1st Edition
Climate-Smart Sugarcane Cultivation
1. Climate-Smart Sugarcane Fertilization
Rajan Bhatt, Krishan K. Verma, Shiv Prasad, and Mauro Wagner Oliveira
2. Global Warming Consequences and Management in Sugarcane
P. K. Kingra, S. K. Mishra, and R. K. Pal
3. Impact of Climate Change on Sugarcane: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies
Govindaraj Kamalam Dinesh, Murugaiyan Sinduja, Krishnan Sathyabama Keerthana Sri, Velusamy Sathya, Lakshminarayanan Meena, Sangilidurai Karthika, Sangilidurai Kiruthiga, Bhadravathi Shivakumar Anusha, and Shiv Prasad
4. Economic Aspects of Sugarcane Cultivation and the Trade Scenario of Sugar in India
Kashish Arora, Rohit Saini, Manjeet Kaur, H. S. Kingra, and Sanjeev Kumar
5. Role of Remote Sensing in Climate-Smart Sugarcane Fertilization
Sony Bora, Atin Majumder, and Nikhil S. Paschapur
6. From First to Fourth Generation Biofuels: Prospects and Challenges
Shaweta Sharma, P. K. Malhotra, Anna Goel, Pankaj Sharma, Gulzar S. Sanghera, and Gaganpreet Kaur
7. Sugarcane Production Systems in Northeastern Brazil
Manoel Gomes Pereira, Mauro Wagner De Oliveira, Jose Vieira Silva, and Cândido Carnaúba Mota
8. Role of Micronutrients in Alleviating Abiotic Stresses to Improve the Productivity and Quality of Sugarcane
Vivek Sharma, Salwinder S. Dhaliwal, Vibha Verma, and Manmeet Kaur
9. Role of Biochar in Sugarcane Crop Improvement at Different Growth Periods During Stress
Munmun Dash, M. Jagadesh, Santosh Kumar Singh, Aradhana Kumari, Haina Johnson K. V., and Satish Kumar Sharma
10. Climate-Smart Technologies for Improved Organic Carbon Pool in Soils Under Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Production
Pritpal Singh, Navneet Kaur, Gagandeep Kaur, A. S. Sandhu, Avtar Singh, Narendra Singh, P. Senthilvalavan, R. S. Ghuman, and Rajan Bhatt
11. Recycling of Bioresources in Sugarcane Production: Distillery Effluents and Other Wastes
M. Sinduja, G. K. Dinesh, J. Ezra John, Velusamy Sathya, Sangilidurai Karthika, Krishnan Sathyabama Keerthana Sri, Ponnusamy Karthika, and Santiago Mahimairaja
12. New Agronomical Approaches for Sustained Sugarcane Yields
Kuldeep Singh and Sudhir Kumar Mishra
13. Biotic Stress in Sugarcane and Its Management Strategy
Rajesh Kumar, Atul Kumar Bhardwaj, and K. K. Chandra
14. Exploring the Role of Silicon on Sugarcane Plant Physiological Responses, Growth, Production and Quality
Rilner A. Flores, Cid N. S. Campos, Krishan K. Verma, Amanda M. Bueno, Maxuel F. N. Xavier, Gustavo Caione, and Riandra T. Do Carmo
15. Past, Present, and Future of Sugarcane Byproducts: An Overview
Milagros Cecilia Palacios-Bereche, Reynaldo Palacios-Bereche, Adriano Viana Ensinas, Antonio Garrido Gallego, Marcelo Modesto, and Silvia Azucena Nebra
16. Sugarcane Nematode Management Under Tropical Conditions
Sankaranarayanan Chellappa
17. Management Interventions for Sustainable Sugarcane Production Under a Water-Limiting Environment
Jagdish Singh, Mohammad Amin Bhat, Salwinder S. Dhaliwal, Navneet Kaur, Abrar Yousuf, B. S. Dhillon, and Ravinder S. Chhina
18. Alternate Use of Sugarcane Products and Byproducts for Bioethanol Production to Improve Air Quality
Shiv Prasad, Vikas Chandra Gupta, Rajan Bhatt, Dhanya M. S., Krishan K. Verma, and Mauro Wagner Oliveira
19. Omics-Assisted Sugarcane Improvement for Climate Resilience
Sangeeta Srivastava and Pavan Kumar
20. Important Tips in the Manufacture and Storage of Gur
Mahesh Kumar, Gagandeep Kaur, and Preetinder Kaur
21. Recent Advances in Controlling Insect Pests of Sugarcane
Paramita Bhowmik, Debjyoti Majumder, Paramita Biswas, and Bishal Mukherjee
22. Engineering Approaches for Sustainable Sugarcane Production
H. L. Kushwaha, Roaf Ahmad Parray, and Tapan Kumar Khura
23. Aluminum Toxicity and Management Strategies in the Era of Climate Change in Brazil
Mauro Wagner De Oliveira, Rajan Bhatt, Glauber José De Castro Gava, and Sylberto Ottoni Martin
24. Energy Cane: Biomass to Sustainability and Potential of This Crop in Brazilian Areas
Oriel Tiago Kölln, Beatriz Bosquiero Nastaro, Sergio Gustavo De Quassi Castro, and José Antonio Bressiani
25. Silicon by Modifying C:N:P Stoichiometry Sugarcane Tolerance to Abiotic Stress
Renato De Mello Prado, Dilier Olivera Viciedo, Kamilla Silva Oliveira, and Marisa De Cássia Piccolo
26. Sugarcane Responses to Abiotic Stress Under Climate Change
Sukhjeet Kaur, Navneet Kaur, Baljeet Kaur, Jagdish Singh, Bikramjeet Singh, and K. B. Singh
27. Climate-Smart Intercropping Options and Weed Control in Sugarcane
Raminder Kaur Hundal and Navneet Kaur
Biography
Rajan Bhatt, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Soil Science Punjab Agricultural University, India. He has years of research experience in enhancing farmers’ livelihoods, in enhancing sugarcane crop growth and yield, and insect-pest management. He has handled several research projects and is a regular reviewer and editorial board member for several journals. He has authored many scientific research papers, research bulletins, books, book chapters, and extension articles and has attended several technical and plenary sessions. Dr. Bhatt has been honored with several awards for his work.
Krishan K. Verma, PhD, is a Foreign Expert at the Sugarcane Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences. His research focuses on environmental toxicology, bioengineering modeling, plant physiology, molecular biology and its impacts on growth, and physiological and molecular adaptation strategies of plants to stressful environments. He has published many scientific research articles as well as books and book chapters. He has recieved several awards for his work.
Shiv Prasad, PhD, is a Principal Scientist and has 25 years of experience in agricultural research and development at the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, where he is actively involved in teaching and research guidance. Dr. Prasad has made many contributions to the recycling of biomass waste, conversion of resources, biofuel technology development, sustainable utilization of agricultural crop residues, etc. He has published research and review articles, authored books, book chapters, and a training and analytical lab manual. He has received several awards and honors for his work.
Mauro Wagner de Oliveira, PhD, is Professor of Soil Fertility and Mineral Nutrition of Plants at the Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences of the Federal University of Alagoas, Brazil. He has been working in the field of soil fertility and plant nutrition in Brazil. He has evaluated varieties of sugarcane RB867515 and RB92579 in the cane-plant cycle as a function of magnesium doses applied at the bottom of the planting furrow. Dr. de Oliveira has published over 80 research articles as well as books, book chapters, and conference papers.
