Ratoon cropping is an age old system which has been in practice for many years. It may have begun when man first noticed regrowth of new shoots following cuttings of certain crops at harvest, thus producing a new crop without replanting. In sugarcane, ratooning is an integral component of commercial cultivation of this crop and accounts for about 50 per cent of the total area (4.0 million hectares) under sugarcane in India. In general, the productivity of ratoon ...
The book Sugarcane Production Research in India should be of great value to scientists, educators, students, policy makers, extension and development personnel concerned with sugarcane. The book presents a panoramic view and consolidates available information right from the inception (1912) of the scientific research on sugarcane in India. There are 3761 references which have been grouped into 15 various sections and chronologically listed year wise. Every ...
Human Rights are universal and apply to all persons without discrimination. Respect for individual rights needs to be upheld at all times, irrespective of circumstances or political systems. The rights to any particular individual or group can be restricted only if they threaten to curtail the human rights of others. To speak of human rights requires a conception of what rights one possesses by virtue human. Of course, we are not speaking here of human rights in ...
The book "Sugarcane Production Technology in India" should be of great value to scientists, educators, students, policy makers, extension and development personnel and progressive farmers concerned with sugarcane. It represents the fruits of many years of labour of the author. The book critically reviews the existing literature on the subject covering nine decades of the research work in the country. Efforts have been made to present the material in a ...