Type: Chapter

The development of sugarcane cultivation

Authors

Louis Jean Claude Autrey

International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists (ISSCT), Mauritius

Salem Saumtally

Mauritius Sugarcane Industry Research Institute (MSIRI)

Asha Dookun-Saumtally

Mauritius Sugarcane Industry Research Institute (MSIRI), Mauritius

Publication date:

11 December 2017

ID: 9781838795788

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Table of contents

1 History of sugarcane 2 Sugarcane species 3 Description of the sugarcane plant 4 Sugarcane breeding 5 Agronomic practices in sugarcane 6 Sugarcane milling 7 Sugarcane cultivated today 8 Future trends and conclusion 9 Where to look for further information 10 Acknowledgement 11 References