Programme 6-1 - Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore, India

DEVELOPMENT OF SUGARCANE VARIETIES AS WELL AS CROP PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE NORTH WESTERN ZONE

P1-98/6-1-1	Breeding elite clones suitable for North Western Zone Hybridization, progeny evaluation and selection Pre-Zonal Varietal Trial Zonal Varietal Trial
P1-98/6-1-2	Evaluation of sugarcane germplasm under sub-tropical conditions Evaluation of exotic clones Evaluation of interspecific and intergeneric hybrid clones
P2-98/6.1.4	AICRP on Sugarcane Pathology Identification of pathotypes / races of red rot pathogen Survey of sugarcane diseases naturally occurring in the area on important sugarcane varieties Evaluation of IET / Zonal varieties for resistance to red rot Assessment of elite ISH clones for resistance to red rot
C1-07/6.1.20	Identification, characterization and verification of new sugarcane varieties for DUS testing
C1-07/6.1.21	Mega Seed project – Seed production in agricultural crops and fisheries – sugarcane

P2-08/6.1.24	AICRP on entomology Evaluation of zonal varieties/genotypes for their reaction against major insect pests Survey and surveillance of sugarcane insect pests Monitoring of insect pests and bio agents in sugarcane agro-ecosystem
P1-11/6.1.28	Sustainable sugarcane cultivation in sub-tropical India – An initiative for maximum returns
P1-12/6-1-31	Studies on factors responsible for the development of wilt and Pokkah Boeng diseases of sugarcane
P1-13/6-1-33	Chemical control of root borer