1989-01-01 Proceedings of a joint ITDG-IDS conference, Sept. 1987. This study assesses the choice of technology for small-scale sugar production, and its economic and social viability.The studies demonstrate that with a favourable policy environment small-scale sugar production can take advantage of...
1967-01-01 This publication reports on experiments conducted to determine the growth response of Holstein and Zebu cattle to supplemented and unsupplemented fresh or ensiled sugarcane tops. Supplements studied were molasses, cassava and cottonseed meal. 32 pages, illustrated, photos
Abstract, Researchgate, 1998 The effect of including a legume in sugarcane forage on milk yield was examined in 12 Holstein * zebu cows. Legumes were distributed in a switch-back design in the following treatments: sugarcane (A), sugarcane + urea (B) and sugarcane + Macroptilium atropurpureum cv....
Growables Origin Several species ofSaccharumare found in Southeast Asia and neighboring islands, and from these cultivated cane probably originated. The sweet juice and crystallized sugar were known in China and India some 2500 years ago. Sugar cane reached the Mediterranean countries in the...
Key Resource1993-01-01 Sugar Cane covers in detail the characteristics and cultivation of this important crop in a variety of different agricultural systems and zones, from small plantations to large estates.
Abstract,Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2016 Smallholder sugarcane production sector is under researched and underdeveloped with limited industrial link and support. The objectives of this study were to assess the current state of sugarcane production, farmers’ perceived production constraints...