Sugacane Physiological Basis of Sugar Recovery

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Sugarcane accumulatessugar-sucrose in the stalk and after attaining peak-ripening it could be either extracted commercially by the sugar mills or even made into artisan sugars like jaggery, panela, khandsari etc. The present compendium, Sugarcane: Physiological Basis of Sugar Recovery authored by two experienced sugarcane scientists Dr. Ashok Kumar Shrivastava and Dr. S. Solomon of the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow (India) comprehensively reviews physiological aspects of sugar recovery from sugarcane, viz., composition of sugarcane, biosythesis and accumulation of sucrose, repening, intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing ripening and sugar accumulation, amelioration of ripening, post-harvest sucrose losses and over-stands, bio-impediments to cane quality and sugar production, breeding for high sucrose contents, management of sugar losses, etc. The futuristic research needs to augment sugar productivity per se has also been discussed. The book is dedicated to our august readers, planners, researchers and all those who are interested in sugarcane and integrated industry. It is opined that the information presented in this compendium will be fruitfully utilized for improving sugar productivity and making sugarcane agriculture a profitable venture in times to come.

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s Dr. A K Srivastava An alumni of the Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalya, Hardwar and Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Dr. Ashok K. Shrivastava is Principal Scientist & Head, Division of Plant Physiology & Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (ICAR), Lucknow. His research interests include production physiology, stress physiology, ripening, mineral nutrition, climate change and ratoon management in sugarcane. He owes more than 120 research/ review papers in national and international journals / books and 14 books / technical bulletins to hs credit. Dr. Shrivastava is a recipent of the Association for the Advancement of Agricultural Science Medal (Junior) for the year 1989, third Prize in the All India Essay Competition on World Food Summit organized by the Indian Institute of Public Administration on behalf of the Ministry of Food, Government of India, in 1996, Consolation Prize in Oral Literature category, of "Indian Golden Jubilee Literary Translation Prize Competition" of the Sahitya Academy, New Delhi in 2008. He has been the Vice President of the Indian Society for Plant Physiology, New Delhi for the year 2004. He is Chief Editor of the Indian Journal of Sugarcane Technology, publised by the Association of Sugarcane Technologists of India, Lucknow. He is also the Consulting Editor of the Indian Journal of Plant Physiology and Sugar Tech. He was deputed as an Expert on sugarcane Production to Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1999. He has also visited China in 2004. Dr. S Solomon graduated from Allahabad Uviversity in 1974 and did his Ph.D from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (India) in 1978. He was selected in Agricultural Research Services of India and started his career as a Scientist. He obtained special training in sugarcane post-harvest management and cane by-product utilization from ICIDCA, Cuba. At present he is working as Principal Scientist at the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow (India). He has over 25 years of association with the sugarcane crop and specialization in the areas of chemical ripening, management of biological isses after harvest and sugar recovery. Dr. Solomon, a Fellow of Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists (FISAB) and Sugar Technologists Association of India (STAI) has published six books, six technical bulletins and authored over 70 research papers. He is President of the Society for Sugar Research and Promotion, publishing Sugar Tech - an International Journal of Sugar crops and related industires. He is Secretary of the Intenational Association of professionals in Sugar and Integrated Technologies (IAPSIT), based in Nanning, P.R. China. Dr. Solomon was conferred highest Chinese Award given to theForeign Expert- "Firendship Award - 2005". He was also given Jin Xiu Quin Award in 2005 by People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Nanning, China. He was also conferred Award of Excellence in 2006 by IAPSIT for promoting the academic activities of the association in developing countries. Table of Contents Sugar and Sugarcane Composition of Sugarcane and its Juice Biosynthesis and Accumulation of Sucrose Ripening: Buildup of Sugar Content Factors Influencing Ripening and Sugar Accumulation Evaluation of Ripening Status of the Crop Improving Sucrose Content in Sugarcane Amelioration of Ripening Commercial Success of chemical Ripening in Sugarcane Growing Countries Post-harvest Sugar Losses and Over-stands Bio-Impediments in Cane Quality and Sugar Production Breeding for High Sucrose Contents Sugar Recovery: Prevention of Losses Ripening of Sugarcane: Futuristic Reaseach Needs References Subject Index