Call for Papers

ICAR - SUGARCANE BREEDING INSTITUTE

COIMBATORE 641 007

Call for Papers : 17th meeting of Sugarcane R&D Workers of Northern Karnataka  - Belagavi; 

16-17 September, 2016

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GENERAL CIRCULAR - I

Dear Sir/Ma’am,

           ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore in collaboration with University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, S.Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi  and the sugar industries of Northern Karnataka would be organizing the 17^th meeting of Sugarcane Research and Development workers of Northern Karnataka during September 16-17, 2016 in the premises of S.Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Belagavi to discuss the following topics:

·      Review of action taken on the recommendations of the previous meeting

·      Pest management in Sugarcane including White grubs

·      Managing saline-alkali soils

·      Varietal position in sugar factories

·      Performance of new sugarcane varieties &  AICRP (S) Varietal trials

·      Sugarcane seed nursery programme

                                 

          Besides these, there will be a general interactive session before the plenary session on the second day and a special lecture on Micro Irrigation and Fertigation in Sugarcane.

          S.Nijalingappa Sugar Institute, Shri Prabulingeshwar Sugars & Chemicals Ltd. and Gem Sugars Ltd., would be jointly hosting the meeting.

     You are cordially invited to attend this meeting along with your colleagues and participate in the deliberations. Manuscripts of the papers covering these topics may please be prepared as per the guidelines enclosed and send the same to the undersigned by August 26, 2016. The guidelines can also be downloaded from www.sugarcane.res.in or www.caneinfo.nic.in .

     As we are planning to bring out the papers presented at the meeting in printed form (Compendium of Research Articles & Status Papers; ISSN: 0973-8185), your papers may be prepared and sent to the undersigned in time. The papers (prepared using MS Word 2003) can be sent by email to sbiextension@yahoo.com. Presentations, created in Microsoft PowerPoint 2003/2007 format (.ppt/.pptx), should fit within the allotted time in the Technical sessions.

With kind regards,

Yours sincerely,

Sd/-

 DIRECTOR

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GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING PAPERS

Topic  i : Review of action taken on the recommendations of the previous meeting

           

            Sugar factories/Cane commissionerate/Department of Agriculture and research institutions are requested to furnish the details of action taken on the recommendations made in the previous meeting as per the details given hereunder:

S.No	Recommendation/Action point	Action taken
1.	Sugar factories in Northern Karnataka region should come forward to send Status reports and Action Taken Reports in time.
2.	Sugar factories should study the effect of harvesters and other machinery on soil compaction on a long term basis
3.	The possibility of legalization of the deduction for extraneous matter in mechanical harvesting of cane in the Sugarcane (Control) Order 1966 should be considered (Cane Commissionerate/Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Karnataka)
4.	Popularizing sugarcane mechanization including inter cultural operations and harvesting among the growers by sugar factories
5.	Research on intercropping in sugarcane should be holistic in nature. Before choosing intercrops, the factories should work out the economics, adaptive behaviour of the intercrop to the local conditions and local marketing facilities and then recommend.
6.	Wide row planting of sugarcane has to be promoted by factories for encouraging inter-cropping and mechanized harvesting.
7.	Agronomical techniques such as Raised bed / FIRB (Furrow Irrigated Raised Bed) methods should be modified and promoted among farmers by the factories.
8.	In addition to Co 86032, new varieties/pre-release promising clones should be evaluated and a varietal composition of 4-5 varieties should be maintained by the factories.
9.	A large gap between potential yield and average yield has been observed from the status reports. When the mean yield of a particular variety is below 60 % of its potential yield, it should be replaced with suitable varieties procured and evaluated from ARS, Sankeshwar and ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore.
10.	Before introducing any new/unknown variety in the region, ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore or ARS, Sankeshwar should be consulted.
11.	As data on varietal status in sugar factories is vital, all factories in Northern Karnataka should send their status reports on varietal position in the factory areas in time for inclusion in the Compendium.
12.	Based on the experimental evidence, it is recommended to conduct co-ordinated evaluation of potential varieties. ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore in collaboration with ARS, Sankeshwar and SNSI, Belgaum may co-ordinate the trials in select factory locations in Northern Karnataka. The modalities need to be worked out. (ICAR-SBI, ARS, Sankeshwar/SNSI)
13.	The 3-tier nursery programme should be rigorously followed by all the sugar factories to maintain genetic purity and sustain productivity.
14.	Factories should send feedback on the performance of the seed material lifted from research institutions. A database on this information should be maintained by both the research institutions as well as sugar factories.
15.	DUS characters of different varieties of sugarcane that are available will be made available by ICAR-SBI for use by sugar factories. (ICAR-SBI)

Topic ii: Pest management in Sugarcane including White grubs

Major pests and their general distribution in different divisions of factory area and occurrence of hot spots - Succession of pests in a single crop and general seasonal pattern in the crop zone - Localized pest outbreaks in presumable hot spot areas - General crop losses due to pests - Pest monitoring and damage assessment programme currently adopted

Prophylactic and curative strategies planned and adopted for pest management - Routine cultural practices adopted and the pest control advantages experienced - Mechanical methods adopted, if any, and constraints faced -  Biological control strategies adopted: calendar or need based adoption; constraints of availability and efficiency - Status of chemical control: major pests targeted, chemicals used, preventive or curative approach adopted - Status of integrated pest management program for major pests – Steps taken in monitoring of seed material movement and quarantine to prevent spread of pests - Efforts taken in dissemination of improved pest management practices.

Factories may provide details in the following format:

i.              Status of pests in the factory area
Pest category	Name of pest	Status (Regular/ Occasional)	Extent of occurrence (% area)	Field level incidence (% attack)	Extent of loss (Yield/ quality)	Major outbreak in the last five years
Subterranean pests	White grubs
	Termites
	Rats
Borers	Early shoot borer
	Internode borer
	Top borer
	Root borer
Sucking pests	Woolly aphid
	Whitefly
	Scale insect
	Mealybug
Others, if any

ii. Status of pest management practices

Pest category

Name of pest

Cultural control

Mechanical control

Biological control

Chemical control

IPM

Constraints in adoption

Yes/No

Practice adopted

Y/N

Practice adopted

Y/N

Practice adopted

Y/N

Practice adopted

Y/N

Practice  adopted

Subterranean pests

White grubs

Termites

Rats

Borers

Early shoot borer

Internode borer

Top borer

Root borer

Sucking pests

Woolly aphid

Whitefly

Scale insect

Mealybug

Others, if any

Topic  iii:  Managing saline-alkali soils

Extent of saline soils in the factory command area; performance of sugarcane in saline soils - yield obtained on normal soils vs yield obtained in saline soil; management measures recommended - management measures adopted for saline soil reclamation - leaching, organic manuring, green manuring, tolerant varieties etc.; technologies recommended and adopted by farmers - sugarcane varieties recommended for saline soils; extent of saline irrigation water - management technologies for saline irrigation water.

Extent of alkaline/sodic soils in the factory command area; performance of sugarcane in alkaline soils - yield obtained in normal soils vs alkaline/sodic soils; management measures recommended - management measures adopted for alkaline soil reclamation - gypsum application and puddling, organic manuring, green manuring, tolerant varieties etc. - technologies recommended for alkaline soil management - sugarcane varieties suitable for alkaline soils; extent of alkaline irrigation water - management technologies for alkaline irrigation water.

Extension efforts to disseminate reclamation/management measures for saline and alkaline soils - common constraints faced by factory / farmers in adoption of management measures - plan of action proposed for overcoming the constraints.

Factories may provide details in the following format:

S.No.	Nature of soil	Total factory command area (ha)	Cane area under saline/alkaline soil (ha)	Mean cane yield in normal soil (t/ha)	Mean cane yield in saline/alkaline soil (t/ha)	Yield gap (t/ha)
1	Saline (ECe >4.0)
2	Alkaline (pH >8.5; ESP >15)

Topic iv: Varietal position in sugar factories

Sugar factory personnel to provide the following details:

2013-14

S.No	Variety	Area covered	Percentage	Average yield t/ha	Highest yield t/ ha	Yield at the time of introduction (t/ha) (Mention year)	Yield, at present (t/ha)

2014-15

S.No	Variety	Area covered	Percentage	Average yield t/ha	Highest yield t/ ha	Yield at the time of introduction (t/ha) (Mention year)	Yield, at present (t/ha)

2015-16

S.No	Variety	Area covered	Percentage	Average yield t/ha	Highest yield t/ ha	Yield at the time of introduction (t/ha) (Mention year)	Yield, at present (t/ha)

Topic v:  Performance of new sugarcane varieties &  AICRP (S) Varietal trials

            Scientists from ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore and Research Stations of Northern Karnataka would be presenting the characteristics of new sugarcane variety and their performance in Northern Karnataka.  All the participants may give their observations on the performance of new varieties especially with reference to cane yield (average and highest yield recorded) quality (including SMT and BMT results), performance in different soil types and months of planting &optimum age at harvest.  Incidence of pest and diseases, tolerance to abiotic constraints such as drought, water-logging etc. may also be indicated.

            The results of AICRP trials conducted in Northern Karnataka would be presented.

Topic vi: Seed Nursery Programme

            Breeder seed production programme of the Research stations of Northern Karnataka would be discussed.  Sugar factories will present their seed nursery programmes and indicate breeder seed requirements.