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Chapter: Enhancement of Food Production· Biology

Give scientific names of sugarcane varieties native of North and South India. Name the centre in India which has developed sugarcane varieties containing high sugar.

Q.24 Give scientific names of sugarcane varieties native of North and South India. Name the centre in India which has developed sugarcane varieties containing high sugar.

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  • Native of North India: Saccharum barberi, which has poor sugar content and yield but is hardy.
  • Native of South India: Saccharum officinarum, which has thicker stems and higher sugar content but grows poorly in North India.
  • Centre: the Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) crossed these two species and developed hybrid varieties with high sugar content, high yield, thick stems and the ability to grow in North India.
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