Sugarcane

Sugarcane:-

Botanical Name:- Saccharum officinarum

Family:- Gramineae

Origin:-

> S. officinarum (Noble cane ) – New Guinea 

> S. barberi & S. sinensis (Both are Indian cane) – North east India

Economic Importance:-

> Sugarcane is a cash crop gives ready cash to the farmers.

> It is mainly used for manufacture of jaggery (gul) and sugar.

> It is used for preparation of juice (raswanti), syrup and also for chewing purpose.

> Various by – products like bagasse, immature tops, molasses, pressmud cake etc obtained from cane are used for different purposes.

> Immature green tops are used as fodder.

> Bagasse is used as fuel and for making paper.

> Molasses is used for preparing alcohol and other chemicals

> Pressmud cake is used as manure

> Trash is used for thatching of huts, mulching and composting.

> The stubbles are used as fuel or for making compost.