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Title Characterization of improved sweet sorghum cultivars / P. Srinivasa Rao, C. Ganesh Kumar, editors
Published New Delhi ; New York : Springer, ©2013

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Series SpringerBriefs in agriculture, 2211-808X
SpringerBriefs in agriculture.
Contents Sweet Sorghum: From Theory to Practice / P. Srinivasa Rao, C. Ganesh Kumar and Belum V.S. Reddy -- Methodology, Results and Discussion / C. Ganesh Kumar and P. Srinivasa Rao -- Rainy Season Cultivars and Hybrid Parents / P. Srinivasa Rao, C. Ganesh Kumar, Belum V.S. Reddy, A. Kamal and H.C. Sharma, et al. -- Post-rainy Season Cultivars and Hybrid Parents / P. Srinivasa Rao, C. Ganesh Kumar, Belum V.S. Reddy, A. Kamal and H.C. Sharma, et al. -- Commercialization: Status and Way Forward / P. Srinivasa Rao, C. Ganesh Kumar and Belum V.S. Reddy
Summary A number of driving forces, including the soaring global crude oil prices and environmental concerns in both developed and developing nations has triggered a renewed interest in the recent years on the R & D of biofuel crops. In this regard, many countries across the globe are investing heavily in the bioenergy sector for R & D to increase their energy security and reduce their dependence on imported fossil fuels. Currently, most of the biofuel requirement is met by sugarcane in Brazil and corn in the United States, while biodiesel from rapeseed oil in Europe. Sweet sorghum has been identified as a unique biofuel feedstock in India since it is well adapted to Indian agro-climatic conditions and more importantly it does not jeopardize food security at the cost of fuel. Sweet sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is considered as a SMART new generation energy crop as it can accumulate sugars in its stalks similar to sugarcane, but without food-fuel trade-offs and can be cultivated in almost all temperate and tropical climatic conditions and has many other advantages. The grain can be harvested from the panicles at maturity. There is no single publication detailing the agronomic and biochemical traits of tropical sweet sorghum cultivars and hybrid parents. Hence, an attempt is made in this publication- "Characterization of improved sweet sorghum cultivars" to detail the complete description of cultivars. This book serves as a ready reference on the detailed characterization of different improved sweet sorghum genotypes following the PPVFRA guidelines for the researchers, entrepreneurs, farmers and other stakeholders to identify the available sweet sorghum cultivars and understand their yield potential in tropics
Analysis Engineering
Agriculture
Applied Ecology
Renewable energy sources
Farm economics
Agricultural Economics
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English
Subject Sorgo.
Energy crops.
Sorghum.
Sorghum
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Agronomy -- Crop Science.
Sorghum
Energy crops
Sorgo
Form Electronic book
Author Srinivasa Rao, P. (Scientist)
Kumar, C.Ganesh
ISBN 9788132207832
8132207831