Productivity and proﬁtability analysis of Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI)method of sugarcane cultivation

C Hari sudan; Anupriya R; Indiragandhi P; R. Baskaran; A.P. Sivamurugan; M. Raju; S. Pazhanivelan

doi:10.37580/

Authors

C Hari sudan TNAU
Anupriya R TNAU
Indiragandhi P TNAU
R. Baskaran TNAU
A.P. Sivamurugan TNAU
M. Raju TNAU
S. Pazhanivelan Center for Water and Geospatial studies, TNAU

https://doi.org/10.37580/

Keywords:

Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative; Wider spacing; Productivity; Adoption; Impact; Technology dissemination; Training

Abstract

Sugarcane is an important cash crop cultivated worldwide for its economical sugar product. Increasing the productivity of sugarcane is the need of the hour to meet the demand of ever increasing population. The sustainable sugarcane initiative (SSI) is a method of good management practices that involves new planting techniques with wider plant spacing, less water, drip fertigation, nutrient management and plant protection measures. Hence, to promote the Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative technology, off campus training, awareness creation meeting, ﬁeld demonstration and ﬁeld day were organized for sugarcane growers during 2020- 21 & 2021-22 at Pazhanchanallur, Kondasamuthiram, Karunakaranallur, Mamangalam, Vanamadevi, Vattathur, Pudaiyur villages of Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. The outcome of the promotion activity revealed that the interventions had enhanced the knowledge and adoption of scientiﬁc practices which resulted in the yield increase under SSI method from 68.94 to 89.41% over the yield obtained under farmer's practices during the year 2020-21 & 2021-22. The extension gap (68.25-87.80 ton/ha) and technological gap (40.81-47.20%) exhibited the feasibility of the technology demonstrated.

Author Biographies

C Hari sudan, TNAU

Regional Research Station, TNAU, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu
Anupriya R, TNAU

Regional Research Station, TNAU, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu
Indiragandhi P, TNAU

Regional Research Station, TNAU, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu
R. Baskaran, TNAU

Regional Research Station, TNAU, Vriddhachalam, Tamil Nadu
A.P. Sivamurugan, TNAU

Center for Water and Geospatial studies, TNAU, Coimbatore
M. Raju, TNAU

Center for Water and Geospatial studies, TNAU, Coimbatore
S. Pazhanivelan, Center for Water and Geospatial studies, TNAU

Center for Water and Geospatial studies, TNAU, Coimbatore

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