"><p>1<\/p><\/td><td width=\"64\"><p>GU 12-21<\/p><\/td><td width=\"68\"><p>IC651997<\/p><\/td><td width=\"76\"><p>INGR24049<\/p><\/td><td width=\"47\"><p>2024<\/p><\/td><td width=\"113\"><p>GU 04-28EO-2 x Co 06027<\/p><\/td><td width=\"277\"><p>Broad-spectrum resistance to red rot for tropical and sub-tropical isolates with high winter sprouting potential<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"38\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"64\"><p>GU 12-19<\/p><\/td><td width=\"68\"><p>IC651998<\/p><\/td><td width=\"76\"><p>INGR24050<\/p><\/td><td width=\"47\"><p>2024<\/p><\/td><td width=\"113\"><p>GU 04-28EO-2 x Co 06027<\/p><\/td><td width=\"277\"><p>Intergeneric hybrid involving <em>Erianthus procerus<\/em> with high winter sprouting potential and broad-spectrum resistance to red rot<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"38\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"64\"><p>Co 12014<\/p><\/td><td width=\"68\"><p>IC651999<\/p><\/td><td width=\"76\"><p>INGR24051<\/p><\/td><td width=\"47\"><p>2024<\/p><\/td><td width=\"113\"><p>Co 97007 x Co 775<\/p><\/td><td width=\"277\"><p>Multiple disease resistance (red rot, smut and yellow leaf disease)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-3eadc6d e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"66069\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2232\" data-id=\"3eadc6d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc565e elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0fc565e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/1-3-rez5v96vpnuv3o4gm3y30t20mhzvellr1r4dss5ysw.jpg\" title=\"1\" alt=\"i.\tGU 12-19\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">i.\tGU 12-19<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-294e583 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"294e583\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2-3-rez62hk6arrafnm9dqhqphcp68cjmrbedjtvqffwxc.jpg\" title=\"2\" alt=\"ii.\tGU 12-21\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">ii.\tGU 12-21<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afbc45d elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"afbc45d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1838\" height=\"2133\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9178\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-3.jpg 1838w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-3-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-3-882x1024.jpg 882w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-3-768x891.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-3-1324x1536.jpg 1324w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-3-1765x2048.jpg 1765w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-3-600x696.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1838px) 100vw, 1838px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">iii.\tCo 12014<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2233\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2233\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Maintenance of wild Saccharum germplasm <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-2f1c17b e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"67126\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2233\" data-id=\"2f1c17b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddaa69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ddaa69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Maintenance of wild <em>Saccharum<\/em> germplasm <\/strong><\/h4><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02277 wild germplasm accessions of <em>Saccharum<\/em> and allied genera are being maintained at the <strong>ICAR SBI Wild Germplasm Repository<\/strong>. This comprise <em>Saccharum spontaneum<\/em> (1756), <em>Erianthus arundinaceus<\/em> (233), <em>Erianthus<\/em> spp.\u00a0 (178), Allied Genera (62) and improved <em>Erianthus<\/em> clones (48). Forty-seven accessions collected from Arunachal Pradesh are being maintained at IARI Regional Station, Wellington, The Nilgiris.<\/p><h5><strong>New initiative in <em>S. spontaneum<\/em> germplasm management<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>This is the state-of-the-art facility for conservation of wild <em>Saccharum<\/em> germplasm was established during April,2024. <em>Saccharum spontaneum<\/em> is propagated by root stolons and its maintenance in the field is cumbersome as it spreads to the nearby accessions by its stolons.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Conventionally <em> spontaneum<\/em> is maintained by replanting in the field every year. Replanting of huge number of accessions is laborious and time consuming. This concrete ring facility will restrict the root growth within the structure and would help in maintenance of germplasm without any mixing up and could be ratooned for few years once established, thereby reducing the need for every year replanting.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d78ef2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d78ef2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ex-situ conservation S. spontaneum germplasm at ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2beeb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2beeb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-4-768x378.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9180\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-4-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-4-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-4-1024x504.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-4-1536x756.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-4-600x295.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-4.jpg 1884w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2234\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2234\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> National Hybridisation Garden (NHG) AT ICAR-SBI, COIMBATORE <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ec4e702 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"59213\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2234\" data-id=\"ec4e702\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbae9fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbae9fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>National Hybridisation Garden (NHG) AT ICAR-SBI, COIMBATORE<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>ICAR- Sugarcane Breeding Institute (SBI) facilitated the 22 participating centres to effect 470 biparental crosses at NHG Centre<\/li><li>Out of 450 parents in NHG 2024-25, 382 clones flowered with flowering intensity of 84.89 %. The data on different stages of flowering were uploaded in the institute website and updated at weekly intervals to facilitate the centres to plan the crosses.<\/li><li>56 kg of fluff (True seed of sugarcane) was supplied to twenty-four fluff receiving centres.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-fafb6c6 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"71094\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2234\" data-id=\"fafb6c6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-159ec85 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"13419\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2234\" data-id=\"159ec85\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cad1b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"35cad1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/1-5-rez7c0urtjmntz3rw1g69lts6tldu7kylfmzf5xl6q.jpg\" title=\"1\" alt=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Caging of female parents in NHG during peak flowering season-Drone view<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e0470 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a5e0470\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2-4-rez7c4m4kvrr2r7vuh7fovamiz8fkesrolp54z4ila.jpg\" title=\"2\" alt=\"2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Scientists from participating centres involved in hybridization <\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2235\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"6\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2235\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> New Initiatives under Public Private Partnership Mode <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-620bfd3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"85200\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2235\" data-id=\"620bfd3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2199b7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2199b7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Enhancing Sugar Productivity in Tamil Nadu through Institute- Industry Approach (SISMA-TN funded-SWEET BLOOM 2.0) <\/strong><\/h4><p>Field trials conducted at ten factory locations in Tamil Nadu with seventeen genotypes and local standards identified two promising clones <em>viz<\/em>., Co 21003 and Co 19009 for Commercial Cane Sugar (CCS) yield, Cane yield and sucrose % across two plant and one ratoon crops during 2023-25 crop seasons<\/p><h4><strong>Co 21003<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Co 21003 is a high-yielding, climate-resilient, mid-late sugarcane variety ideal for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.<\/li><li>It combines high cane and sugar yields, excellent ratooning ability, and resistance to red rot, smut and YLD.<\/li><\/ul><h4><strong>Co 19009<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>High yielding midlate maturing sugarcane variety suitable for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.<\/li><li>Resistant (nodal method) and moderately Resistant (plug method) to red rot strains prevalent in Tamil Nadu.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-61ec6d5 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"44825\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2235\" data-id=\"61ec6d5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d73e4 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"23d73e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1018\" height=\"827\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9187\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-5.jpg 1018w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-5-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-5-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-5-600x487.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1018px) 100vw, 1018px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Co 21003<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee5547 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dee5547\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1046\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9186\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-6.jpg 1046w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-6-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-6-1024x790.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-6-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-6-600x463.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1046px) 100vw, 1046px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Co 19009<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2236\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"7\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2236\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> DUS Testing in Sugarcane <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-409d80c e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"89843\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2236\" data-id=\"409d80c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5753e15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5753e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Lead Centre- ICAR, SBI, Coimbatore<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>The main objective is to establish distinctness, uniformity, and stability (DUS) of candidate sugarcane varieties submitted for registration under the PPV&amp;FR Act, 2001 and to protect the rights of breeders and farmers by verifying the authenticity and novelty of the variety before granting legal protection.<\/li><li>Eighteen sugarcane candidate varieties have been evaluated so far, comprising ten new varieties (Co 0403, Co 06027, Co 06030, Co 09004, Co 11015, Co 10026, CoA 14321, CoA 14323, MS 17082, and CoM 11082), one extant variety (CoM 0265), and seven farmer varieties (Kudrat ka Karishma, Kaptan Basti, Meitei Chu Angougba, Desi 1, Desi 2, Jeet Katari, and Sugam Katari).<\/li><li>Eight varieties were registered with PPV&amp;FRA, New Delhi and obtained protection. Currently three varieties are under DUS testing. 250 reference varieties (RVs) of tropical sugarcane are being maintained under field conditions.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a07e481 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a07e481\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Field view of DUS testing trial at ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-182ce95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"182ce95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-4-768x418.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-9191\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-4-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-4-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-4-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-4-600x327.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-4.jpg 1364w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2237\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"8\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2237\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> National Active Germplasm (Sugarcane), Icar\u2013Sbi, Coimbatore <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-a21c289 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"2470\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2237\" data-id=\"a21c289\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d624505 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d624505\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>NATIONAL ACTIVE GERMPLASM (Sugarcane), ICAR\u2013SBI, Coimbatore<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Sugarcane clones received from different centres were submitted to quarantine, and periodical monitoring are being done.<\/li><li>350 notified and registered genetic stocks are being maintained at ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore.\u00a0 23 clones were assigned index numbers during 2025.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2238\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"9\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2238\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Centralized Research Facilities in Crop Improvement Division <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-a9191c7 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"15396\" role=\"region region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1821 e-n-accordion-item-2238\" data-id=\"a9191c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3a6a60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3a6a60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Molecular &amp; Bioinformatics Facilities<\/strong><\/h4><h4><strong>1. Botanical characterization and DNA Fingerprinting<\/strong><\/h4><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Botanical description for 15 \u2018Co\u2019 canes of 2024 series (Co 24001-Co 24015) developed at Coimbatore and its molecular fingerprints were developed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc8fe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bfc8fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-7-600x537.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9192\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-7-600x537.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-7-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-7-768x687.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-7.jpg 939w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1aeb09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1aeb09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0On a payment basis, the molecular fingerprints of VSI 21121, VSI 18008, TC 2513, Co 86032, CoC 671, Co 2000-08 and CoH 20261 were developed during 2025.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ffa15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9ffa15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-6-600x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9193\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-6-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-6-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-6-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-6-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-6.jpg 767w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade8c4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ade8c4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>2. Bioinformatics facility established for sugarcane genomics and genome editing research<\/strong><\/h4><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Bioinformatics facility with a high-end server and workstation facility established to support the sugarcane genomics and genome editing research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5de869 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5de869\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-5-600x327.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9194\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-5-600x327.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-5-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-5-1024x558.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-5-768x418.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-5-1536x837.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-5.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1822\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1822\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Genetic and Cytogenetics <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-a2f3905 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"5344\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1822\" data-id=\"a2f3905\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-1676acc e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"24408\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1822\" data-id=\"1676acc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c11c715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c11c715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>1. Healthy sugarcane seed nursery program: A major flagship program of ICAR Sugarcane Breeding Institute to produce disease free, quality planting material through micropropagation. <\/strong><\/h4><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Virus free tissue culture seedlings were supplied to private and co-operative sugar factories of Tamil Nadu, sugar factories from other states, breeder seed production and progressive farmers. Tissue culture plants produced at the ICAR-SBI have been well accepted by sugar factories and farmers all over the country because of its uniform productivity, free from viral diseases, vigorous growth and high yield.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10302e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"10302e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-600x516.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9082\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-600x516.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1024x881.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-768x661.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.jpg 1038w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e699de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e699de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a02.\u00a0 Genetic stocks registered.: Two genetic stocks (INGR 20070 and INGR 20110 derived with <em> spontaneum<\/em> registered for Drought tolerance and waterlogging Tolerance.<\/p><h4>3.\u00a0 AS 04- 1687 was identified as a multi stress tolerant hybrid for drought, waterlogging, salinity and red rot.<\/h4><h4>4.\u00a0 A new initiative has been made to describe, identify commercial varieties with digital data base through DELTA (taxonomic) software for the first time in India for agricultural crops.<\/h4><h4>5.\u00a0 Flowering in <em>Saccharum officiinarum<\/em> reinvogorated through meristem culture and the mericlones utilised in hybridisation.<\/h4><h4>6.\u00a0 Root anatomical traits viz., root hairs frequency, stelar and cortical region ratio and length of aerenchyma were identified as factors influencing drought tolerance.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdbfb24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdbfb24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>7.\u00a0 <strong>Molecular cytogenetics to study the chromosome introgression in intergeneric hybrids of sugarcane using GISH (Genomic <em>in situ<\/em> Hybridization) technique<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li><em>Amphiploids of E. arundinaceus x S. spontaneum<\/em>: The GISH analysis of these plants with doubled chromosome number 2n = 124 was found to have 60 <em> arundinaceus<\/em> chromosomes and 64 <em>S. spontaneum<\/em> chromosomes.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e42c578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e42c578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"507\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-600x507.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9084\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-600x507.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2.jpg 755w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4933b98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4933b98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>GISH analysis of <em>Saccharum <\/em>x <em>Sorghum <\/em>Co 86032 x SSV 84) and <em>Sorghum <\/em>x <em>Saccharum <\/em>(ICSA 56 x IJ 76-316) hybrids identified somatic chromosome number as 2n=66 with ten chromosomes of <em>Sorghum<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1eb41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df1eb41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-600x319.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-600x319.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3.jpg 882w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf2b881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf2b881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><ul><li>Tissue culture plants were developed from a rare non flowering hybrid of <em>Saccharum officinarum <\/em>(Vellai, 2n=80) x <em>Zea mays <\/em>(Golden Beauty 2n= 20+2B). GISH with <em>Saccharum <\/em>probe identifies 40 chromosomes of <em>S. officinarum <\/em>and 10+2B chromosomes of <em>Zea mays <\/em>in the hybrid.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90434be elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"90434be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"763\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-600x763.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9086\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-600x763.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cec266 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cec266\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><h5><strong><em>Erianthus arundinaceus x Saccharum hybrids:<\/em><\/strong><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Five generations of hybrids involving <em>E. arundinaceus<\/em> and <em>Saccharum<\/em> showed the progressive elimination of <em>Erianthus<\/em> chromosomes in these hybrids. The mode of transmission of gametes, except in the second generation, followed n+n pattern whereas in second generation (CYM 07-971) it was showing 2n+n with elimination of few chromosomes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acc88e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"acc88e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"888\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9087\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5.jpg 563w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-190x300.jpg 190w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e2f36a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e2f36a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><h5><strong><em>Erianthus procerus <\/em><\/strong><strong>x <em>Saccharum hybrids:<\/em><\/strong><\/h5><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0For the first time the chromosome composition of fertile <em>E. procerus <\/em>x <em>S. officinarum <\/em>F1, BC1 and BC2 hybrids <em>via <\/em>genomic <em>in situ <\/em>hybridization (GISH) has been studied. The results indicated that the F1 was from 2n+n chromosome transmission, while BC1 and BC2 were from n+n transmission. 2n+n chromosome segregation was also found in four BC2 clones.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63cfac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63cfac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6-600x434.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9088\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6-600x434.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/6.jpg 884w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58a64ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58a64ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><h4><strong>8. Developed a simple and efficient cryopreservation method for the long-term storage of <em>Saccharum<\/em> species<\/strong><\/h4><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Simple and efficient cryopreservation techniques were optimized for the long-term storage of Saccharum species using three distinct explants of Saccharum species, which include the apical meristem, meristem-derived axillary buds, and dormant nodal buds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf0df42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf0df42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-600x539.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9130\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-600x539.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7.jpg 743w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7336a56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7336a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>9. Developed first comparative whole proteome data regulating tillering in sugarcane: <\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Whole proteome profiling of tiller nodes identified important pathways and candidate proteins regulating tillering in sugarcane.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6054e85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6054e85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8-600x531.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9131\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8-600x531.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8-1024x905.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8-768x679.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/8.jpg 1106w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de8d2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3de8d2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<strong>10. Comparative transcriptome profiling to unravel the key molecular signalling pathways and drought adaptive plasticity in shoot borne root system of sugarcane: <\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A comprehensive whole transcriptome profiling between sugarcane commercial hybrid Co 86032 and wild germplasm<em> Erianthus<\/em>, identified important stress signalling pathways significantly contributing to enhance water uptake efficiency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-228e2d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"228e2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9-600x530.jpg\" class=\"attachment-woocommerce_single size-woocommerce_single wp-image-9132\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9-600x530.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9-1024x904.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9-768x678.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9.jpg 1149w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1823\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1823\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Biotechnology and Bioinformatics <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-684a3bb e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"67665\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2250 e-n-accordion-item-1823\" data-id=\"684a3bb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a4b9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53a4b9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Identification of functionally relevant SSRs and SNP markers and candidate genes for drought tolerance <\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>A total of 56,646 SSRs and 968 SNPs were mined from the drought transcriptomes of drought-tolerant (Co 06022) and drought-susceptible (Co 8021) sugarcane varieties.<\/li><li>Seven key drought-responsive genes Dehydrin, TPS, TPP, ABRE, Glyoxyltransferase, Cytochrome P450, and NAC4 were cloned and sequenced for functional validation.<\/li><li>Morphological, physiological and differential expression analysis of drought-responsive genes in interspecific hybrids and Co cultivars identified AS-04-1687 and AS-04-635 as the most drought-tolerant clones, while AS-04-245 was least tolerant.<\/li><li>Key stress-related genes such as Dehydrin, DREB, NAC086, GST, ABRE1, and HSP70 showed elevated expression under drought stress. The Dehydrin gene (460 bp) was successfully cloned and sequenced from AS-04-1687, showing high similarity with <em>Saccharum hybrid<\/em> DHN1 with conserved motifs (K-, Y-, and S-segments).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><h4><strong>Genomic selection in sugarcane for red rot resistance and sucrose through SNP markers <\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>A total of 650 clones from the population of BO 91xCo 775, CoM 0265 x Co 775 , Co 86002 X B0 91, Co 1148 x Co 775 were genotyped with SNP markers in cane chip 44 K array for yield, sucrose content,\u00a0 and red rot resistance.<\/li><li>Significantly associated Single Nucleotide Markers (4) were identified for red rot resistance sugarcane<\/li><li>Bayes B genomic selection models with prediction accuracy of 0.58 can be used for selection of red rot resistance.<\/li><li>Genomic prediction models having prediction accuracy of 0.72 were developed for sucrose content which can predict the sucrose in the seedling population.<\/li><li>A set of markers with largest effect on red rot resistance was identified in sugarcane. Genes nearby the markers linked to the QTL when investigated for likely biological function revealed many biotic stress responsive genes within this QTL, with the most significant SNP co-locating with a cluster of four chitinase A genes, NBS LRR and DMR region.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><h4><strong>Screening Methods &amp; Phenotyping for Oxidative Stress Tolerance in sugarcane,\u00a0 <em>Erianthus sp<\/em> and <em>S. spontaneum<\/em><\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>A novel screening methodology for oxidative stress tolerance in sugarcane and wild species has been developed. Phenotypic screening for multiple stress tolerance traits such as cell membrane injury (%), leaf temperature, lipid peroxidation (MDA content), SPAD value, and chlorophyll fluorescence (Fm\/Fv), along with biochemical screening parameters such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase, ascorbate peroxidase, proline content, and soluble protein content, showed that H\u2082O\u2082 concentrations of 500 and 1000 ppm for more than 48 hours are critical for inducing oxidative stress in <em>Erianthus arundinaceus<\/em> and <em> spontaneum.<\/em><\/li><li>For sugarcane, oxidative stress treatment involves the application of 500 ppm of 30% hydrogen peroxide (H\u2082O\u2082) for 24 hours. For species like <em> spontaneum<\/em> and <em>Erianthus <\/em>sp., a more extended treatment period of 48 hours with H\u2082O\u2082 concentrations greater than 500 ppm is required. Key traits for this screening methodology include cell membrane injury percentage, leaf temperature, SPAD value, and chlorophyll fluorescence (Fm\/Fv).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><h4><strong>Biomass modification of sugarcane and salinity tolerance studies<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Novel laccase-producing thermo-tolerant organisms were identified and its culture conditions optimized for effective delignification. Forty-three isolates were screened for ligninolytic activity, and six isolates with higher laccase specific activity (2.26 to 5.49 U mg\u2212<sup>1<\/sup>protein) were identified. Maximum enzyme production of 450 U\/<em>\u03bc<\/em>L was obtained after 120 hours of incubation, at 46\u00b0C and pH 6.0.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Optimized the laccase enzyme production from <em>Flammulina velutipes<\/em> using response surface methodology box-behnken design<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Cloned, functionally characterized and studied the expression pattern of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) involved in lignification of secondary cell wall. PAL gene of 3.2-kb from <em>Erianthus arundinaceus<\/em> (EaPAL) with an ORF of 2116 bp encoding for 705 amino acid residues flanked by 172 bp of 5\u2019 untranslated region and 300 bp of 3\u2019 untranslated region was obtained.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) and sequencing identified salinity induced upregulated transcripts in <em> spontaneum<\/em> clones from different geographical regions of India which were subsequently validated by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Functional annotation and pathway analysis revealed that upregulated transcripts viz., UDP glucose dehydrogenase, cellulose synthase, ribulose, cellulose synthase COBRA, leucine-rich protein, NAC domain protein, pectin esterase, ABA-responsive element binding factor 1, and heat stress protein involved in protein modifications, stress, and hormone signalling along with cell wall development and lignification.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><h4><strong>CRISPR-Cas based editing of flowering genes\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Characterized the full-length gene of <\/span><em style=\"background-color: transparent;\">FLOWERING LOCUS T<\/em><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> Multiplex single-guide RNA (sgRNA) (3) for simultaneous targeting of multiple locus were developed for gene editing using overlap PCR. These constructs were then introduced into sugarcane through transformation (both the methods of Agrobacterium mediated and Particle bombardment) targeting the <\/span><em style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Flowering Locus T <\/em><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">gene. Transformed plants were regenerated and plantlets were developed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d3d69 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"82d3d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1674\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9145\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1-1024x837.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1-768x628.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1-1536x1256.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-1-600x490.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Transformed regenerants of sugarcane with Flowering locus T gene<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c492c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c492c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>CRISPR\u00a0 Cas gene editing in sugarcane for <\/strong><strong>\u00a0haploid induction<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff88bf9 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ff88bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1922\" height=\"1168\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9146\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1.jpg 1922w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1-1536x933.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2-1-600x365.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1922px) 100vw, 1922px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">PCR based screening of T0 plants with Cas9 specific primers <\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e84af8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e84af8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Genome wide identification, characterization and comparative genome analyses of SWEET genes regulating sucrose accumulation in sugarcane<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of the SWEET gene family from long-read transcriptomes of sugarcane hybrid Co 11015, <em> officinarum<\/em>, and <em>S. spontaneum<\/em> was carried out.<\/li><li>A comparative phylogenetic analysis of SWEETs was performed using the protein sequences from the sugarcane hybrid species Co 11015 and R570, the <em> officinarum<\/em>,<em> S. spontaneum <\/em>(Cbe) and<em> S. spontaneum<\/em> (AP85-441), <em>Sorghum bicolor<\/em>, and <em>Zea mays<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8d9b44 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d8d9b44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1736\" height=\"1055\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9147\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-1.jpg 1736w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-1-1024x622.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-1-768x467.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-1-1536x933.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3-1-600x365.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1736px) 100vw, 1736px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Common and unique SWEET transcript distribution in sugarcane hybrid and progenitor species<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb2d9fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb2d9fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Characterization of PP2C genes in sugarcane and related species <\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Plant PP2C phosphatases are important proteins in plants and are reported to play a significant role in biotic and abiotic stress responses.<\/li><li>500 genes were identified in R570 which were distributed in all 10 chromosomes and its sub genome. All these is named as SoffiXPP2C followed by number based on their order of position on the chromosome.<\/li><li>Based on the phylogenetic analysis keeping PP2C genes from wild sugarcane, maize, and wheat as a reference, these PP2C genes in modern sugarcane cultivar were classified in to 13 subfamilies.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2154df2 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2154df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1905\" height=\"1296\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9148\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1.jpg 1905w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1-1536x1045.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4-1-600x408.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1905px) 100vw, 1905px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Phylogenetic relationship among the 500 SoffiXPP2C genes<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1624b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1624b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Comparative genomics and bioinformatics tools for abiotic stress tolerance in sugarcane<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li>Comparative genomic and synteny analyses were carried out among modern hybrid sugarcane cultivar R570 and wild relatives including <em>Saccharum spontaneum<\/em> (AP85-441), <em> officinarum<\/em> (LA Purple), and <em>Erianthus fulvus<\/em> to investigate the genetic basis of salinity and drought tolerance.<\/li><li>Among the 67 drought-tolerance genes analyzed, 56 orthologs were detected in the hybrid cultivar R570, 56 in <em> officinarum<\/em> (LA Purple), 49 in <em>S. spontaneum<\/em>, and 54 in <em>Erianthus.<\/em><\/li><li>Synteny analysis in sugarcane cultivar R570 revealed 1036 genes involved in syntenic relationships forming 1041 pairwise associations and 49 synteny networks for drought-tolerant orthologs.<\/li><li>In <em> officinarum<\/em> (LA Purple), 859 genes participated in synteny, yielding 820 pairwise associations and 50 synteny networks corresponding to drought-tolerance orthologs.<\/li><\/ul><h4><strong>Phylogenetic tree for drought stress ortholog in R570 and <em>S. spontaneum<\/em><\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24629ac elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"24629ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1970\" height=\"1415\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9149\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-1.jpg 1970w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-1-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-1-1024x736.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-1-768x552.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-1-1536x1103.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5-1-600x431.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1970px) 100vw, 1970px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Gene ontology analysis for drought tolerance orthologs in Sugarcane cultivar R 570<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2251\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2251\" 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Agronomy <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-6dd2ccb e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"61524\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2251 e-n-accordion-item-2240\" data-id=\"6dd2ccb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b8ea4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b8ea4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Doubling Income of Small Farms through Sugarcane-Based Farming System<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca71051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca71051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A 1.0 ha integrated sugarcane-based farming system model was developed comprising sugarcane + blackgram intercropping (0.8 ha), dairy (0.04 ha), goat unit (0.04 ha), fish culture (0.04 ha), vermicomposting (0.06 ha), and fodder production (0.02 ha).The livestock component included 3 lactating cows with 3 calves, Salem Black goats (13 does + 1 buck), country chicken (15), ducks (12), and fish culture with rohu, catla, and mrigal.<\/p><p>The cropping system contributed 46% of total farm income, followed by dairy (33%) and goat farming (8.9%). The system effectively recycled farm resources: 3.8 t of green cane tops and pulse haulms were used as cattle fodder, while 8.24 t of dairy manure and 2.3 t of goat manure were recycled back to the fields. Vermicomposting utilized 8.5 t of dry trash and 2.0 t of cow dung, yielding 4.12 t of vermicompost. Poultry scavenged on farm wastes, and tree fodder along field boundaries supported goat feeding. The model generated substantial on-farm employment, with the dairy unit accounting for 273.8 man-days, followed by sugarcane cultivation (240.0 man-days) and goat rearing (136.9 man-days). Vermicomposting and kitchen gardening each contributed 45.6 man-days, while fish culture and nursery activities generated 22.8 and 3.8 man-days, respectively, ensuring year-round employment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-6cee2e3 e-grid e-con-full wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"64879\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2251 e-n-accordion-item-2240\" data-id=\"6cee2e3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bddb374 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bddb374\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"482\" height=\"324\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sugarcane-Based-Farming-System-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10084\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sugarcane-Based-Farming-System-1.jpg 482w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sugarcane-Based-Farming-System-1-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265caf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"265caf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"474\" height=\"319\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sugarcane-Based-Farming-System-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10085\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sugarcane-Based-Farming-System-2.jpg 474w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sugarcane-Based-Farming-System-2-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcab9e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bcab9e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sugarcane-Based-Farming-System-8-911x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10083\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sugarcane-Based-Farming-System-8-911x1024.png 911w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sugarcane-Based-Farming-System-8-267x300.png 267w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sugarcane-Based-Farming-System-8-768x863.png 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sugarcane-Based-Farming-System-8-600x674.png 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sugarcane-Based-Farming-System-8.png 1239w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774e36e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"774e36e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Resource Use efficient Sugarcane intercropping system <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Application of 100% N to sugarcane in combination with sugarcane + amaranthus intercropping system is more advantageous in terms of land use efficiency, nitrogen use efficiency, crop yield and economic advantage.<\/li><li>Sugarcane + amaranthus was found to be a profitable system as the net return (Rs.169,763 ha\u22121) and B: C ratio (1.78) was higher than all the other system.<\/li><li>The best combination in terms of B: C ratio is sugarcane + amaranthus as the cost of cultivation is lower and the net return is higher.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Standardized Planting Agro-techniques for Sugarcane Tissue Culture Plantlets and Bud Chip Settlings (Co-PI)<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Micro-propagated tissue culture plantlets (TCP) recorded higher cane yield than bud chip settling. Planting of tissue culture plantlets with crop geometry of 120 cm x 60 cm and 5.0 cm planting depth was found beneficial in improving cane yield over rest of planting agro-techniques.<\/li><li>Planting tissue culture plantlets with crop geometry of 120 cm x 60 cm and 5.0 cm planting depth recorded significantly higher mean cane yield (99.3 tha-1) than planting TCP with crop geometry of 120 cm x 45 cm and 2.5 cm planting depth (82.2 t ha-1), whereas planting bud chip settling with crop geometry of 120 cm x 60 cm and 2.5 cm planting depth recorded marginally higher (90.7 t ha-1) mean cane yield than planting BCS with crop geometry of 120 cm x 45 cm and 5.0 cm planting depth (83.9 t ha-1).<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Potential growth promoting Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Single bud sett treatments with <em>Beijerinckia<\/em> <em>spp<\/em>. recorded a higher germination of 80% when compared to all other bioinoculants with single bud setts. Similar results were obtained with chip buds also, where <em>Beijerinckia<\/em> recorded, 46% and 58% germination at 20<sup>th<\/sup> and 30th days, respectively.\u00a0<\/li><li>Sett treatment with bio-inoculants through Sett Treatment Device significantly influenced the settling vigor in single bud and bud chips. <em>Beijernickia <\/em> recorded the highest settling vigor index in single bud (857.7) and bud chip (437.1) on fresh weight basis.<\/li><li>Among the bio-inoculants, higher microbial count was observed in <em>Beijernickia spp.<\/em> Treated setts followed by <em> diazotrophicus<\/em> (GD) and <em>Methylonbacterium spp<\/em>. (PPFM).<\/li><li>Sett treatment with bioinoculants prior to planting in protrays with Beijernickia @ 0.5 ppm has advantage in improving the germination and vigor of sugarcane transplants.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b321698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b321698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/agro-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7073\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/agro-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/agro-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/agro-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/agro-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/agro-1-rotated.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a9722 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7a9722\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Developed technology for the production of novel products from sugarcane viz., freeze dried sugarcane juice, cane jam, cane dietary fibre food products, liquid jaggery processing without any chemical additives, novel frozen sugarcane juice products like frozen sugarcane juice, kulfi and softy ice cream and wine<\/li><li>Associated with the development of a process for producing biopesticide formulation of entomopathogenic nematodes with extended shelf life\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Associated with the development of a standardized novel process for formulating a low-cost scarabid-specific Bacillus thuringiensis biopesticide for management of white grub <em>Holotrichia<\/em> <em>serrata<\/em><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a05851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a05851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weed management in sugarcane under wide row planting<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-da34807 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"2802\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2251 e-n-accordion-item-2240\" data-id=\"da34807\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-654086a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"654086a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"941\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Recent-Research-Achievements-Production-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5487\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2455e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2455e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Photo (A)Field view of sugarcane variety Co 86032 at 15 days after planting (DAP), (B) Effect of early post-emergence application of metribuzin at 45 DAP (at the time of partial earthing up) (C) T<sub>8<\/sub> (unweeded control) at 45 DAP, (D) Weed infestation before application of herbicides at 65 DAP, (E) T<sub>1<\/sub> (Topramezone + atrazine) + hand weeding at 160 DAP, (F) T<sub>3<\/sub> (Tembotrione + atrazine) + hand weeding at 160 DAP, (G) T<sub>5<\/sub> (Halosulfuron methyl + metribuzin) + hand weeding at 160 DAP, (H): T<sub>7<\/sub> Three hand weeding at 160 DAP, (I) Unweeded control at 160 DAP<\/p><p><strong>Research findings details<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Severe weed infestations in widely spaced sugarcane plant crops can be effectively managed through an integrated approach involving a sequential application strategy with an early post-emergence application of metribuzin at 1250 g a.i. ha\u207b\u00b9 at 10 days after planting (DAP), followed by a post-emergence tank mix application at 65 DAP.<\/li><li>The tank mix may consist of either topramezone at 29.4 g a.i. ha\u207b\u00b9 + atrazine at 625 g a.i. ha\u207b\u00b9, or tembotrione at 120 g a.i. ha\u207b\u00b9 + atrazine at 625 g a.i. ha\u207b\u00b9, or halosulfuron methyl at 67.5 g a.i. ha\u207b\u00b9 + metribuzin at 525 g a.i. ha\u207b\u00b9. This is followed by one hand weeding at 120 DAP.<\/li><li>This integrated approach is highly cost-effective, offering a higher benefit-cost ratio, superior weed control efficiency, and broad-spectrum weed management. Importantly, no phytotoxic effects were observed, and significant improvements in cane growth and yield were recorded with 60% reduction in manual labor requirements, contributing to overall farm efficiency.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8866c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8866c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A simple and sensitive chromatographic method to determine the residues of halosulfuron-methyl in the soil matrix.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6795a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b6795a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Research findings details<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The method developed complies with European Commission\u2019s regulations for Trace Residue Analysis.<\/li><li>By adopting this method, the persistence and dissipation kinetics of halosulfuron-methyl was studied. The initial deposits of halosulfuron-methyl were 0.288 and 0.501 \u00b5gg<sup>-1<\/sup> at the recommended dose (RD) and double the recommended dose (2RD), respectively. A week after application (7 DAA), the residues were 0.177 and 0.346 \u00b5gg<sup>-1<\/sup>, respectively for RD and 2RD.<\/li><li>The residues got dissipated to a level of about 95% within 75 days of application with the half-life of 8.85 and 9.12 days.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8030dad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8030dad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Commercialised Technologies<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ea2d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04ea2d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Developed technology for the production of novel products from sugarcane viz., freeze dried sugarcane juice, cane jam, cane dietary fibre food products, liquid jaggery processing without any chemical additives, novel frozen sugarcane juice products like frozen sugarcane juice, kulfi and softy ice cream and wine<\/li><li>Associated with the development of a process for producing biopesticide formulation of entomopathogenic nematodes with extended shelf life<\/li><li>Associated with the development of standardized novel process for formulating a low-cost scarabid-specific bacillus thuringiensis biopesticide for management of white grub <em>Holotrichia<\/em> <em>serrata<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2241\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2241\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Soil Science <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-191a830 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"85424\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2251 e-n-accordion-item-2241\" data-id=\"191a830\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ec0cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2ec0cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Sugarcane settling transplanting technology<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Sugarcane Settling Transplanting Technology (STT) is a technological combo aimed as a whole to reduce cultivation cost and improve productivity.<\/li><li>Transplanting settlings (25-30 days old) derived from single bud setts of high yielding better quality variety (Co 11015) in wider row spacing (1.2 x 0.6\/0.6 m), intercropping (black gram, green gram, coriander, etc.), drip irrigation scheduling based on crop demand and pan evaporation and fertigation based on soil test crop response, multiple ratooning (up to 5 ratoons), Trash mulching at detrashing, and trash incorporation after harvest of plant and each ratoon crop, and mechanization of field operations from field preparation to harvesting are the cultural practices under STT.<\/li><li>STT as a package resulted in 80% saving in seed cane requirement and 30% saving in planting cost over sett planting, saving of 52% water, 90% labour cost for irrigation and 50% power consumption over sett planting with furrow irrigation.<\/li><li>Intercropping resulted in 10-20% improvement in cane yield over sole sugarcane and provided interim and additional income. STT generated benefit cost ratio of 1.93 at the end of five years<\/li><li>The cane yield with black gram intercropping in plant crop was 147 t\/ha and the average cane yield of five ratoons was 93 t\/ha under STT.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d6988a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d6988a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sugarcane-transplatting.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6819\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sugarcane-transplatting.jpg 748w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sugarcane-transplatting-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Sugarcane-transplatting-600x433.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bec6c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bec6c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Developers:<\/strong> <strong>A. Vennila, S. Anusha, C. Palaniswami, Bakshi Ram, P. Malathi and V. Kasthuri Thilagam<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662aeca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"662aeca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2. Integrated nutrient management package for sugarcane in calcareous soil <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>INM package for sugarcane in calcareous soil with soil calcareous amendments was developed.<\/li><\/ul><p>The Package is<\/p><ul><li>FYM @ 5 t\/ha + elemental sulphur @ 1.0 t\/ha as basal for plant crop only, Soil Test Crop Response (STCR) based NPK (P basal, N and K in three splits) with symptomatic spray of Urea, FeSO<sub>4<\/sub> and ZnSO<sub>4 <\/sub>for plant and ratoon crop.<\/li><\/ul><p>(or)<\/p><ul><li>FYM @ 5 t\/ha + gypsum @ 2.50 t\/ha as basal for plant crop only, soil test based NPK (P basal, N and K in three splits) with symptomatic spray of Urea, FeSO<sub>4<\/sub> and ZnSO<sub>4 <\/sub>for plant and ratoon crop.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-75be835 e-grid e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"19563\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2251 e-n-accordion-item-2241\" data-id=\"75be835\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db1a819 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db1a819\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"586\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/soil-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7078\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/soil-1.webp 586w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/soil-1-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 586px) 100vw, 586px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f2ec38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f2ec38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/soil-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-7075\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/soil-2.webp 612w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/soil-2-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/soil-2-600x450.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31def50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31def50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crop stand at 150 DAP with the above INM package<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4bc34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd4bc34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Contributors:<\/strong> <strong>A. Vennila,<\/strong> <strong>C. Palaniswami, V. Kasthuri Thilagam and I. Rajendran<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb551a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1eb551a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>3.Efficient and Economical way of Nutripriming of Sugarcane Single Bud Setts<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Reuse of same nutrient solution for nutripriming of sugarcane single bud setts up to four cycles in vacuum based treatment to produce vigorous settlings which is evident with nutrient infusion, sett germination, settling biometrics and vigour.<\/li><li>Two days of advancement in mean germination time provides 15.56% additional settling production with same set of nursery resources.<\/li><li>This technology saves 75% nutrients and water required for priming, and reduces the preparatory time for treatment, disposal of spent solution, and drudgery involved.<\/li><li>Multi-location trial conducted at selected Sugar Mills showed average sugarcane yield gain of 5.26%.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Contributors: A. Vennila, P. Malathi, V. Kasthuri Thilagam, C. Palaniswami and R. Viswanathan<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a48d4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a48d4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>4.Soil Inference System (SIS) software for soil constraint management for sugarcane cultivation <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Twenty soil profiles were excavated in sugarcane growing areas of Erode, Tiruppur and Dindigul districts of Tamil Nadu and characterized.<\/li><li>SIS software with recommendation for soil constraint management for sugarcane was developed using profile characteristics, the general soil fertility categorization, categorization of soil as normal, saline, alkaline, saline-alkaline and calcareous and the soil physical constraints.<\/li><li>Management measures for subsurface hardening, sulphur nutrition and calcareousness were incorporated apart from nutrient recommendations and problem soil management measures in the SIS.<\/li><li>The developed SIS software provides soil health card with soil constraint management and nutrient recommendations in Tamil as Microsoft Excel .csv file. This system is developed for printing on template card.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-9d11e83 e-grid e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"79886\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2251 e-n-accordion-item-2241\" data-id=\"9d11e83\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262fc84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"262fc84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Soil-Inference-System-SIS-page-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8646\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Soil-Inference-System-SIS-page-2.png 811w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Soil-Inference-System-SIS-page-2-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Soil-Inference-System-SIS-page-2-768x560.png 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Soil-Inference-System-SIS-page-2-600x437.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2645253 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2645253\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"796\" height=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Soil-Inference-System-SIS-Page-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8647\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Soil-Inference-System-SIS-Page-1.png 796w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Soil-Inference-System-SIS-Page-1-300x210.png 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Soil-Inference-System-SIS-Page-1-768x536.png 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Soil-Inference-System-SIS-Page-1-600x419.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8457770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8457770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A model soil health card generated using SIS software<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-441b29c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"441b29c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Contributors: C. Palaniswami, A. Vennila, A. Bhaskaran, V. Kasthuri Thilagam<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0629178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0629178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>5. Soil Smart Sugarcane Management System (SoSmart) software with site specific nutrient and irrigation management for sugarcane. <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>SoSmart software was developed with site specific nutrient and irrigation management for sugarcane. This software provides the user with site specific management options for efficient use of inputs based on soil types, climate, variety, planting material, irrigation methods, fertilizer application methods, intercultural operations under sole\/intercropped situations, etc.<\/li><li>The time and quantity of fertilizers and irrigation water to be applied also incorporated in this software on scientific basis.<\/li><li>The output serves as a ready reckoner for the users with actual date of executing different management measures. Sugarcane farmers, cane official and extension personnel can make use of this software<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Contributors: C. Palaniswami, A. Vennila and V. Kasthuri Thilagam<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f5281 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49f5281\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>6. DS4M (Decision support system for sustainable sugarcane soil management) software<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>DS4M software was developed for providing soil test crop response based recommendation for plant and ratoon crop.<\/li><li>Fertilizer recommendation for site specific management of soil for sustainable sugarcane production, enhance the resource use efficiency and reduce the environmental pollution.<\/li><li>Using the DS4M software generated 1079 soil health cards and package of practices for sugarcane and provided to the farmers through the sugar factories in Tamil Nadu.<\/li><li>From the test verification trial, it is concluded that the nutrient recommendation based on Soil Test Crop Response target yield of 150 t\/ha applied P as basal and N &amp; K in two splits (45 and 90 DAP) has the potential to achieve the target yield.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Contributors: A. Bhaskaran, C. Palaniswami and A. Vennila<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a27a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03a27a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>7. Sulphur recommendation for sugarcane<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Blanket recommendation of S: Application of S @ 50 kg\/ha in the form of gypsum or elemental sulphur + <em>Thiobacillus thiooxidans<\/em> culture is recommended for higher cane yield along with NPK fertilizers.<\/li><li>S recommendation for calcareous alkaline soils: S application @ 200 kg\/ha along with NPK showed cane yield improvement with a corresponding reduction in soil pH indicating S application at higher doses function as an amendment in calcareous alkaline soils with yield improvement of 29% over without S application.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Contributors: A. Bhaskaran, C. Palaniswami, A. Vennila and P. Rakkiyappan<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2242\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2242\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Physiology <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-6df9844 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"88151\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2251 e-n-accordion-item-2242\" data-id=\"6df9844\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771f503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"771f503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-771f503\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"771f503\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n    <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"standardization-of-hydroponic-screening-methodologies-for-evaluating-sugarcane-varietal-response-to-abiotic-stresses-under-controlled-conditions\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1241\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Standardization of Hydroponic Screening Methodologies for Evaluating Sugarcane Varietal Response to Abiotic Stresses under Controlled Conditions<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1241\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"standardization-of-hydroponic-screening-methodologies-for-evaluating-sugarcane-varietal-response-to-abiotic-stresses-under-controlled-conditions\"><p>A simple hydroponic methodology for screening sugarcane clones for salinity and waterlogging stress for climate resilience sugarcane was developed. Hydroponic screening in sugarcane is essential because it enables rapid, precise, and resource-efficient evaluation of varietal tolerance to abiotic stresses such as salinity and waterlogging. Unlike field screening, which is time-consuming and variable, this method allows uniform imposition of controlled stress levels (e.g., EC 9 and 12 dS m\u207b\u00b9) and quick differentiation of tolerant and susceptible clones within weeks. It also reduces land, water, and input requirements, while facilitating real-time monitoring of physiological traits like chlorophyll retention and proline accumulation. Thus, hydroponics serves as a reliable and cost-effective pre-screening tool, accelerating the identification and advancement of climate-resilient sugarcane varieties..<\/p><p>Based on the experiments, we found that electrical conductivity (EC) of 9 and 12 dS m-1 salinity can be used for rapid screening of salinity-tolerant sugarcane clones, respectively, under hydroponic conditions. Sugarcane clones viz., Co 86032, CoM 265, Co 97010 were planted in plastic polybags, and well-established plants were shifted to hydroponic pot culture condition, and Hoagland solution was used for nutrient supply and maintenance of the crop. Initially, the solution concentration was given half strength, and gradually the strength was increased as the growth progressed.\u00a0\u00a0 The clones were subjected to salinity stress by treating hydroponically grown plants to 9 and 12 dS m-1 salt (mixture of salts) stress which has led to salt stress gradually after 21 days of treatment.<\/p><p>Salt stress has induced a significant decline in all the studied parameters except proline. Non-significant decline in the SPAD at the topmost leaves (canopy layers), while the bottom leaves showed a significant decline in the SPAD index, indicating the more loss\/deterioration of chlorophyll molecule in the bottom leaves of susceptible clones compared to the tolerant clone. The trait of tolerance of high internal Na+, Cl- was assessed indirectly, by measuring chlorophyll content through its retention capacity at stress. Significant reduction in plant height and leaf number was observed under salinity stress conditions. The clones CoM 265 and Co 86032 showed better physiology and salinity tolerance compared to the susceptible type Co 97010.<\/p><p>Also, in a separate experiment, the screening for waterlogging tolerance was standardized. Two sugarcane clones, viz., Co 86032 and Co 62175 were grown in ambient and waterlogged conditions by blocking of drainage holes in the pots, which led to waterlogging (WL) stress, and it has also led significant decline in oxidation reduction potential (redox potential) of water by 3 weeks of treatment. The stored Hoagland solution was filled into the tank for the WL stress. Significant differences in the physiological parameters were observed, and the Co 62175 showed better water logging tolerance with better plant height, leaf number compared to Co 86032.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"drought-tolerant-clones-and-varieties-released-through-aicrp-2000-2024\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1242\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Drought-Tolerant Clones and Varieties Released Through AICRP (2000-2024)<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1242\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"drought-tolerant-clones-and-varieties-released-through-aicrp-2000-2024\"><p>Based on the drought screening procedure, each year advanced breeder\u2019s material (AVT\/IVT) is being screened for drought tolerance under field conditions by me from 2000- till date (Gomathi and Vasantha 2010a; Gomathi et al 2010b)<strong>.\u00a0 <\/strong>In the past two decades, <strong>39 IVT and 145 AVT<\/strong> clones were screened for drought tolerance under field conditions, out of which <strong>14 IVT and 43 AVT<\/strong> clones were identified as drought tolerant. Among these, varieties <strong>Co 99004 (Damodar), Co 2001-13 (Sulabh), Co 2001-15 (Mangal), Co 0218, Co 0212, Co 06027, Co 06022,<\/strong> <strong>Co 06030, Co 09009, Co 10026, Co 12009<\/strong>, <strong>Co 13013<\/strong> <strong>and<\/strong> <strong>Co 14012<\/strong> were released for the peninsular zone by the central variety release committee (CVRC) (Gomathi et al.\u00a0 2016; Gomathi et al., 2020)<strong>. Co 0212, Co 06030, Co 6022 and Co 09009 varieties were released for Tamil Nadu state.<\/strong><\/p><p>Identified drought-tolerant genetic stocks (57 cones) could be used as pre-breeding material for developing\/ breeding varieties for drought tolerance. <strong>A potential source of genetic stocks for drought tolerance:<\/strong> 57 clones viz.,CoJn 86-600, Co 96009, VSI 9\/20, Co 97008, Co 99004, Co 99012, Co 2000-01, Co 2000-03, Co 2000-10, CoTl -1358, 93R5, Co 96023, Co 2001-13, Co 2001-09, Co 2001-15, Co 0202,\u00a0 Co 0211, Co 0214, Co 0218, Co 0219, CoSnk 03632, Co 0416,\u00a0 MS 0301, CoN 05071, CoSnk 05104, CoSnk 05101, Co 05001, CoVSI 05122, Co 06022, Co 06010, Co 06013, Co 06015, Co 06027, Co 07015, Co 07010, Co 07009,\u00a0 Co 08008, Co 08009, Co 08020, Co 09007, Co 10015, Co 11001,\u00a0 Co 11005, Co 12009, Co 13013, Co 13009, Co 13002, Co 13018, Co 14016, Co 14002, Co 15006, Co 15007, Co 16009, Co 16010, Co 17013, Co 17012, and Co 17005 are identified as potential genetic sources for drought tolerance under field conditions.<\/p><p><strong>\u201cCo 14012\u201d &#8211; A Climate Resilient Superior Variety for Tropical &amp; Sub-Tropical India<\/strong><\/p><p>Six sub-tropical clones (Co 0238, Co 15023, Co 15027, Co 98014, BO 91 and CoLk 8102) and six tropical clones (Co 11015, Co 0212, Co 06022, Co 13006, Co 14012 and Co 86032) were planted at two different climatic conditions viz., ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Cbe (Tropical) and ICAR-SBI Regional Centre, Karnal (sub-tropical) to identify a superior common variety for both tropical and sub-tropical India by assessing physiological efficiency and yield potential at two locations. A comparative pooled analysis of three years of field data at two different locations indicates that some of the biometric traits (tiller production, LAI, plant height, TDMP &amp; its partitioning efficiency), physiological (total chlorophyll content &amp; NR ase activity) and biochemical traits (total phenolics and soluble protein content) were strongly associated with the differences in yield performance when the varieties are grown at different locations. Interestingly, we noticed that some of the physiological factors are common and some of the factors are location specific i.e., tillering potential is not a factor for sub-tropical varieties grown under tropical conditions, however, vice-versa was noticed for tropical varieties grown under sub-tropical conditions. Yield and yield components in tropical conditions revealed that the varieties Co 86032, Co 14012, and Co 11015 in tropical groups and Co 98014 and Co 15027 in sub-tropical groups performed better in NMC, SCW, and cane length and thickness and thus recorded higher yields compared to other varieties studied. Similarly in sub-tropical conditions, Co 15027, Co 0238, and Co 15023 in sub-tropical and Co 14012 and Co 13006 in sub-tropical groups recorded higher yield components and thus recorded higher yields. The results of G X E analysis suggest that Co 14012 and Co 98014 are identified as common varieties for cultivating both tropical and sub-tropical India, however, the latest variety Co 14012 was found superior in morpho-physiological, yield, and quality to Co 98014.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Water efficient sugarcane clones for sustaining sugarcane production under water-limited conditions<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The annual water requirement for sugarcane ranges from 1000 to 2900 mm, depending on the agro-ecological conditions, cultivation practices, and crop cycle. In a changing climate, the delay or failure of monsoon has a direct effect on the water available for irrigation. Given these constraints, sustaining sugarcane production is challenging, hence the present study was conducted at ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to identify water efficient sugarcane clones for maximizing cane yield under water-limited conditions. Experiments were conducted for four consecutive crop seasons including independent trials for commercial hybrids, and germplasm clones in split plot design, wherein irrigation scheduling was the main plot, and genotypes were accommodated in subplots. A measured quantum of water was applied according to the treatments, monitored using a water meter. Irrigation treatments were initiated at 60 DAP to ensure uniform crop establishment. The irrigation treatments included I<sub>0<\/sub>: full irrigation at recommended interval, with 100% crop evapotranspiration (ET) replacement (control); I<sub>1<\/sub>: restricted irrigation at recommended interval, and with 50% crop ET replacement (50% by volume). I<sub>2<\/sub>: restricted irrigation by skipping alternate irrigations with 50% crop ET replacement (50% by frequency) (Fig. 1A). The clones <em>viz<\/em>., Co 85019, Co 10026, Co 12009, Co 13014, Co 14002, Co 14025, Co 15015, and Co 15018 were water efficient (&gt; 5 kg\/m<sup>3<\/sup>), while among the germplasm clones, Fiji 55, ISH 111, ISH 107, Pathri, and Gungera showed better water productivity and lower water footprint in terms of sugarcane production per unit water. Further, estimation of canopy temperature (Fig. 1 B&amp;C) through thermal imaging was identified as a useful trait to screen large breeding populations under water-limited conditions. The results of this study highlight the superior ability of water efficient sugarcane clones to convert water into biomass even under water-limited conditions. The implications of these results are of paramount importance in sustaining sugarcane productivity in water-limited conditions.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9426 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Recent-Research-Achievements-Production-Physiology-Drought-tolerated-clone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"504\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Recent-Research-Achievements-Production-Physiology-Drought-tolerated-clone.jpg 504w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Recent-Research-Achievements-Production-Physiology-Drought-tolerated-clone-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/p><p><strong>Figure 1<\/strong> <strong>(A) <\/strong>Aerial view of experimental field with treatments I<sub>0<\/sub>: control, I<sub>1<\/sub>: 50% by volume, I<sub>2<\/sub>: 50% by frequency, R<sub>1<\/sub> and R<sub>2<\/sub> denote replications. Thermal image representative of canopy temperature under <strong>(B)<\/strong> irrigated and <strong>(C)<\/strong> water-limited condition<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"phenotyping-approaches-to-characterize-root-system-traits-in-sugarcane\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1243\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Phenotyping Approaches to Characterize Root System Traits in Sugarcane<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1243\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"phenotyping-approaches-to-characterize-root-system-traits-in-sugarcane\"><ul><li><div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3539 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?attachment_id=6842'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/?attachment_id=6838'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>As roots are the most dynamic plant organs, a single methodology to evaluate variation in root phenotypes may not be conclusive, especially in a crop such as sugarcane. The application and integration of suitable permutations of methodologies including field excavation by trench sampling, the use of a root core sampler, raised platforms for root sampling, and raising plants under hydroponic culture.<\/p><\/li><li>Field excavation by trench sampling is imperative to assess the plant roots in their natural growing environment. The use of raised platforms simulating field conditions and a root core sampler are alternative approaches, with a considerable reduction in time, uniform sample size, and less loss of root material. Hydroponic plant culture allows the study of morphology, anatomical features, and rhizosphere biology, including the exudation of organic compounds and microbial interactions.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"optimising-critical-threshold-deficiency-and-sufficiency-levels-for-major-nutrients-n-p-and-k-in-sugarcane-under-controlled-conditions-\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1244\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Optimising Critical Threshold, Deficiency, and Sufficiency Levels for Major Nutrients (N, P and K) in Sugarcane under Controlled Conditions <\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1244\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"optimising-critical-threshold-deficiency-and-sufficiency-levels-for-major-nutrients-n-p-and-k-in-sugarcane-under-controlled-conditions-\"><ul><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6839 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-3-1024x586.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-3-1024x586.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-3-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-3-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-3-600x343.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-3.jpg 1346w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>Nutrient efficient sugarcane varieties are required to sustain the yield under optimal fertiliser application with an aim of reducing environmental pollution and conserving natural resources. In this context, it is essential to evaluate sugarcane genotypes at an early crop growth stage for major nutrient (nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K)) use efficiency under controlled conditions. Hydroponic culture facilitates evaluating crops under minimal to nil nutrient levels, thus response to varying levels of N, P and K may be observed earlier as compared to field conditions.<\/li><li>Based on the morpho-physiological responses of Co 86032 to varying levels of major nutrients, hydroponic nutrient supplementation for genotypic evaluation under controlled condition was optimised, including deficiency (20.0 \u00b5M N, 2.0 \u00b5M P, and 10.0 \u00b5M K), critical threshold (375.0 \u00b5M N, 87.5 \u00b5M P, and 175.0 \u00b5M K) and sufficiency (2.0 mM N, P and K) levels.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"drought-stress-alleviation-in-sugarcane-under-tropical-conditions-\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1245\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Drought Stress Alleviation in Sugarcane under Tropical Conditions\u201d <\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1245\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"drought-stress-alleviation-in-sugarcane-under-tropical-conditions-\"><ul><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6840 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"540\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-4.jpg 540w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-4-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>Under drought conditions, foliar application of KCL (2.5%) produced a cane yield of 9 t\/ha in Co 86032 and 99.0t\/ha in Co 0212, which was 18% and 15.2% higher than the untreated drought plot.<\/li><li>Results from the research trial and its validation at farmers\u2019 fields suggested that application of 2.5% KCl positively influenced growth, physiology and cane yield, with higher economic returns compared to the application of bio-stimulants spray and control(No spray)<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"heat-tolerance-index-hti-a-screening-tool-for-thermotolerance-in-sugarcane-lead-developers\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1246\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Heat Tolerance Index (HTI) - A screening tool for thermotolerance in Sugarcane\u201d             Lead &amp; Developers<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1246\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-labelledby=\"heat-tolerance-index-hti-a-screening-tool-for-thermotolerance-in-sugarcane-lead-developers\"><ul><li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6841 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-5.jpg 448w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/physio-5-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/>Developing heat stress tolerance indices is a prerequisite for sugarcane for screening sources for thermotolerance for future challenging environments. The present technology focuses on studying the whole plant adaptive growth, physiological and metabolic responses to long-term elevated temperature conditions and developing a heat tolerance index for screening thermotolerance for sugarcane. The first systematic global study was conducted on the mechanism of thermo-tolerance in sugarcane at the whole plant level in commercial varieties and wild species clones under artificial conditions.<\/li><li>As a result of a five-year multilocational study, developed Heat Tolerance Index (HTI) for\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 screening thermotolerance, including traits such as the stay green nature of index leaf, lipid peroxidation, photochemical activity (Fv\/Fm ratio), SPAD value, chlorophyll stability index and total phenolics.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"physio-biochemical-markers-for-oxidative-stress-tolerance-for-the-first-time-in-sugarcane\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"7\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1247\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Physio-biochemical Markers for Oxidative Stress Tolerance for the First Time in Sugarcane<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1247\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" aria-labelledby=\"physio-biochemical-markers-for-oxidative-stress-tolerance-for-the-first-time-in-sugarcane\"><ul><li>For the first time in sugarcane, screening methodology and phenotyping for oxidative stress were standardised using hydrogen peroxide. H<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>2 <\/sub>concentrations of 500 and 1000 ppm at 48 hours are identified as critical concentrations for inducing oxidative stress in Erianthus arundinaceus and S. spontaneum respectively.<\/li><li>Physiological traits viz., chlorophyll fluorescence (Fv\/Fm), and chlorophyll stability index (CSI) are the key physiological traits for screening oxidative stress tolerance. Assay on soluble protein and reactive oxygen species scavenging enzyme activities like superoxide dismutase (SOD), ascorbate peroxidase (APX) and Lipid peroxidation are the key biochemical indices for identifying oxidative stress tolerance in sugarcane.<\/li><li>\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"transcriptomic-and-proteomic-landscape-of-sugarcane-response-to-thermotolerance\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"8\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1248\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Transcriptomic and Proteomic Landscape of Sugarcane Response to Thermotolerance<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1248\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" aria-labelledby=\"transcriptomic-and-proteomic-landscape-of-sugarcane-response-to-thermotolerance\"><ul><li><ul><li>Molecular techniques have revolutionised our understanding of the interactions between genes, proteins, and metabolites, and have aided in the identification of the key regulators of diverse traits.\u00a0 In this process, the next-generation sequencing method RNA-Seq was used to analyse the transcripts of sugarcane and characterise candidate genes related to heat stress for the first time globally.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0Identified several novel transcripts which are differentially expressed under heat stress, registered in NCBI for public use. Analysis of relative gene expression studies showed <em>phytepsin, ferredoxin-dependent glutamate synthase, and stress protein DDR-48 threefold<\/em> increased expression during heat stress. The results of proteiomic study conclude the stress-related proteins including <em>Hypothetical protein (function unknown), Thioredoxin O2 (protects structure and function of cellular proteins) and Cyclin-dependent kinase F (CDKs)-2 (stress signal perception) showed 1.4-, 1.2- and 1.0-fold up- regulation in transcript expression,<\/em> respectively indicating their greater abundance under heat stress conditions. These findings reveal novel targets for subsequent research on the genomics, genetic manipulation, and molecular mechanisms of elevated stress tolerance in sugarcane<\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"comparative-physiological-analysis-of-tropical-and-sub-tropical-varieties-of-sugarcane-\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"9\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1249\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Comparative physiological analysis of tropical and sub-tropical varieties of sugarcane <\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1249\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" aria-labelledby=\"comparative-physiological-analysis-of-tropical-and-sub-tropical-varieties-of-sugarcane-\"><ul><li><ul><li><ul><li>A comparative analysis of field data at two different locations(tropical and sb-tropical) indicates that some of the biometric traits (tiller production, SGR, LAI, plant height, TDMP &amp; its partitioning efficiency), physiological (total chlorophyll content &amp; NR ase activity) and biochemical traits (total phenolics and soluble protein content) were strongly associated with the differences in yield performance when the varieties are grown at different locations. Some of the physiological factors are common, and some of the factors are location-specific, i.e., tillering potential is not a factor for sub-tropical varieties grown under tropical conditions; however, vice-versa was noticed for tropical varieties grown under sub-tropical conditions.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Yield and yield components in tropical conditions revealed that the tropical varieties Co 86032, Co 14012, and Co 11015 and sub-tropical varieties Co 98014 and Co 15027 performed better compared to other varieties studied.<\/li><li>\u00a0Similarly, in sub-tropical conditions, Co 15027, Co 0238 and Co 15023 in sub-tropical and Co 14012 and Co 13006 in sub-tropical groups recorded higher yield components and thus recorded higher yields. The results of G X E analysis suggest that Co 14012 and Co 98014 are identified as common varieties for cultivating both tropical and sub-tropical India, however, the latest variety Co 14012 was found superior in morpho-physiological, yield and quality to Co 98014.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>Based on our study, the identified Co 14012 is being utilized in the breeding programme for developing climate-resilient sugarcane clones and the same variety is currently evaluated for the multilocational trail in both tropical and Sub-tropical conditions for adaptability and stability for yield and quality.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2252\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2252\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Division of Crop Protection <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4f6621d e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"19003\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2252\" data-id=\"4f6621d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e9a39b elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"1e9a39b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;multiple&quot;,&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3200\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3200\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Plant Pathology <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-2f28a61 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"58057\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2252 e-n-accordion-item-3200\" data-id=\"2f28a61\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b969f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b969f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>Achievement of Plant Pathology from 2000-2025<\/u><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Multiplex RT-PCR technique was standardized for the detection and diagnosis of individual sugarcane viruses in a mixed reaction of 3 different viruses (SCMV, SCSMV, SCYLV).<\/li><li>Complete genome (~\u00a05875 bp) of four SCYLV isolates from infected leaves of Co 86032, CoC 85061, CoV 92102 and B38192 was sequenced and characterized.<\/li><li>Many sugarcane clones meant for breeding purpose have been tested under CCT for red rot resistance and many PZVT clones were also tested for red rot resistance under field conditions.<\/li><li>Phenotypical grouping of <em>Sporisorium scitamineum<\/em> isolates representing different geographical locations based on virulence index was established based on differential interaction studies. Polymorphism among the isolates with SSR and ISSR markers indicated grouping of isolates based on geographical regions.<\/li><li>Sett treatment devise for mechanized treatment of sugarcane setts was developed for disease management and also production of disease-free healthy nursery<\/li><li>A methodology has been standardized for synthesis of chitosan nano particles by ion gelation technique. Nano formulations of Benzothiadiazole (BTH) and salicylic acid (SA) was found effective in inducing the host resistance of sugarcane crop against red rot, smut and wilt diseases.<\/li><li>In the area of molecular virology, virus suppressor proteins in RNA viruses infecting sugarcane P0 gene of SCYLV, P1 and HC-Pro genes of SCSMV were characterized. silencing assays of these suppressor genes proved that both genes have the RNA silencing suppressor activity.<\/li><li>Endophytic bacteria were identified for red rot and smut management and growth promotion.<\/li><li>The GC\/MS, FT-IR and NMR analyses of pure fraction of <em>Colletotrichum falcatum<\/em> toxin and its structural elucidation identified the compound as 1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, bis (2-ethylhexyl) ester, thus confirming its role in pathogenesis.<\/li><li>First time standardized the protein extraction method for protein of sugarcane stalk in the world.<\/li><li>Suppression subtractive hybridization (SSH) analysis resulted in identification and characterization of genes related to pathogenicity in <em>C. falcatum<\/em>. Similarly, proteome profiling of <em>C. falcatum<\/em> representing distinct virulence pathotypes led to identification of proteins related to pathogenicity viz. peptidyl prolyl cis\/trans isomerase, fungal specific transcription factor, etc.<\/li><li>A new SCGS phytoplasma sub group has been identified through in silico RFLP using iphyclassifier<\/li><li>RT LAMP assay has been developed for SCMV and SCSMV and its sensitivity with the conventional RT PCR and qRT-PCR has been standardized for the mosaic disease diagnosis.<\/li><li>Novel miRNAs viz RC-709, R6-827, R241288, SC 960, S6-682, and S24-456 involved in sugarcane and <em>C. falcatum<\/em> interaction were identified. A critical analysis of the role of sugarcane miRNAs during compatible and incompatible interactions by adopting NGS platform revealed the role of sugarcane miRNAs and their target genes during sugarcane <em>C. falcatum<\/em> interactions and provided new insight into the miRNA mediated defense mechanism in sugarcane.<\/li><li>Azole fungicides as inhibitor of Cytochorome P450 gene in <em>C. falcatum<\/em> has been proved under invitro and invivo conditions.<\/li><li>Nanoparticle enhanced lateral flow immunoassay (LFA) methodologies were standardized for rapid on-site detection of sugarcane streak mosaic virus (SCSMV) associated with mosaic in sugarcane. The sensitivity of this assay was also validated along with other diagnostic methods like qRT-PCR and ELISA.<\/li><li>A visual calorimetric RT-LAMP: assays were standardized for the diagnosis of SCYLV, SCMV and SCSMV in sugarcane.<\/li><li>The presence of rust resistant gene Bru1 in sugarcane parental clones maintained at ICAR-SBI, was studied using the marker R12H16 and 9020-F4-PCR-Rsa1,<\/li><li>CfPDIP1, a novel secreted protein of\u00a0<em>Colletotrichum falcatum<\/em>, that elicits defence responses in sugarcane and triggers hypersensitive response in tobacco was identified.<\/li><li>In the molecular elucidation of biotic elicitor mediated defence responsive genes\/proteins, a low molecular weight (LMW) protein fraction of around 10-30 kDa was identified to possess the ability to induce defence in sugarcane.<\/li><li>Whole genome (48.2 mb) and transcriptome (27 mb) of <em>C. falcatum<\/em> were generated using next generation sequencing (NGS) technology.<\/li><li>PCR based diagnostic technique was standardised for the GSD and SCBV and Tissue blot immune assay was standardised for RSD.<\/li><li>ELISA technique standardised for RSD, SCBV and SCYLV.<\/li><li>Evaporative binding immunosorbent assay was standardised to detect RSD.<\/li><li>Dot blot technique for detection of leaf scald disease was standardised.<\/li><li>Though proteomic analysis of a compatible interaction between sugarcane and\u00a0<em>S. scitamineum<\/em> identified 53 sugarcane proteins identified were related to defence, stress, metabolism, protein folding, energy, and cell division; in addition, a putative effector of\u00a0<em>S. scitamineum<\/em>, chorismate mutase, was identified.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3201\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3201\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Entomology <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-f69c3b2 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"96275\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2252 e-n-accordion-item-3201\" data-id=\"f69c3b2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbcce18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbcce18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Significant achievements<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Biological control <\/strong><\/p><ol><li><strong>Entomopathogens<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Prospecting studies for isolation of novel <em>Bacillus thuringiensis<\/em> (Bt) discovered a new indigenous Bt isolate Bt 8 and Bt 84 possessing <em>cry9Da <\/em>and <em>cry9Eb<\/em> These Bt\u2019s were found toxic to early shoot borer and internode borer of sugarcane. Transgenic sugarcane is being currently developed at ICAR SBI based on <em>cry9Eb<\/em> gene for internode borer<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8450c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b8450c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8940\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-1.png 1012w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-1-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-1-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-1-600x207.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08dc371 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08dc371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A novel Bt isolate Bt 62 was isolated against the white grub <em>Holotrichia serrata<\/em> a major polyphagous pest causing serious economic damage in sugarcane. From this isolate a novel holotype crystal toxin gene <em>cry8Sa1<\/em> was isolated and the toxin from this gene was expressed and found toxic <em>to H. serrata<\/em>. and <em>H. consanguinea<\/em>. White grub resistant transgenic sugarcane is being currently developed at ICAR SBI based on this gene.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1eb5ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1eb5ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"876\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8941\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-2.jpg 876w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-2-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-2-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-2-600x284.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 876px) 100vw, 876px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9dc6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a9dc6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Microscopic analysis of Bt 62 crystal toxin: (A) Phase contrast microscopic images 1000x; (B) scanning electron micrograph of autolysed endospore and spherical crystal toxin; arrows indicate spore (yellow) and crystal (white)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cbacd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71cbacd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A <em>Bacillus thuringiensis<\/em>-based bio-insecticide formulation from Bt isolate Bt-62 which contains the novel coleopteran-specific crystal toxin <em>Cry<\/em>8Sa1 against white grub <em>Holotrichia serrata<\/em> was developed. The low-cost technology for mass production of Bt-62 was developed using agro-industrial by-products and sugarcane by-products. Toxicity of the product observed in laboratory studies and efficacy demonstrated in field trials against <em> serrata<\/em> illustrated that the formulation can be mass-produced and used for the control of <em>Holotrichia serrata.<\/em><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb8bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3fb8bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"704\" height=\"660\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8942\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-3.jpg 704w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-3-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-3-600x563.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a92fb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a92fb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>A novel diet incorporation method of bioassays for the white grub sp. <em>Holotrichia serrata<\/em>, <em> consanguinea <\/em>and other white grub sp has been developed. The method indicated significant toxicity to first and second instar grubs over other method of bioassay as a substitute or supplement to the carrot disc contamination method.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1067fab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1067fab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-4-1024x380.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8933\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-4-1024x380.png 1024w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-4-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-4-768x285.png 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-4-600x223.png 600w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-4.png 1043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c1fd44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c1fd44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>2) Parasitoids<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Mass Production Technology of <em>Cotesia flavipes<\/em> and <em>Telenomus dignus<\/em> for Integrated Control of Sugarcane Internode Borer was developed for the integrated control of internode borer egg and larval stages. The usefulness of these parasitoids in internode borer control as single tactic and also in combination through augmentative releases had been demonstrated. Parasitoid releases enhanced parasitism rates and reduced internode borer attack.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4dd262 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b4dd262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"511\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-5.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8934\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-5.png 511w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-5-300x294.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 511px) 100vw, 511px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2d5cd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2d5cd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Field-release station for dispensing parasitoids in the field for pest control in crops. The field-release station technology can enhance the control of pest in sugarcane ecosystem by effecting natural control and offers scope for applied biological control via field colonization. The use of this device to dispense the cocoons will prevent injury to the parasitoids released as adults<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07a1fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"07a1fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8935\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-6.jpg 748w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-6-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-6-600x578.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02b2f51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02b2f51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Parasitoids of Sugarcane Mealybug, <em>Phenacoccus saccharifolii<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>The mealybug, <em>Phenacoccus saccharifolii<\/em> has become a major threat to cane cultivation in India and Tamil Nadu, in particular. ICAR-SBI has made in-depth studies on almost all aspects of this pest <em>viz.,<\/em> biology, ecology, yield loss assessment, varietal screening, parasitoid identification and insecticide evaluation. The female individuals complete their life cycle in around 39 days as against only 22 days for male. The yield loss due to this mealybug species has been estimated to be around 7 tonnes\/ha at 10% level of its incidence in the ratoon crop. All the varieties under cultivation support the growth and envelopment of this species. However, among the popular varieties, Co 09356 is highly susceptible and Co 86032 is less susceptible. Ratoon crop suffers more when compared to plant crop. Among the several species of parasitoids, <em>Leptomastix sylvae<\/em> is the dominant one with considerable extent of parasitism. The neonicotinoid insecticide thiamethoxam may be used to manage this species.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-695ff7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"695ff7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8936\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-7.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-7-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-7-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-7-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7c6b1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7c6b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>Leptomastix sylvae<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ead0b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ead0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Host Plant Resistance<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>(i) Proteinase Inhibitors as potential biochemical markers for the early detection of borer tolerance and susceptibility in sugarcane genotypes<\/strong><\/p><p>A sugarcane wild relative <em>Erianthus arundinaceus<\/em> was identified as a source of resistance against sugarcane tissue borers (early shoot borer (ESB) and internode borer (INB)). Proteinase inhibitors were extracted from borers tolerant <em>E. arundinaceus<\/em> and their inhibitory activity assessed against commercial trypsin enzyme and midgut protease of sugarcane borers. PIs were maximum in meristem followed by leaf sheath and stalk tissue of <em>E. arundinaceus<\/em>. Subsequently, extracted meristem and stalk tissue PIs were assayed against midgut protease of shoot borer and internode borer. The results showed that <em>E. arundinaceus<\/em> meristem PIs significantly inhibit the midgut protease of ESB and INB resulting upto &gt;70% and &gt;60%, respectively. Among the genotypes, PIs were considerably higher in apical meristem and leaf sheath of IJ 76 370 and IJ 76 364 which show strong inhibitory activity against gut proteinase of sugarcane ESB &amp; INB. Correspondingly, shoot borer developmental characteristics were studied in the borer tolerant <em>E. arundinaceus<\/em>. A significant reduction of larval and pupal survival along with extended larval duration was observed in the genotypes IJ 76 370 and IJ 76 364. In correlation studies, both borers larval and pupal survival were negatively correlated with apical meristem PIs of <em>E. arundinaceus<\/em>. Similarly, significant positive correlations were found between ESB and INB developmental period with apical meristem PIs of <em>E. arundinaceus<\/em>. In conclusion, PIs identified from <em>E. arundinaceus<\/em> could be used as a biochemical marker for the early detection of borers tolerant and susceptible sugarcane varieties. Also, identified two elite genotypes IJ 76 370 and IJ 76 364 which could be used as donors for sugarcane pre-breeding programme for the development of shoot borer resistant varieties. Besides, it could be possible to identify the novel insecticidal proteins (PIs) that may be utilized in genetic manipulation work for producing transgenics imparting resistance against sugarcane borers.<\/p><p><strong>(ii) Screening of popular sugarcane varieties for resistance against borer pests<\/strong><\/p><p>Seven popular sugarcane varieties grown in India were screened for resistance to early shoot borer (ESB), <em>Chilo infuscatellus<\/em> (Snellen), and internode borer (INB), <em>Chilo sacchariphagus indicus<\/em> (Kapur) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Of these, five (Co 11015, Co 0212, Co 86032, Co 0238, and Co 09004) are commercial sugarcane hybrids (CSH), and two (Co 06030, Co 06022) are <em>Erianthus<\/em>-derived commercial hybrids (CSHE). Field screening showed significantly lower ESB and INB incidences in <em>Erianthus<\/em>-introgressed CSHs compared to <em>Saccharum<\/em>. INB infestation consistently reduced internode length and girth in all hybrids, while tunneling length did not differ significantly between <em>Saccharum<\/em> and Erianthus inbreds. Varieties Co 06030 and Co 06022, derived from Erianthus, negatively affected the growth and development of ESB and INB. Similarly, the commercial variety Co 0238 showed reduced borer survival and extended larval development. Increased levels of secondary metabolites <em>viz<\/em>.,phenols, proteinase inhibitors (PIs), PPO, and silicon in these varieties likely hinder ESB and INB development, indicating antibiosis-based resistance. Correlation studies confirmed that PIs, silicon, and phenols were negatively correlated with borer incidence and development, while total sugars showed a positive correlation. The study identified Co 06030 and Co 06022, derived from <em>Erianthus<\/em>, as moderately tolerant to sugarcane borers. These varieties could be cultivated in borer-endemic areas as well as included in the sugarcane IPM programme.<\/p><p><strong>(iii) Identification of borer-resistant energy canes as potential sources for biofuel production<\/strong><\/p><p>A total of 26 newly developed energy canes-Type I (<em>Saccharum spontaneum<\/em>-derived) and Type II (<em>Erianthus arundinaceus<\/em>-derived)-were screened against the early shoot borer (<em>Chilo infuscatellus<\/em>) and internode borer (<em>Chilo sacchariphagus indicus<\/em>). Field and laboratory studies showed markedly lower borer incidence in Type II canes without affecting internode morphology, while insects reared on them exhibited reduced larval and pupal survival, indicating antibiosis mechanism of resistance. Resistance was associated with higher levels of phenols, silicon, polyphenol oxidase, and proteinase inhibitors, along with reduced nutritive compounds; notably, <em>E. arundinaceus<\/em> proteinase inhibitors strongly inhibited borer midgut proteases. Significant negative correlations were observed between defensive compounds and borer incidence. Four elite borer-tolerant clones were identified\u2014three Type II (SBIEC 14006, SBIEC 11004, SBIEC 11001) and one Type I (SBIEC 13010) which can serve as potential candidates for biofuel production and also serve as valuable genetic resources for developing borer-resistant energy canes.<\/p><p><strong>(iv) Evaluation of intergeneric sugarcane hybrids (IGHs) for resistance to borer pests<\/strong><\/p><p>Fifteen intergeneric sugarcane hybrids (IGHs) involving <em>Erianthus arundinaceus<\/em> were screened against early shoot borer <em>Chilo infuscatellus<\/em> and internode borer <em>Chilo sacchariphagus indicus<\/em> under field conditions. Among them, five genotypes <em>viz<\/em>., CYM 06-212, CYM 08-922, CYM 04-388, CYM 07-971 and CYM 08-314 were free from ESB attack. Similarly, three genotypes CYM 06-212, CYM 69 24 and CYM 08-314 were totally free from INB attack. In the lab screening, despite the severe ESB infestation, the genotype CYM 08-922 showed &gt;90% plants survivability. Similarly, A total of 89 BC2 progenies of intergeneric sugarcane hybrids (IGHs) involving <em>Erianthus procerus<\/em> were screened against INB under drought and controlled field conditions. In the entries, 11, 24 and 54 were grouped into the tolerance (T), moderately tolerance (MT) and susceptible (S) categories, respectively. There was only one genotype, GU 19-68, with zero incidence of INB. Similarly, all the clones were severely infested by INB and the incidence ranged from 65 to 100% under drought conditions. The genotypes GU 19-45, GU 19-46, GU 19-61 and GU 19-55 were showed &gt; 50% INB incidence and &lt;6% INB intensity.<\/p><p><strong>(v)Screening for multiple pest resistance in exotic clones of sugarcane<\/strong><\/p><p>From the germplasm collection at Sugarcane Breeding Institute Research Centre, Kannur 600 exotic clones were taken up for screening against major pests of sugarcane in different hot spots. The screening was taken up at Motipur, Sakthi Sugars Ltd, Apakudal , Sugarcane Breeding Institute Regional Centre, Karnal\u00a0 and Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore for top borer, early shoot borer and internode borer , Stalk borer and White grubs respectively. Total number of exotic clones screened for different pests and number of resistant sources is given below in the table<\/p><p><strong>Table. Resistance in exotic clones screened for multiple pests <\/strong><\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"48\"><p><strong>S.No<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"156\"><p><strong>Pest<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"119\"><p><strong>No. Of Clones Screened<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"142\"><p><strong>Resistant\/Tolerant Clones Identified<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"48\"><p>1<\/p><\/td><td width=\"156\"><p>Early shoot borer<\/p><\/td><td width=\"119\"><p>338<\/p><\/td><td width=\"142\"><p>23<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"48\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"156\"><p>Internode borer<\/p><\/td><td width=\"119\"><p>338<\/p><\/td><td width=\"142\"><p>14<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"48\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"156\"><p>Top borer<\/p><\/td><td width=\"119\"><p>260<\/p><\/td><td width=\"142\"><p>18<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"48\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"156\"><p>Stalk Borer<\/p><\/td><td width=\"119\"><p>242<\/p><\/td><td width=\"142\"><p>0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"48\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"156\"><p>White grubs<\/p><\/td><td width=\"119\"><p>358<\/p><\/td><td width=\"142\"><p>16<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><ul><li>Sixteen clones <em>viz., <\/em>TUC-472, Q-61, B34-39, CB44-105, CL41-114, CL47-143, CP29-320, CP31-394, CP33-409, CP43-33, CP50-61, PR-1049, F3, F118, F134 and LF65-3716 were found tolerant to white grubs<\/li><li>Eighteen clones <em>viz.,<\/em> B 34-12, B 38-192, B 39-246, B 40-270, B 43-289, B 44-130, B 51-116, CP 29-116, CP 63-326, KM 724, LF 65-3705, LF 65-4701, LF 74-1444, P 72-4, PR 1000, PR 1095, Q 2O STR, Q 27, were found to be highly resistant to top borer.<\/li><li>Twenty three clones <em>viz<strong>.,<\/strong><\/em> B 39-250, B 41-248, B 44-130, B 45-181, CP 29-116 , CP 33-409, CP 33-425 , CP 43-47 , CP 61-43, F 49-11, F 31-450, FP 172 , H 44-2772, KN 86, KT 367 , KT 501, LF 65-4233,\u00a0 MOL 894 , POJ 1499,\u00a0 Q 50,\u00a0 TUC-472 , US 49-7 and 56-67\u00a0 were found\u00a0 resistant to early shoot borer<\/li><li>Fourteen clones <em>viz.,<\/em> BN 134, H 51-9002, KO 201, KM 724, LF 63-911, LF 64-1988, LF 64-2815, LF 65-3662, LF 65-4233, MANA, P 72-4, POJ 1228, PR 1028 and SP 83-5073 were identified as resistant to internode borer.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>(vi) Identification of genetic stock resistant for internode borer: <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Indian hybrids<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The genotype \u201cCo 293\u201d belonging to Indian hybrids has been identified and documented as resistant to internode borer.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><em>Saccharum robustum <\/em><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Twenty-eight genetic stocks viz., \u201c28 NG 289,57 NG 231,57 NG 54, IJ 76-337, IJ 76-360, IJ 76-426, IJ 76-427, IJ 76-435, IJ 76-440, IJ 76-449, IJ 76-489, IJ 76-496, IJ 76-536, IJ 76-543, IJ 76-545, IK 76-64, IM 76-232, IM 76-255, IS 76-137, MOL 5698, NG 77-122, NG 77-170, NG 77-23, NG 77-24, NG 77-38, NG 77-54, NG 77-59, NG 77-79\u201d belonging to Saccharum robustum germplasm collection has been identified and documented as field resistant to internode borer.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><em>Saccharum sinense <\/em><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The genotype \u201cKHADYA\u201d belonging to Saccharum sinense has been identified and documented as field resistant to internode borer.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>(vii) Identification of genetic stock resistant for pink borer: <\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>Saccharum robustum<\/em><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Thirty-one genetic stocks viz., \u201c57 NG 208, 57 NG 231, IJ 76-280, IK 76-64, IM 76-232, IS 76-121, NG 77-1, NG 77-13, NG 77-94, NG 77-159, NG 77-176, NG 77-213, NG 77-219, NG 77-238, IS 76-119, NG 77-58, NG 77-214, NG 77-21, IM 76-258, NG 77-24, NG 77-186, NG 77-35, NG 77-122, NG 77-57, IJ 76-497, IJ 76-375, IS 76-137, IM 76-256, 57 NG 202, IM 76-260, IK 76-100\u201d has been identified and documented as field resistant.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><em>Saccharum barberi<\/em><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Twenty genetic stocks viz., \u201cDark Pindaria, DhaurAlig., Kansar, Kewali-14G, Mankia, Mungo-254, Nargori, Pathri, Mungo-237, Mungo-252, Khari, Pararia-257, Matanwar, Dhaur Kinara, Chin, Baroukha, Khatuia-124, Manga(sic), Kewali, Maneria Imp-1552\u201d belonging to <em>Saccharum barberi<\/em> germplasm collection has been identified and documented as field resistant.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong><em>Saccharum sinense<\/em><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Eight genetic stocks viz., \u201cAgaul, Kheli, Malani, Khadya, Maneria Imp-1648, Khakai, Lalkhadi, Ikhri\u201d belonging to Saccharum sinense germplasm collection has been identified and documented as field resistant.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>(viii) Identification of genetic stock resistant for scale insects:\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Sixty-one genetic stocks belonging to <em>Saccharum spontaneum<\/em> germplasm collection has been identified and documented as field resistant. The accessions SH 61-4-1 and SH 61-4-3 were totally free infestation.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>(ix) Identification of genetic stock resistant for leaf mite: <\/strong><\/p><p>Three genetic stocks, viz. IS 76\u2013164, IS 76\u2013173 and IS 76\u2013151 have been identified moderately resistant to the exotic mite from the ISSCT collection of <em>Saccharum spontaneum<\/em> germplasm.<\/p><p><strong>Insect Toxicology<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Analytical methods were developed to determine the residues of insecticides in different matrices of sugarcane crop ecosystem employing HPLC and GC with appropriate detectors. A rapid and sensitive analytical method for simultaneous determination of imidacloprid and thiamethoxam residues in the soils of sugarcane ecosystem by reversed-phase HPLC was developed with the limit of quantification of the method was 0.01 \u03bcg\/g.<\/li><li>Rapid analytical method to study the dissipation kinetics of chlorantraniliprole in soil of sugarcane ecosystem was standardised<\/li><li>The persistence and dissipation kinetics of clothianidin in the soil of tropical sugarcane ecosystem was studied. Half-life of clothianidin was 17.2 and 17.4 days at the single and double doses, respectively. Clothianidin was observed to be more persistent than imidacloprid and thiamethoxam in the soil of tropical sugarcane ecosystem<\/li><li>A simple and sensitive single-step method for gas chromatography\u2013mass spectrometric determination of fipronil and its metabolites in sugarcane juice, jaggery and sugar was also developed at Entomology section<\/li><li>At the ICAR-SBI, a multiresidue method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of organophosphorus insecticides and their toxic metabolites in sugarcane juice and refined sugar by gas chromatography with flame photometric detection.<\/li><li>Development, validation and application of a sensitive analytical method for residue determination and dissipation of imidacloprid in sugarcane under tropical field condition<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f6500 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42f6500\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"955\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-8.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8937\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-8.png 955w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-8-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-8-768x527.png 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-8-600x412.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8695e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8695e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Multi-residue method for OPs and their metabolites<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Recovery chromatogram for ethyl acetate extraction and d-SPE-based cleanup with PSA)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf5a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abf5a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Insect Molecular Biology<\/strong><\/p><p>DNA barcodes for almost all insects in the sugarcane crop ecosystem. Many of the DNA barcodes developed by us are the first-ever DNA barcodes for the species concerned.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3af815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c3af815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-9.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8938\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-9.png 918w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-9-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-9-768x276.png 768w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-9-600x216.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a018fbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a018fbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Illustrative barcode of sugarcane scale <em>Melanaspis glomerata<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">(Sample I.D.: SE_CBE_SBITR of BOLD)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78e37d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78e37d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The DNA barcodes were developed for the insects including, but not limited to <em>Emmalocera depressella <\/em>KX519322<em>, Chilo infuscatellus <\/em>KM453722<em>, Chilo sacchariphagus indicus <\/em>KX519326<em>,\u00a0 Chilo auricilius <\/em>KR153874,<em>\u00a0 Scirpophaga excerptalis <\/em>KJ013411<em>, Sesamia inferens <\/em>KJ013410<em>,\u00a0 Melanaspis glomerata <\/em>KR153875<em>,\u00a0 Kritshenkella sacchari <\/em>KF986271<em>,\u00a0 Aleurolobus barodensis <\/em>KF986269<em>,\u00a0 Neomaskellia bergii <\/em>KF986270,<em> Melanaphis sacchari <\/em>KM453721,<em>\u00a0 Hysteroneura setariae <\/em>KX519325,<em>\u00a0 Tetraneura javensis <\/em>KM453723, <em>Pyrilla perpusilla <\/em>KJ013412,<em>\u00a0 Abdastartus atrus <\/em>KX519324,<em> Proutista moesta <\/em>KX519327,<em> Epiricania melanoleuca <\/em>KX519320,<em> Dipha aphidivora <\/em>KX519319,<em>\u00a0 Micromus igorotus <\/em>KX519321,<em> Sturmiopsis inferens <\/em> We have also developed instar-wise transcriptome for the cane Crambids viz., early shoot borer and internode borer.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Classical studies on pest biology<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Apart from the advanced studies, we have also revisited the biology of major pests of sugarcane in the recent past. These studies were performed with extraction of head-capsules of each instar of pest species involved. The number of instars in INB has recently been determined to be five as against the earlier reports of seven to eight. The ESB was observed to be pass through six instars, the FAW on sugarcane undergoes six instars to attain its pupal stage. We have also studied the detailed biology of white grub and the cane mealy bug<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47632d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47632d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-10.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8939\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-10.png 494w, https:\/\/sugarcane.res.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Entomology-achievements-10-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9beea2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9beea2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Head-capsules of five instars of INB<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-3202\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-3202\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Nematology <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c62ede3 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"10971\" role=\"region region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2252 e-n-accordion-item-3202\" data-id=\"c62ede3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9421a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9421a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Plant Parasitic Nematodes: Bio-intensive Integrated Control<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>In field, bioagents <em>Paecilomyces lilacinus Pochonia chlamydosporia<\/em> and <em>Pseudomonas flourescens<\/em> in combination with INM practice showed reduction in nematode population and increase the yield of sugarcane.<\/li><li>Integrated Nematode Management in combination with biofertilizers (<em>Azospirillum<\/em> and Phosphobacteria) was evaluated in field condition against sugarcane phytonematodes.<\/li><li>Combined application of Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi viz., <em>Glomus mosseae<\/em> and <em> fasciculatum<\/em> along with three nematode bioagents viz., <em>Arthrobotrys oligospora<\/em>, <em>Paecilomyces lilacinus<\/em> and <em>Pochonia chlamydosporia<\/em> on sugarcane cv. Co.86032 was evaluated against lesion nematode <em>Pratylenchus zeae<\/em> and root knot nematode <em>Meloidogyne javanica<\/em>. Synergistic effect was noticed with AMF and other bioagents in controlling the nematode population.<\/li><li>A Bio intensive Integrated Nematode Management (INM) package based on eco-friendly components was developed involving green-manuring with legumes like sunhemp or daincha before planting; application of organic amendments such as of cured pressmud\/Farm Yard Manure (FYM) @ 25 t\/ha or neem\/castor oil cake @ 2t\/ha during field preparation or mulching with cane trash @ 5t\/ha and its incorporation into soil during earthing-up operation; intercropping with short duration legumes like soybean and green gram; application of biocontrol agents like <em>Paecilomyces lilacinus<\/em> or <em>Verticillium chlamydosporium<\/em> or <em>Trichoderma viride<\/em> or <em>Pseudomonas fluorescens<\/em> @ 20 kg\/ha at the time of planting and application of nematicides like carbofuran or phorate @ 3kg a.i.\/ha at two slits i.e. half the dose at the time of planting and the second half 90 days after planting and it should be followed up with application of organic amendments or green manuring in the next season to sustain the nematode control achieved using nematicides.<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPN) : Isolation, morphological, molecular characterization of EPN and Genbank submission<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) belongs to <em>Heterorhabditis<\/em> and <em>Steinernema<\/em> have been isolated from tropical and subtropical sugarcane ecosystem.<\/li><li>Seventy four EPN isolates belongs to Tropical (45) and subtropical (29) isolates were maintained by regular culturing in <em>Galleria mellonella<\/em> larvae and are being maintained in the culture collection.<\/li><li>Morphological and molecular characterization of species \/ isolates of <em>Heterorhabditis<\/em> and <em>Steinernema<\/em> was done using RAPD-PCR, Protein markers and sequencing of rDNA ITS1, ITS2 and 5.8S rDNA.<\/li><li>Fifty EPN isolates were molecularly characterized by analysis of genomic DNA sequences. Primers used in the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) were specific for the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear ribosomal genes. Amplifications were carried out in a thermo cycler. Clear bands of 700-1022 bp appeared for <em>Steinernema<\/em> and <em>Heterorhabditis<\/em>. PCR products were sequenced and The sequences were compared with NCBI database. The following major EPN identified from sugarcane ecosystem; <em>Heterorhabditis indica, H.\u00a0 bacteriophora<\/em>,\u00a0\u00a0 <em>Steinernema<\/em> siyamkayi, S. glaseri, S. <em>thermophilum, S. abbasi, S. carpocapsae and S. surkhetense<\/em><\/li><li>ITS sequences of 50 EPN (<em>Heterorhabditis<\/em> and <em>Steinernema<\/em>) isolated from tropical and sub tropical sugarcane ecosystem\u00a0 have been submitted to NCBI Database with the following accession numbers JQ277458- JQ277462 (5), KF937806- KF937821 (16), MF919610- MF919622 (13), MF939567- MF939578 (12), MG780213- MG780216 (4)<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Exploitation of entomopathogenic nematodes for sugarcane pest control<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Genetic variability in environmental stress tolerance traits (heat, desiccation, and hypoxia) and fitness traits (virulence and reproductive potential) among isolates of entomopathogenic nematodes were studied.<\/li><li>Entomopathogenic nematode isolates possessing relatively higher potential and virulent against sugarcane internode borer <em>Chilo sacchariphagus indicus<\/em>, and shoot borer <em>Chilo infuscatellus<\/em> were identified. Field application technology of EPN with suitable antidesiccants materials and UV protectants were identified and standardised for foliar application of EPN in the foliar system to overcome desiccation of EPN and to improve its efficacy against foliar pests in the field.<\/li><li>Compatibility studies of entomopathogenic nematodes with entomopathogenic fungi <em>Beauveria bassiana<\/em> and <em> brongnartii<\/em> were studied in sugarcane internode borer <em>C.<\/em> <em>sacchariphagus indicus<\/em> and shoot borer <em>C. infuscatellus<\/em><\/li><li>Synergistic effect of insecticide Imidacloprid and EPN <em>Heterorhabditis indica<\/em> (isolates DSM78 and BNR) and <em> bacteriophora<\/em> (Hb) noticed with 100% mortality 1st instar white grub <em>H. serrata<\/em> and 44 to 100 % mortality of 3rd instar grubs than individual inoculations of either EPN or Imidacloprid.<\/li><li>Combined application of Imidacloprid and EPN <em> indica<\/em> (BNR isolate), <em>H. indica<\/em> (DSM78) and <em>S. siyamkayai<\/em> (karnal) recorded 33.4 to 100% mortality of 3rd instar white grub <em>H. serrata<\/em> under pot culture and 60 to 75% mortality under microplot conditions.<\/li><li>Field trials were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of EPN <em>Heterorhabditis indica<\/em> against white grub <em> serrata.<\/em> In all the trials, reduction in number of grubs observed in the EPN treated plots as compared to the control plot. The reduction of grub population due to EPN treatment was 43 to 77 per cent at Bannariamman Sugar Mill, Thalavady, 30 to 78 per cent at Dharmapuri Sugar Mill, Palacode, 28.5 to 85.5 per cent at Coromandel sugars, Karnataka and 87.5 per cent at Rajshree Sugars Ltd, Theni.<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Mass production and Formulation<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>In vivo\u00a0and\u00a0In vitro\u00a0mass production techniques have been standardized for\u00a0H. indica, <em> bacteriophora, Steinernema carpocapsae, S. glaseri\u00a0<\/em>and<em>S. siyamkayi<\/em><\/li><li>Mass production of EPN was attempted by Monoxenic liquid culture method. Nine different media composition were tried with or without carbon and lipid source. Successful multiplication of EPN observed in liquid media and the yield of EPN was 8700IJs\/ml of media which was 43 fold. The in vitro produced IJs were bioassayed against <em>Galleria mellonella<\/em><\/li><li>A novel EPN Talc powder formulation with a higher shelf life of more than one year of <em> glaseri<\/em> and ten months of <em>H. indica<\/em> was developed<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031c179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"031c179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>DEVELOPMENT OF EPN TECHNOLOGY FOR COMMERCIALIZATION<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The ICAR-SBI EPN Biopesticide formulation technology has been commercialized and Licensed to sixteen biopesticide companies.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>DESCRIPTION OF <\/strong><strong>ICAR- SBI <\/strong><strong>EPN BIOPESTICIDE <\/strong><strong>FORMULATION <\/strong><strong>TECHNOLOGY<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>Research efforts have been made at ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore in utilization of EPN against white grubs. Extensive survey was conducted in white grub endemic areas of sugarcane for isolation of EPN; bioefficacy of EPN was evaluated against different instars of white grubs and potential EPN was identified under laboratory, pot culture, microplot and field conditions.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0EPN mass production on larvae of greater wax moth <em>Galleria mellonella<\/em> has been standardized with economically cheaper available substrates on commercial level.<\/p><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0A novel ICAR-SBI entomopathogenic nematodes (EPN) biopesticide formulation\u00a0 was developed first of its kind\u00a0 in a unique combination of carrier materials with talc powder to attain a longer shelf life with viable infective nematode juveniles (IJs) of EPN by providing adequate aeration and moisture. The formulation containing <em>Heterorhabditis indica<\/em> strain SBITND78\u00a0 has a shelf life of 6-7 months with 90% survival of nematodes and the formulation containing <em>Steinernema glaseri<\/em> strain SBILN1 has a shelf life of 9-12 months with 90% survival of nematodes.\u00a0 Successful control of white grub under field conditions obtained with\u00a0 ICAR-SBI\u00a0 EPN biopesticide formulation.<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>ADVANTAGES OF ICAR-SBI EPN FORMULATION TECHNOLOGY AND <\/strong><strong>COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL<\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>ICAR-SBI EPN biopesticide formulation is non toxic, environmental friendly and ecologically safe to human beings and beneficial organisms. They kill only target insect pests and safe to environment.<\/li><li>Infective juveniles are tolerant to most agrochemicals including herbicides, fungicides and insecticides.<\/li><li>EPN mass production is standardized by in vivo method on Galleria larvae. The artificial diet developed to enhance the biomass production of <em>Galleria <\/em>larvae is cheaper and cost effective for virulent EPN production.<\/li><li>EPN technology can be commercially scaled up to larger scale as per the requirements<\/li><li>Successful control of white grub under field conditions obtained with ICAR-SBI\u00a0 EPN biopesticide formulation<\/li><li>No special costly equipments and materials are needed for the EPN production and Formulation and are Farmer friendly.<\/li><li>No special containers needed to store the formulation as locally available aluminum lined high density polyethylene sachets are sufficient<\/li><li>Formulation is easy to transport, safety during storage and application<\/li><li>Can be easily applied in the field with conventional equipments by broadcast, spot application, spraying with normal sprayers and water based application methods.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01012b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"01012b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>FIELD APPLICATION OF EPN<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Recommended dose of EPN : 1 x 10<sup>8<\/sup> IJs\/acre (2-3 kg powder formulation\/acre)<\/li><li>EPN should be applied at first beetle emergence during onset of summer shower (April \u2013 June)<\/li><li>Irrigate the field prior and after EPN application and keeping the treated area wet for at least 5days post application<\/li><li>The ideal time of application is at evening hours so EPN can become active at night without risk of sunlight damage<\/li><li>Give more concentrated application in the border rows extending to five to seven meters inside (white grub infestation generally seen on the boundaries of the plots and extending to a few meters inside).<\/li><li>Mix the EPN formulation with water (150g EPN formulation\/ sprayer tank) and can be applied using knapsack sprayer (nozzle and inside filters of the spray equipments should be removed to prevent them from becoming clogged with nematodes) in each sugarcane clump \/any crop by making a 15-20cm pit using a crowbar (sugarcane\/maize) or<\/li><li>Thoroughly Mix the EPN powder formulation with 100kg soil or FYM and broadcast in the field<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><h5><strong>FIELD EVALUATION OF EPN<\/strong><\/h5><p>Five different field trials were conducted to evaluate the efficacy of EPN against white grub <em>H. serrata.<\/em> In all the trials, reduction in number of grubs was observed in the EPN treated plots as compared to the control plot. The reduction of grub population due to EPN treatment is presented in Table 1 .<\/p><h5><strong>Table. Field evaluation EPN against white grub <em>Holotrichia serrata <\/em>on sugarcane<\/strong><\/h5><table width=\"633\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"463\"><p><em><strong>Location<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/td><td width=\"170\"><p><em><strong>% reduction of grubs<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"463\"><p><em>Field trial I. Ramapuram village, Thalavadi, Erode Dt. Tamilnadu<\/em><\/p><\/td><td width=\"170\"><p><em>77.0<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"463\"><p><em>Field trial II. Bannaenahalli, Anumanthapuram, Dharmapuri Dt. Tamilnadu<\/em><\/p><\/td><td width=\"170\"><p><em>78.0<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"463\"><p><em>Field trial III. Vadakahalli Village K. R. Pet, Karnataka <\/em><\/p><\/td><td width=\"170\"><p><em>80.0<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"463\"><p><em>Field trial IV. B. Anaikarapatti, Bodinayakanur Theni Dt. Tamilnadu <\/em><\/p><\/td><td width=\"170\"><p><em>87.5<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"463\"><p><em>Field trial V. Banagahalli village, Thalavadi, Erode Dt. Tamilnadu<\/em><\/p><\/td><td width=\"170\"><p><em>79.0<\/em><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><h5><strong>Exploration and exploitation of novel insecticidal toxins and antimicrobial compounds from symbiotic bacteria Photorhabdus \/ Xenorhabdus associated with entomopathogenic nematodes<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Insecticidal and fungicidal activity of bacterial symbiants, Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus associated with EPN were explored which paved a new direction to exploit these symbiotic bacteria for insect pests control and pathogenic fungi management<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Isolation of symbiotic bacteria, biochemical and molecular characterization and Genbank submission<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Symbiotic bacteria <em>Photorhabdus<\/em> and <em>Xenorhabdus<\/em> were isolated from\u00a0<em>Galleria mellonella<\/em>infested with EPN.<\/li><li>Totally 45 symbiotic bacteria belongs to <em>Photorhabdus<\/em> (26 Nos.) and <em>Xenorhabdus<\/em> spp. (19 Nos.) are being regularly sub cultured on NBTA media and stored in glycerine.<\/li><li>Biochemical and Molecular characterization of bacterial isolates was done by amplification of the 16S rDNA gene and the 16S rDNA sequences were compared with the database from the sequence gene bank at the National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). All the bacterial cultures are being maintained in the culture collection of ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore.<\/li><li>Twenty two 16S rDNA sequences of <em>Photorhabdus<\/em> (13) and <em>Xenorhabdus<\/em> (9) have been submitted to NCBI Genbank Database with accession numbers MF872619- MF8726137 (19), MF950906- MF950908 (3)<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Testing insecticidal activity of\u00a0<em>Xenorhabdus<\/em>\u00a0against white grub\u00a0<em>Holotrichia<\/em> <em>serrata<\/em>\u00a0and greater wax moth larvae\u00a0<em>Galleria mellonella<\/em><\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>The bacterial cell and cell free culture filtrates of <em>Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus spp. <\/em>were tested for its insecticidal activity against first instar white grub\u00a0Holotrichia serrata\u00a0and full grown larvae of\u00a0<em> mellonella<\/em>.\u00a0All the bacterial isolates were known to have insecticidal properties and caused mortality of the\u00a0<em>Galleria<\/em> and white grub.<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Purification of toxic metabolites of\u00a0Xenorhabdus stockiae<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Purification of insecticidal metabolites from <em> luminescens <\/em>sub sp.<em> laumondii <\/em>(SBIPLKCSM26) was done and totally eight fractions were obtained. Eight purified fractions were tested against 1<sup>st<\/sup> instar white grub larvae. All the fractions caused mortality of white grub and it was ranged between 8 to 75%. Fraction 8 caused 75% mortality of the larvae followed by fraction 6&amp; 7 which caused 58.3% mortality of grubs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c380a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30c380a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Technology Catalogue<\/strong><\/h5><ol><li><h5><strong>Productions &amp; Protection Technologies<\/strong><\/h5><\/li><\/ol><h5><strong>Technology Title: <\/strong><\/h5><h4><strong>EPN TECHNOLOGY FOR MANAGEMENT OF WHITE GRUB<\/strong><\/h4><h5><strong>Inventors\/Developers:<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>Lead<\/strong>:<\/h5><p>Sankaranarayanan Chellappa<\/p><h5><strong>Associates<\/strong>:<\/h5><p>Singaravelu Balasubramanian<\/p><p>Rajeshkumar Muthusamy<\/p><p>Nici Ashok<\/p><p>Hari Kuppusamy<\/p><h5><strong>Technology photos (2-3 in webp format):<\/strong><\/h5><h5><strong>Technologies Details (100 words in 4-5 bullet points, highlighting importance, economic gain, reduction in crop loss, recommended zones, impact of technology, Commercialized details and etc.,):<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>A novel ICAR-SBI EPN biopesticide formulation was developed first of its kind with longer shelf life of 6-7 months for <em>Heterorhabditis <\/em> and 9 to 12 months for <em>Steinernema<\/em> spp..<\/li><li>EPN Technology is an Eco-friendly safe biocontrol method for white grubs control in not only in sugarcane but in other several economically important crops.<\/li><li>Successful control of white grubs (more than 75%) recorded with EPN application under field conditions<\/li><li>The ICAR-SBI EPN Biopesticide formulation technology has been commercialized (Coordinated by AGRINNOVATE India, New Delhi) with a license fee of <strong> 2 lakhs<\/strong> per company and Licensed to 16 biopesticide companies across the country.<\/li><li>A total revenue of <strong>Rs 33 lakhs<\/strong> has been generated through ICAR SBI EPN Biopesticide formulation.<\/li><li>Ranked in top 10 Technology Licensed by Agrinnovate India New Delhi during 2022<\/li><li>More than 400 tonnes of EPN formulation has been produced &amp; marketed by our Licensee companies which has covered more than 2.25 lakh acre benefitting several farmers across several crops and states of India<\/li><li>ICAR SBI EPN Biopesticide Formulation Technology was released by Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Hon\u2019ble Union Minister of Agriculture &amp; Farmers welfare, Shri Parshottam Rupala, Hon\u2019ble Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry &amp; Dairying and Shri Kailash Choudhary, Hon\u2019ble Union Minister of state for Agriculture &amp; Farmers welfare during ICAR\u2019S 93<sup>rd<\/sup> Annual General Body Meeting held at NASC, New Delhi on 26.03.2022<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2253\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2253\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Agricultural Extension  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c2c6599 e-con-full e-flex wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-eae-slider=\"26377\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2253\" data-id=\"c2c6599\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd3f20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"edd3f20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><u>Recent Extension and Outreach Achievements<\/u><\/strong><\/h2><h3><strong>Strengthening Technology Transfer<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>The Extension Section of <strong>ICAR\u2013Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR\u2013SBI)<\/strong> continued to serve as a vital bridge between research, the sugar industry, and farming communities across the country.<\/li><li>A range of participatory approaches and knowledge-sharing platforms were utilised to disseminate improved sugarcane technologies, promote adoption, and obtain farmer feedback for further research refinement.<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Workshops and Collaborative Programmes<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>22nd Sugarcane R&amp;D Workshop \u2013 Southern Karnataka (20\u201321 June 2024, Mysuru):<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0ICAR- Sugarcane Breeding Institute had organized the 22nd Sugarcane Research &amp; Development Workshop of Southern Karnataka at B.N.Bahadur Institute of Management Sciences, Manasagangothri, University of Mysore, Mysuru , during 20-21 June 2024 and discussed the following topics.<\/p><ul><li>Review of action taken on the recommendations of the previous workshop<\/li><li>Managing drought &amp; measures to improve<\/li><li>irrigation water use efficiency<\/li><li>Interventions for improving sugarcane yields in Southern Karnataka<\/li><li>Review of mechanization initiatives in the region including mechanical harvesting<\/li><li>Varietal position in sugar factories, Performance of new sugarcane varieties &amp; AICRP (S) Varietal trials<\/li><li>Sugarcane seed nursery programme<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Besides discussion on these topics, an open- interactive session and a Special lecture on \u2018Why should sugarcane farming be the preferred choice of farmers of Southern Karnataka?\u2019 was delivered during the workshop. Coromandel Sugars Ltd.., Makavalli and M. Visvesvaraya Sugarcane Research Centre, Mandya of S.Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi jointly hosted the workshop. UAS-Bangalore &amp; S..Nijalingappa Sugar Institute , Cane Development personnel from various sugar factories, officers from the Department of Agriculture, and other Cane Development organizations in Karnataka had attended the workshop. Around <strong>250 delegates<\/strong> participated.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Workshop on Management of Crown Mealybug and Pokkah Boeng (12 November 2024, Coimbatore):<\/strong><ul><li>Conducted in collaboration with the <strong>Society for Sugarcane Research &amp; Development (SSRD)<\/strong>.<\/li><li>This workshop was organized for the benefit of sugarcane development personnel belonging to the districts of Villupuram, Cuddalore, Kallakurichi, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Namakkal, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, Tiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri and Erode. Addressed emerging pest and disease challenges in these districts.<\/li><li>Provided practical solutions and integrated management strategies to cane development officers and field staff.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Training and Capacity Building<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>A total of <strong>21 one-day training programmes<\/strong> were organised, benefiting <strong>733 trainees<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>121 exposure visits<\/strong> were arranged for students and academicians, involving <strong>8,932 participants<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>53 customised advisory sessions<\/strong> were held for <strong>134 farmers<\/strong>, offering location-specific solutions.<\/li><li>Major training highlights:<ul><li><strong>TSSC &#8211; Scientific Sugarcane Cultivation (Miraj Taluk, Maharashtra, Feb 2024)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>TISP-24: Improving Sugarcane Productivity (Andhra Pradesh, March 2024)<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>TSP-24: Sugarcane Production (Palus Taluk, Maharashtra, Dec 2024)<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>The training programmes aimed at improving farm-level practices, productivity, and varietal adoption across multiple states.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfb40b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cfb40b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Capacity Building Programmes at ICAR-SBI<\/h3><table width=\"100%\"><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"7%\"><h6><strong>S.No.<\/strong><\/h6><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"12%\"><h6><strong>Month (2024)<\/strong><\/h6><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"19%\"><h6><strong>One-day Trainings\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h6><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"22%\"><h6><strong>Exposure Visits<\/strong><\/h6><\/td><td colspan=\"3\" width=\"23%\"><h6><strong>Personal,<\/strong><\/h6><h6><strong>Customized<\/strong><\/h6><h6><strong>Advisories\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h6><\/td><td rowspan=\"2\" width=\"14%\"><h6><strong>States<\/strong><\/h6><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"6%\"><h6>No.<\/h6><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><h6><strong>Participants<\/strong><\/h6><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><h6><strong>Number of visits<\/strong><\/h6><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><h6><strong>Participants<\/strong><\/h6><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><h6><strong>Number<\/strong><\/h6><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"13%\"><h6><strong>Participants<\/strong><\/h6><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\"><p>1<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>January<\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>144<\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p>14<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>1346<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\"><p>TN, Maharashtra, Telangana, Puducherry &amp; Kerala<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>February<\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>68<\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p>19<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>1408<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>18<\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\"><p>TN, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh &amp; Andhra Pradesh<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>March<\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p>&#8211;<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>&#8211;<\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p>11<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>739<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>16<\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\"><p>TN, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh &amp; Bihar<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>April<\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>32<\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p>15<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>1204<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\"><p>TN, Maharashtra, Karnataka &amp; Uttar Pradesh<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>May<\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p>1<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>52<\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>272<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p>4<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>29<\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\"><p>TN, Maharashtra &amp; Karnataka<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>June<\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p>&#8211;<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>&#8211;<\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>160<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>13<\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\"><p>TN, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka &amp; Kerala<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\"><p>7<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>July<\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>91<\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>460<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>13<\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\"><p>TN, Maharashtra &amp; Kerala<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\"><p>8<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>August<\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>73<\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p>5<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>612<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\"><p>TN, Maharashtra &amp; Puducherry<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>September<\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>82<\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p>13<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>758<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>9<\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\"><p>TN, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka &amp; Maharashtra<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\"><p>10<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>October<\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p>&#8211;<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>&#8211;<\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p>12<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>827<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\"><p>TN &amp; Maharashtra<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\"><p>11<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>November<\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p>3<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>107<\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p>7<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>281<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p>1<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>6<\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\"><p>TN, Kerala &amp; Karnataka<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\"><p>12<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>December<\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p>2<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>84<\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p>12<\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p>865<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p>1<\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p>1<\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\"><p>TN, Maharasthra, Kerala &amp; Uttar Pradesh<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"7%\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p><strong>TOTAL<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"6%\"><p><strong>21<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p><strong>733<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"9%\"><p><strong>121<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"13%\"><p><strong>8932<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"10%\"><p><strong>53<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"12%\"><p><strong>134<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td width=\"14%\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"62\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"95\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"44\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"115\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"82\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"115\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"82\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"9\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"106\">\u00a0<\/td><td width=\"114\">\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3><strong>Frontline Demonstrations and Field Days<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Two Frontline Demonstrations (FLDs)<\/strong> were conducted on newly released sugarcane varieties <strong>Co 11015<\/strong> and <strong>Co 14012<\/strong>, each on one-hectare plots following recommended practices.<ul><li><strong>Co 11015:<\/strong> The FLD on Co 11015 was conducted in the field of Shri. D.Gnanasekaran, S\/o. Shri Dhanavel (a registered cane grower of Rajshree Sugars; DoP: 21.01.2024), Rajanthangal village, Kilpennathur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai Dt.<\/li><li><strong>Co 14012:<\/strong> The FLD on Co 14012 was conducted in the field of Shri. T.Thirukumaran. S\/o. Shri Thangavel, Mathur village, Anthiyur Taluk, Erode district (a registered cane grower of Sakthi Sugars Ltd.; DoP: 11.01.2024).<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Farmers were provided with planting materials and incentives.<\/li><li><strong>Field Day Events:<\/strong><ul><li>Field Day for Co 11015 (28 June 2024) and for Co 14012 (17 December 2024) attracted large farmer participation and showcased varietal performance and management practices. During the event, the farmers and development personnel were taken around the Frontline Demonstration (FLD) plots<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Visits and Collaborations<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>The Institute team visited <strong>\u2018Cane-ovator\u2019 award-winning farmer Shri Anthonysamy\u2019s<\/strong> field in Tenkasi district, where the Co 86032 variety yielded <strong>200 tonnes\/ha<\/strong> in its 30th ratoon\u2014an exemplary instance of sustainable productivity.<\/li><li><strong>Technology Park:<\/strong><ul><li>Established with <strong>17 sugarcane varieties<\/strong> and tissue culture plants for demonstration and seed production.<\/li><li>Served as a live repository of varietal diversity and technological innovation.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs):<\/strong><ul><li>Active participation in KVK events in Dharmapuri and Erode districts.<\/li><li>Provided expert suggestions for enhancing sugarcane farmers\u2019 income through better agronomic and mechanisation practices.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Participation in Exhibitions and Public Events<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Agri-Intex 2024, Coimbatore (11\u201315 July 2024):<\/strong><ul><li>ICAR\u2013SBI showcased innovations and interacted with a diverse audience of farmers, entrepreneurs, and students.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>State-Level Mega Farmers\u2019 Day 2024 (TNAU, Coimbatore, 26\u201329 September 2024):<\/strong><ul><li>The Institute received the <strong>\u2018Best Stall Award\u2019<\/strong> for its interactive exhibits on sugarcane technologies.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>National Science Day (28 February 2024):<\/strong><ul><li>Celebrated under the theme <em>\u201cIndigenous Technologies for Viksit Bharat.\u201d<\/em><\/li><li>School and college students visited research facilities, including biotechnology labs, the museum, and the agribusiness incubator.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Publications and Knowledge Dissemination<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>The Extension Section compiled and published key institutional outputs:<ul><li><strong>ICAR\u2013SBI Annual Report 2023<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>ICAR\u2013SBI News<\/strong> quarterly issues (January, April, September, and December 2023)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>These publications captured research highlights, outreach activities, and stakeholder success stories.<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Media and Communication Initiatives<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Farm School on All India Radio:<\/strong><ul><li>A pioneering radio-based learning series in Tamil, titled <em>\u201cSugarcane Farming for Prosperity\u201d<\/em>, launched in collaboration with Akashvani, Coimbatore.<\/li><li><strong>119 farmers<\/strong> enrolled, with <strong>13 broadcast sessions<\/strong> covering topics such as varietal selection, agronomy, irrigation, mechanisation, and entrepreneurship.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cd59d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cd59d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Farm School on All India Radio<\/strong><\/h3><table width=\"100%\"><tbody><tr><td width=\"80%\"><h6><strong>Topics and Resource Persons<\/strong><\/h6><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><h6><strong>Date of broadcast<\/strong><\/h6><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sugarcane Production \u2013 an overview\u2019 by Dr.G.Hemaprabha (Interview mode)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>24.7.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Promising Varieties for Tamil Nadu by Dr P.Govindaraj<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>31.7.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Micropropagation in sugarcane by Dr. D.Neelamathi<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>07.08.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Quality seed production in Sugarcane by Dr. A.Annadurai<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>21.08.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cane agronomy by Dr.K.Kannan<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>28.08.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Irrigation and ratoon management in sugarcane by Dr.P.Geetha<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>04.09.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nutrient Management in sugarcane by Dr.C.Palaniswami<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>11.09.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>8\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mechanization in sugarcane by Dr T. Arumuganathan<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>18.09.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Value added products from Sugarcane by Dr. K. Hari<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>25.09.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Integrated Disease management in sugarcane by Dr. A. Ramesh Sundar (Interview mode)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>02.10.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Integrated Pest Management in Sugarcane by Dr. B. Singaravelu<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>09.10.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sources of Sugarcane Information by Dr. D. Puthira Prathap<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>16.10.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"80%\"><p>13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Entrepreneurship development in sugarcane by Dr. P. Murali<\/p><\/td><td width=\"19%\"><p>23.10.24<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><ul><li><strong>Radio and Video Features:<\/strong><ul><li>Several features broadcast through <strong>All India Radio (Coimbatore &amp; Dharmapuri)<\/strong> on DAPSTC activities and field demonstrations.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Video features on innovations such as <strong>Soil Moisture Indicators<\/strong> ( https:\/\/tamil.news18.com\/technology\/coimbatore-sugarcane-breedinginstitute-discover-soil-moisture-indicator-forwater-saving-rkj-mkn-local18-1586209.html ) and <strong>Energy Canes<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/this-institute-in-coimbatore-breeds-a-special-variety-of-sugarcane-for-ethanol-production-9078220.html\">https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/this-institute-in-coimbatore-breeds-a-special-variety-of-sugarcane-for-ethanol-production-9078220.html<\/a> ) aired on <strong>News18 Tamil<\/strong> <strong>Social Media Outreach:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Regular updates shared through Facebook, YouTube, and X (Twitter) to engage with stakeholders nationwide ((https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/icar.sbi ) , YouTube (http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@icar-sugarcanebreedinginst1942; http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/caneinfo) X (@BreedingIcar).<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribe Component (DAPSTC)<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>Implemented in <strong>Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (Erode district)<\/strong> and <strong>Chinna Kalrayan Hills (Salem district)<\/strong>, Tamil Nadu.<\/li><li>Expanded to Salem following a request from the <strong>Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Mission (TNSRLM)<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Activities included:<ul><li><strong>Needs assessment and baseline surveys<\/strong> in tribal settlements such as Pallikkadu, Molayanoor, Thaloor, Vilampatti, and Valoothu.<\/li><li><strong>Launch of Tribal Nutrition Awareness and Training Campaign (12 March 2024)<\/strong>, inaugurated by the District Collector and ICAR\u2013SBI Director.<\/li><li><strong>Awareness campaigns<\/strong> in multiple villages emphasising nutrition, millet cultivation, and income generation through agri-entrepreneurship.<\/li><li>Distribution of farm tools, seed kits, and household items to tribal families.<\/li><li><strong>Training the Tribal Sugarcane farmers:<\/strong><ul><li>Two tribal settlements <em>viz<\/em>., Molayanoor and Vilampattu have tribal farmers who had been growing sugarcane for a long time. A \u2018<strong><em>Training Campaign for Tribal Sugarcane Farmers\u2019 <\/em><\/strong>as part of project was organized at Karumanthurai, Chinna kalrayan hills, Salem district 27 June 2024 for the tribal sugarcane farmers of Molayanoor and Vilampattu. The Director of ICAR- Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Managing Director of Subramaniya Siva Co-op Sugars, officials from TNSRLM and several tribals participated in the programme. A publication entitled \u2018Sugarcane varieties suitable for Tamil Nadu\/ was published as part of DAPSTC project.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Tribal awareness cum training campaigns<\/strong><ul><li>As part of DAPSTC project, \u2018Tribal Nutrition Awareness cum Training\u2019 Campaigns were conducted in Ittarai and Thadasalatti villages. During these campaigns, sessions for knowledge empowerment were handled by experts and farm tools, household items, seed kits for setting up nutrition garden, radio sets, areca nut seedlings, vermicompost, liquid jaggery <em>etc<\/em>., were distributed among all the tribal households. All tribals who participated in these campaigns were administered the <em>\u2018Pledge against malnutrition\u2019<\/em>. Extension literature on setting up of nutrition gardens, millet cultivation, leaflet on All India Radio programmes, Fall Army Worm Management, Arecanut cultivation and Millet recipes were prepared and distributed. Pulverizers along with logbooks were handed over to the tribal hamlets.<\/li><li>Empowerment of indigenous communities through millet-entrepreneurship was highlighted during the conduct of <strong>\u2018<\/strong>Tribal awareness cum training campaign\u2019 among the tribals in Pallikkadu tribal settlement in Aladipatti panchayat of Salem district on 29 August 2024. The campaign was conducted as part of STC project being implemented by the Institute, in collaboration with Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Mission (TNSRLM), Salem. Scientists from ICAR-SBI, ICAR-CIAE, TANUVAS and TNAU handled the training sessions.<\/li><li>The significance of growing vegetables and milletsand including them in the daily diet of indigenous communities was highlighted during the conduct of \u2018Tribal awareness cum campaign\u2019 among the tribals in Thaloor and Valoothu tribal settlements in Aladipatti panchayat of Salem district on <em>13 August 2024<\/em>. Scientists from ICAR-SBI, ICAR-CSWRI and TNAU handled the training sessions.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Impact Evaluation:<\/strong><ul><li>Surveys and media coverage confirmed improvements in nutrition, livelihoods, and awareness.<\/li><li>Evaluations conducted by ICAR ( Global AgriSystem Pvt. Ltd.,) with features published in <strong>Dinamalar<\/strong> ( <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dinamalar.com\/news\/premium-news\/mountain-residence-without-electricity--pudupolivu-now-by-central-government-scheme-\/3739671\">https:\/\/www.dinamalar.com\/news\/premium-news\/mountain-residence-without-electricity&#8211;pudupolivu-now-by-central-government-scheme-\/3739671<\/a> ); (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mmEtodjI_mo\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mmEtodjI_mo<\/a>); and <strong>News18 Tamil<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/tamil.news18.com\/coimbatore\/sugarcane-breeding-instituteproviding-basic-needs-to-malasar-tribe-peopleliving-in-forest-rkj-mkn-local18-1619382.html\">https:\/\/tamil.news18.com\/coimbatore\/sugarcane-breeding-instituteproviding-basic-needs-to-malasar-tribe-peopleliving-in-forest-rkj-mkn-local18-1619382.html<\/a> )<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Impact Studies and Research-based Assessments<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Evaluation of State-Level R&amp;D Workshops:<\/strong><ul><li>A cross-state assessment conducted in Southern Karnataka with <strong>82 respondents<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Key findings:<ul><li>Strong networking and expert interaction motivated participation.<\/li><li>Topics on varietal improvement and crop protection were most valued.<\/li><li>High satisfaction reported regarding resource persons, content clarity, and opportunities for discussion.<\/li><li>Tangible impacts observed on varietal use, eco-friendly farming, and micro-irrigation adoption.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Social Impact Assessment of Micropropagation in Sugarcane:<\/strong><ul><li>Survey among <strong>41 cane staff<\/strong> revealed that micropropagated plants from ICAR\u2013SBI and private labs were highly preferred for quality and genetic purity.<\/li><li>Benefits: high yield potential, faster varietal multiplication, and uniform crop stands.<\/li><li>Constraints: limited availability, higher cost, and need for skilled manpower.<\/li><li>Farmer case studies confirmed success with settling nurseries and wide-row cultivation practices.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Digital Innovations<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li><strong>Development of Cane Adviser App (Version 2.0):<\/strong><ul><li>Work initiated to upgrade the mobile application for better interactivity and user engagement.<\/li><li>The updated version aims to serve as an integrated digital advisory and networking platform for stakeholders.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Overall Impact<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>Through its comprehensive extension initiatives, ICAR\u2013SBI effectively connected laboratory research with field realities.<\/li><li>The Section demonstrated leadership in technology transfer, farmer training, and inclusive rural development.<\/li><li>Its efforts not only improved sugarcane productivity but also empowered farmers and tribal communities through sustained knowledge exchange and innovation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2254\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2254\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Statistics and Economics <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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center;\"><strong><u>Recent Statistics and Economics Outreach Achievements<\/u><\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The Statistics and Economics Section of the institute is actively integrating modern statistical and computational tools to strengthen sugarcane research. Recognizing that robust statistical methodologies are vital for high-quality agricultural science, Statistics and Economics Section of ICAR-SBI has also initiated capacity-building programs to train researchers in advanced statistical techniques, data analysis workflows, and emerging computational approaches. These efforts aim to enhance research precision, improve decision-making, and promote data-driven advancements in sugarcane improvement and productivity.<\/p><h3><strong>Statistical packages developed for efficient crop data analysis<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>The R package \u201c<strong>CANE: Comprehensive Groups of Experiments Analysis for Numerous Environments<\/strong>\u201d designed for multi-spatial and multi-temporal data analysis. It is especially valuable in agricultural research where treatment \u00d7 location and treatment \u00d7 season interactions must be considered to ensure valid conclusions across diverse environments. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32614\/CRAN.package.CANE.<\/li><li>The R package \u201c<strong>PhysioIndexR: Physiological and Stress Indices for Crop Evaluation<\/strong>\u201d provides a unified framework for computing key physiological traits, stress indices, and derived metrics essential for crop improvement and stress resilience studies. By integrating physiology-based traits with stress indices, PhysioIndexR enables the identification of multi-stress-resilient and superior genotypes, supporting genetic advance &amp; sustainable production of food, fuel, &amp; fibre under climate change &amp; resource limitations. DOI: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.32614\/CRAN.package.PhysioIndexR.<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Training and Capacity Building<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>Successfully organized a four-day hands-on training programme on \u201c<strong>Comprehensive Training on Biological Data Analysis Using R<\/strong>\u201d at ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore, from 20\u201323 May 2025. A total of 24 participants, including students and faculty, attended the programme. The training covered eight sessions on statistical data analysis in R, including data visualization, design of experiments, hypothesis testing, multivariate analysis, and genetic diversity analysis. The programme also introduced methodological frameworks for policy and technology evaluation, such as decomposition of technology impact, qualitative response regression models, and time series analysis in agricultural research.<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Outputs of the Scientific Trainings:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>The book \u201c<strong>Basic and Applied R Programming for Agricultural Research<\/strong>\u201d contains twelve chapters focused on data visualization and design of experiments, helping readers build strong skills in graphical analysis, experimental planning, and data interpretation. It further strengthens analytical capabilities through chapters on hypothesis testing and multivariate analysis, while specialized sections such as genetic diversity analysis highlight R\u2019s interdisciplinary relevance in agricultural sciences. The book also covers methodological frameworks for policy and technology evaluation, including decomposition of technology impact, qualitative response regression models, and time series analysis in agricultural research. <strong>ISBN: 978-93-85267-46-8.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent Research Achievements Crop Improvement Targeted improvement of stress tolerance, nutritional quality and yield of crops using Genome Editing in Sugarcane Breeding \u00a0 Crop Production Crop Protection Agricultural extension Statistics and Economics Targeted improvement of stress tolerance, nutritional quality and yield of crops using Genome Editing in Sugarcane Breeding \u00a0 Division of Crop Improvement Targeted improvement of stress tolerance, nutritional quality and yield of crops using Genome Editing in Sugarcane Editing of the MATL gene by CRISPR-Cas for haploid induction in sugarcane The poly cistronic tRNA gRNA method was optimized to edit the matrilineal (MATL) gene in sugarcane using three CRISPR-based DNA constructs. Guide RNAs with high cutting efficiency were selected and combined into a single editing system. The constructs were first tested and then transferred into sugarcane. \u00a0More than 300 transformed plants were screened using DNA-based tests, and two plants were finally confirmed to carry the desired gene edits. Fig G) Indels detected in the mutants generated with matl gene Inputs from Dr R. Manimekalai, V.P. Sobhakumari and C. Appunu Breeding Variety Development Four superior sugarcane varieties released and notified by CVRC\/SVRC during 2022\u20132024: Co 14012 (Avani) Type: Mid-late maturing sugarcane variety Developed by: ICAR\u2013Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR\u2013SBI), Coimbatore Released through: Central Varietal Release Committee (CVRC), 2022 Zone: Peninsular Zone Recommended States: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Interior Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh Performance: Parentage: Co 86032 x Co 86011 Cane yield \u2013 109.82 t\/ha CCS yield \u2013 16.16 t\/ha Juice sucrose \u2013 20.63% Disease reaction: Red rot: Resistant (Nodal method), Moderately resistant (plug method) Smut: Resistant Yellow Leaf Disease (YLD): Resistant \u00a0Co 14005 (Arunima) Type: Mid-late maturing sugarcane variety Developed by: ICAR\u2013Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR\u2013SBI), Coimbatore Released through: Central Varietal Release Committee (CVRC), 2023 Zone: Peninsular Zone Recommended States: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Interior Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh Performance Parentage: Co 86032 x Co 86011 Cane yield \u2013 118.77 t\/ha Sugar yield \u2013 16.61 t\/ha Juice sucrose \u2013 20.15 % Salient Features Resistant to red rot, smut and YLD Shows superior performance in waterlogged conditions (Kolhapur region) Less susceptible to major insect pests \u00a0Co 11015 (Atulya) Type: Early maturing variety Developed by: ICAR\u2013Sugarcane Breeding Institute (ICAR\u2013SBI), Coimbatore Released through: Central Varietal Release Committee (CVRC), 2022 Zone: Peninsular Zone Recommended States: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Interior Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh Suitable for: 8\u201312 months harvest and special season planting Performance Parentage: CoC 671 x Co 86011 Cane yield \u2013 108.30 t\/ha CCS yield \u2013 16.22 t\/ha Juice sucrose \u201321. 33 % Disease Reaction Red rot \u2013 Resistant (Nodal) Smut \u2013 Resistant Wilt \u2013 Resistant YLD \u2013 Resistant Special Traits High sucrose accumulation at 240, 300 and 360 days Excellent ratooning ability Co 18009 (Punnakai) Type: Mid-late maturing variety Released through: SVRC (2023) \u2013 for Tamil Nadu (irrigated conditions) Parentage: Co 07027 \u00d7 ISH 69 Performance Cane yield \u2013153.85 t\/ha Yield advantage \u2013 \u2248 10.85 % over Co 86032 Salient Features Good ratooner and drought tolerant Moderately resistant to red rot Suitable for machine harvesting Less susceptible to shoot and internode borers iii New Sugarcane Clone identified through AICRP(S) (2023-25) for Peninsular India \u00a0Co 18003 Co 18003 is a high-quality sugarcane clone suitable for cultivation in peninsular zone comprising states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana. This clone recorded sugar yield of 16.58 t\/ha at 360 days across the peninsular zone with an overall improvement of 14.96 %, 9.76 % and 4.20 % over the standards CoC 671 (14.42 t\/ha), Co 09004 (15.10 t\/ha) and Co 86032 (15.91 t\/ha) respectively. Co 18003 recorded cane yield of 116.98 t\/ha and registered an improvement of 17.31 %, 11.23 % and 0.91 % in comparison with the standards CoC 671 (99.73 t\/ha), Co 09004 (105.17 t\/ha) and Co 86032 (115.93 t\/ha) Co 18003 registered its superiority for sugar yield and juice sucrose % by surpassing all three zonal standards (Co 86032, CoC 671, Co 09004) and emerged as only qualifying entry in 40 trials conducted across the zone. Co 18003 is R-MR (Resistant to moderately resistant) for red rot and resistant to Pokkah Boeng and Yellow leaf disease (YLD) This clone is less susceptible to top borer and scale insect in all the locations tested. It was less susceptible to moderately susceptible for early shoot borer and internode borer. Breeding Sugarcane for High Biomass Production SBIEC14006- Energy Cane Type II Energy cane SBIEC 14006 developed at ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore recorded harvestable biomass yield was 284.27 t\/ha at 12th months, 2.13 kg Single cane weight (SCW) with trash and tops, 1.38 Kg single cane weight, 395 cm mean cane height and 2.38 cm cane diameter. Juice quality parameters such as Brix % and Pol % were10.51% and 7.24% respectively. Licensing of Energy Cane SBIEC 14006 was granted to Hriday Hydrogen Power Private Limited, Pune, Maharashtra during November 2024. Field view of Energy cane SBIEC 14006 Germplasm Registration New germplasm registered with NBPGR, New Delhi Three genetic stocks were registered with ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi during July 2024 Sl.No Donor identity National identity INGR_No Year Pedigree Unique features 1 GU 12-21 IC651997 INGR24049 2024 GU 04-28EO-2 x Co 06027 Broad-spectrum resistance to red rot for tropical and sub-tropical isolates with high winter sprouting potential 2 GU 12-19 IC651998 INGR24050 2024 GU 04-28EO-2 x Co 06027 Intergeneric hybrid involving Erianthus procerus with high winter sprouting potential and broad-spectrum resistance to red rot 3 Co 12014 IC651999 INGR24051 2024 Co 97007 x Co 775 Multiple disease resistance (red rot, smut and yellow leaf disease) i. GU 12-19 ii. GU 12-21 iii. Co 12014 Maintenance of wild Saccharum germplasm Maintenance of wild Saccharum germplasm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a02277 wild germplasm accessions of Saccharum and allied genera are being maintained at the ICAR SBI Wild Germplasm Repository. This comprise Saccharum spontaneum (1756), Erianthus arundinaceus (233), Erianthus spp.\u00a0 (178), Allied Genera (62) and improved Erianthus clones (48). Forty-seven accessions collected from Arunachal Pradesh are being maintained at IARI Regional Station, Wellington, The Nilgiris. 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