Towards sustainable production of sugarcane for higher income: Special focus on Uttar Pradesh
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Authors
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Suneel Kumar
ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110
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Raghavendra K. J.
ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110
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Raghuveer Singh
ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110
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P. C. Ghasal
ICAR-Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan, Almora, Uttarakhand 263 601
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Sagar Choudhary
ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110
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N. Ravisankar
ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110
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Amrit Lal Meena
ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110
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Kamlesh Kumar
ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110
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Md. Arif
ICAR-Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research, Modipuram, Uttar Pradesh 250 110
Keywords:
Drip irrigation, Intercropping, Pesticides, Synthetic fertilisersAbstract
Sugarcane is the largest commercial crop under cultivation in Uttar Pradesh. This is mainly due to the availability of sufficient water resources and assured price from the government and market availablity in the form of mills. The sugarcane cultivation in Uttar Pradesh is dominated by a single variety and excessive and imbalanced use of water, fertilisers and chemical pesticides. These
practices led to depletion of water tables and degradation of soil. Higher application of fertiliser attracts more pests and diseases, affecting sugarcane yield and thereby the returns to farmers. The need for adoption of sustainable practices like drip irrigation, organic manure application, integrated pest management and intercropping system is necessary for the improved resource use
efficiency of sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh.
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