About the Book: Physiological Interventions for Developing Climate Resilient:
Commercial Crops
Sugarcane is long duration crop and, passing through unexpected climate changes
of all the seasons which eventually have made our tropical sugarcane environment
pre-disposed to abiotic stresses that affect sugarcane cane yield abysmally.
Farmers cultivating sugarcane are facing multiple problems. Water is one of the
major constraints and it is affecting the productivity and profitability of
sugarcane growers and millers. So, unless sugarcane farmers are provided with
options of high yields with much less water, India will find it difficult to
meet its growing demand for sugar. Similarly flooding reduces shoot and root
growth, dry matter production and