Focus on autumn planting, as it can increase yields by up to 20% and provide bonus benefits.
The Lal Bahadur Shastri Sugarcane Farmers Institute, Lucknow, in collaboration with the Sugarcane Development Council, Haidergarh, organised a seminar on autumn sugarcane sowing.
Autumn sugarcane yields 15 to 20 percent more, and there is a bonus benefit from intercropping.
Dr SK Pandey, a scientist at the Agricultural Science Centre, Haidergarh, explained that autumn sugarcane is not affected by the early shoot borer insect.
Author's summary: Sugarcane farmers in Barabanki get 50% off on seeds for autumn planting.