Poaceae poaceae economic and ecological importance. Economic assessment of sugarcane saccharum officinarum. This plant is a rapid growing perennial grass, which reaches a height in cultivation of 8 to 12 feet or more and a diameter of about 2 inches. Sugarcane provides raw material for the second largest agrobased industry after textile. Review of literature opportunities for the growth of sugar cane sugar cane is a sweet grass that thrives in hot temperatures and low rainfall areas but need a lot of water to grow. Sugarcane is one of the most efficient crops in terms of photosynthetic efficiency and biomass production. Flowering is important for crossing and producing hybrid varieties. However, the increasing demand for efficiency and optimization of. Review article climate change and sugarcane production.
It also is the basis of large plantation enterprises. For more than a century, the sugar industry has been perceived as the backbone of the fijian economy, given its contributions to gross domestic product gdp and employment generation. India is the second largest country in sugarcane production in the world fig. It is an important crop for thousands of small farmers with only a few acres. The biology and ecology of sugarcane saccharum spp. Sugarcane is a renewable, natural agricultural resource because it provides sugar, besides biofuel, fibre, fertilizer and myriad of byproductscoproducts with ecological sustainability. Economic importance of the sugar industry for fiji. This plant is a rapid growing perennial grass, which reaches a height in cultivation of 8 to 12. Its juice is used for making white sugar, brown sugar khandsari and jiggery gur. Studies on the biology, ecology and economic importance of. It would also contribute significantly to economic growth and development.
But sugarcane area is decreasing day by day during the period of 200910,201011 and 201112 total sugarcane. Sugarcane in india package of practices for different agroclimatic zones printed. Sugarcane is mainly an industrial crop as the cane is supplied to sugar industries, where various products, from its juice are prepared by using a series of industry. Identify germp lasm of hybrid sugarcane and wild relatives of sugarcane for resistance to economically limiting diseases that breeders can use for productive sugar and energy cane. Economics of sugarcane cultivation in some selected char lands of bangladesh islam, m. Sugarcane economics a collection of written publications resources that examine the economics of sugarcane production. Economic importance of commercially extractable sugar content in sugarcane. In australia, the standard industry measurement of sugar content is commercial cane sugar ccs, which is derived from measurements of brix, pol, and fibre. World population is enhancing daybyday and production. Usa august 2011 research and analysis to inform your business decisions lmc international oxford new york kuala lumpur 1416 george street 1841 broadway b0319, empire soho. Poaceae economic and ecological importance britannica. Cobbdouglas production function has been used in order to identify the various factors i.
A complex of 9 species of termites is reported damaging ornamental shade trees and structural timbers at ife, nigeria. Sugar cane accounts for about 6080% of the world sugar. Deliberto 1, john westra 1 and kenneth gravois 2 1department of agricultural economics and agribusiness, and 2sugar research station overview in 2011, sugarcane was grown on 407,641 acres a decrease of 12,496 acres or 3 percent. Bacteria are important in the production of many dietary supplements and pharmaceuticals. Impact of management skills and training on sugar cane production. Ali and others published importance of sugarcane in economic uplift of pakistan find, read and cite all the research you need on. Introduction sugarcane saccharum officinarum, is a species of the tall perennial true grass and belongs to the grass family poaceae. Sugarcane is a c4 perennial crop in the grass family and its not grown for just for sugar as a food sweetener. Oecd, 2012 documented that smes play an important role in all oecd.
World population is enhancing daybyday and production land is in the worst situation. The economic importance of the crop is much more that signified by its. Given the economic and social importance of the sugar industry, its performance has implications on the land, capital, labor, and trade markets. Economic analysis of sugarcane crop in district charsadda. Reduced emissions since 2003, brazils use of sugarcane ethanol has avoided more than 350 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. Sugarcane is one of the valuable crops grown in the world and this is as a result of its strategic position and its varied use both for individual and industrial reasons.
A study was conducted during 2008 to make economic analysis of sugarcane crop in district charsadda. Economic impact of the sugarcane aphid outbreak in south texas abstract the sorghum industry is threatened by a new invasive pest, the sugarcane aphid sca, capable of causing substantial damage to crop production and local economies. In brazil, it is moreover a major component of biofuel. More than ever, this industry has shown environmental solutions with changes in the energy matrix using ethanol as renewable fuel. Brazilian sugarcane industry, it is easy to recognize its historical and economic importance. Primary as well as secondary data ranging from19832005 were used for analysis. Little work has been conducted to assess and better understand the economic implications of the sca outbreak.
Sugar cane is currently grown on estates and by smallholders. It is essential to have the industry development in balance with social and environmental values. Biotechnology involves the use of microorganisms including bacteria and fungi in the manufacturing and services industries. These include chemical manufacturing such as ethanol, acetone, organic acid, enzymes, and perfumes. Its economic value lies in the stalks, and the sugar sucrose they contain after crushing. Pdf economic potentials of sugarcane as an industrial crop in. Sugarcane has pronounced importance to provide sugar for more than half of the global popula tion. This document addresses the biology and ecology of conventional nongenetically modified sugarcane. India was the 2nd largest producer of sugar in the world after brazil in 201415. Sugarcanes contribution to economic growth and creating good jobs by the numbers. A few projects are poised to thrive in unique pockets of the country, but the crops real potential will rely upon the commercialization of cellulosic technologies. Sugarcane is the main source of sugar in india and holds a prominent position as a cash crop. Studies on the biology, ecology and economic importance of the sugar cane scale insect, aulacaspis tegalensis zhnt. Sugarcane provides a juice, which is used for making white sugar, and jaggery gur and many byproducts 1ike bagasse and molasses.
Ii growth and production of sugarcane willy verheye. The economic contribution of the sugarcane industry to queensland and its regional communities page 2 contents page executive summary 3 1 overview of the sugarcane industry 5. Ccs and other similar measures used in other countries are designed to estimate commercially recoverable. The thrust of the research was to establish the economic factors affecting low productivity of the chipiwa sugar cane farmers.
Goals objectives the major goals of this project are to. About 527 working sugar factories with total installed annual sugar. Sugarcane saccharum spp crop has high social, economic and environmental importance for several regions throughout the world. Sugarcane is a major source of raw material for sugar industries and other allied group of by product industries. Chapter 1 introduction in vitro approaches for improvement of sugarcane cultivar page 1 introduction sugarcane is an oldest crop known to man, a major crop of tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Organomineral fertilizer as source of p and k for sugarcane. Legendre2 louisiana state university agricultural center overview louisiana is a major sugar producing state, representing approximately 40 percent of the. The sugar industry in india is the second largest industry in the country, next only in importance to cotton textiles. Sugarcanes products like sugar and fermented products are very important in making and preserving various kind of medicines like syrups. Economic assessment of sugarcane saccharum officinarum l.
Rajagopal abstract sugarcane is a long duration crop and it is the source of white sugar and goor. For commercial sugarcane production,inflorescence development is of little economic importance. More than 100 tropical countries many of them needing expanded economic opportunities grow sugarcane and could build. Watch this united nations video below, about the factors contributing to increased sugarcane production and some of the consequences. Sugarcane is a glycophyte, sucrose storing member of tall growing. Crop, economic, nigeria, potential, sugar, sugarcane. Grasses dominate large expanses of the middle of continents, such as the north american prairies, south american pampas, african veld, and eurasian steppes. Since 2003, brazils use of sugarcane ethanol has avoided more than 350 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The economic importance of the crop is much more that signified by its share in gross cropped area. Germination commercial sugarcane is propagated by cuttings of the stalk seed cane containing usually two or more nodes with buds. The data were collected through structured questionnaire using a sample size of 50 farmers, allocating proportionally to these. The world sugar economy is characterized by a combination of complex problems affecting both developing and developed countries whether. Increasing sugarcane production and processing would not only enhance energy security and improve the environment. It can help improve living standards and make society a better place.
Socioeconomic profile of sugarcane farmers of char areas socioeconomic characteristics of farmers are very important to make judgment about present situation and further planning. Download fulltext pdf sugarcane growth and development article pdf available in international sugar journal 1051259. The byproducts from sugarcane further require some form of industry. In portugal chestnuts are mainly cultivated for fruit production as timber has mostly lost its importance in recent years. A report analysing the economic importance of the sugarcane value chain to communities across queensland prepared for.
In agriculture sector, sugarcane shared is about 7% of the total value of agriculture out put and occupied about 2. Pdf economic importance of the sugar industry for fiji. Although the sugarcanebased ethanol industry is booming in brazil, only a handful of companies are developing processing plants in the u. Sugarcanes products like sugar and fermented products are very important in making and preserving various kind of medicines like syrups, liquids. According to sundara 1998,the level of crop management by farmers determines the costs incurred by e thfarmer. Pakistan instittute of development economics islamabad pakistan. It partly depends on the priorities of society and what we consider most important. Request pdf on jan 1, 2016, sk singh and others published the economic importance of sugarcane. A brief view 4 are generally too low to produce viable sugarcane seed in florida. Economic analysis of louisiana sugarcane production. Sugarcane ranks between the ten most planted crops all over the world. Total short tons sugar producted raw value 1,882,400. Sugar cane supplies more than half of the worlds sugar consumption. Included is the origin of sugarcane, general descriptions of its growth and agronomy, its reproductive biology, toxicity and allergenicity and its general ecology.
The study was based on primary data collected from randomly selected five villages namely dargai, mani khela, sapula khile, qalat naseer and khule. Behavior and attitude of persons differ in many aspects. To view the collections organised by category, please scroll down to the very bottom where there is a rectangle that has several keywords, and click the sugarcane link. Despite sugarcanes economic importance and significant efforts made by several international research groups, a reference genome is still unavailable today. The w millers assisted the farmers to overcome their economic challenges. Pdf importance of sugarcane in economic uplift of pakistan. Economics is like science in that it can be used to improve living standards and also to make things worse. Sugarcane is an important industrial crop used for sugar and bioenergy. The sugarcane plant at a glance sugarcane is an industrial crop essentially because of its ability to store high concentrations. To achieve this goal, we use the computable general equilibrium cge model, which is at the forefront of research on impact studies. Potential impact and mitigation strategies dulizhao 1 andyangruili 2.
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