What are the problems faced by sugarcane farmers?
It is concluded from the study that the main problems faced by the farmers regarding sugarcane production were; lack of irrigation water, non-availability of improved varieties of sugarcane, land preparation, high cost of inputs, diseases and insect pest, weeds and marketing problem.
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Short crushing season. Low Sugar recovery rate. High Production cost.
Arum points out some of the problems facing the Kenyan sugarcane farmer; inflated cost of farm inputs and services and low cane price and delayed or non-harvest of sugarcane.
It was observed that among the 16 selected problems, shortage and high wages of labor ranked first (PFI=297) which was followed by high price of inputs (seed, fertilizer, insecticide, pesticide); low price of cane; non availability of fertilizer, pesticide in time; insect, pest and diseases; lack of clean seed; lack of ...
The high prices of inputs, low price of output, delay in payments and lack of scientific knowledge were the major problems in sugarcane production. In order to enhance the productivity of sugarcane in the country, government should solve the identified problems to increase the income of sugarcane growers.
Sugarcane production often pollutes freshwater ecosystems with silt and fertilizers washed from farms, as well as plant matter and chemical sludge from mills. In the Great Barrier Reef and Mesoamerican Reef, those contaminants are flowing out to sea and damaging coral ecosystems.
The sugarcane growers face several problems, because of which they are unable to improve the yield and quality of sugarcane. (i) Sugarcane is a soil exhausting crop, so it needs enough quantity of manure while cultivating fresh crop. (ii) The farmers depend on canal irrigation for water requirements.
Sugarcane crop thrives best in hot sunny tropical areas. The ideal climate for sugarcane is a long, warm growing season with a high incidence of solar radiation and adequate moisture in the soil. Areas with high rainfall and/or good irrigation are best suited for sugarcane cultivation.
174900 per acre per season. This implies that farmers had a potential of earning a revenue of KES. 174900 per acre of sugarcane farm in every 14 to 18 months season.
Which of these is a viral disease of sugarcane?
| Sl.No | Disease Causal organism |
|---|---|
| 1. | Yellow leaf disease: Sugarcane yellow leaf virus (SCYLV) / Sugarcane yellow leaf phytoplasma (SCYP) |
| 2. | Sugarcane mosaic:Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) / Sugarcane streak mosaic virus (SCSMV) |
| 3. | Leaf Fleck |
The sugarcane is labour intensive crop, requires huge labour force for various unit operations like planting, weeding, earthing-up, fertilizer application and harvesting.
Uttar Pradesh is the highest sugarcane producing State in sub tropical zone having area about 22.77 Lakh ha with the production of 135.64 Million Ton cane whereas Haryana has highest productivity of sugarcane in Sub tropical zone.
It is concluded from the study that the main problems faced by the farmers regarding sugarcane production were; lack of irrigation water, non-availability of improved varieties of sugarcane, land preparation, high cost of inputs, diseases and insect pest, weeds and marketing problem.
- Cope with climate change, soil erosion and biodiversity loss.
- Satisfy consumers' changing tastes and expectations.
- Meet rising demand for more food of higher quality.
- Invest in farm productivity.
- Adopt and learn new technologies.
- Stay resilient against global economic factors.
These three challenges – feeding a growing population, providing a livelihood for farmers, and protecting the environment – must be tackled together if we are to make sustainable progress in any of them.
It can grow in any type of soil as long as the soil can retain moisture. The soil should be rich in nitrogen, calcium and phosphorous.It requires temperature between 200C and 240C. For ripening and harvesting, dry winter is ideal. It needs rainfall of 100-155 cm distributed throughout the year.
| Sl.No | Disease Causal organism |
|---|---|
| 1. | Yellow leaf disease: Sugarcane yellow leaf virus (SCYLV) / Sugarcane yellow leaf phytoplasma (SCYP) |
| 2. | Sugarcane mosaic:Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) / Sugarcane streak mosaic virus (SCSMV) |
| 3. | Leaf Fleck |
The sugarcane is labour intensive crop, requires huge labour force for various unit operations like planting, weeding, earthing-up, fertilizer application and harvesting.
Uttar Pradesh is the highest sugarcane producing State in sub tropical zone having area about 22.77 Lakh ha with the production of 135.64 Million Ton cane whereas Haryana has highest productivity of sugarcane in Sub tropical zone.
