Climate-Smart Sugarcane Cultivation

Rajan Bhatt, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Soil Science Punjab Agricultural University, India. He has years of research experience in enhancing farmers’ livelihoods, in enhancing sugarcane crop growth and yield, and insect-pest management. He has handled several research projects and is a regular reviewer and editorial board member for several journals. He has authored many scientific research papers, research bulletins, books, book chapters, and extension articles and has attended several technical and plenary sessions. Dr. Bhatt has been honored with several awards for his work.Krishan K. Verma, PhD, is a Foreign Expert at the Sugarcane Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences. His research focuses on environmental toxicology, bioengineering modeling, plant physiology, molecular biology and its impacts on growth, and physiological and molecular adaptation strategies of plants to stressful environments. He has published many scientific research articles as well as books and book chapters. He has recieved several awards for his work. Shiv Prasad, PhD, is a Principal Scientist and has 25 years of experience in agricultural research and development at the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, where he is actively involved in teaching and research guidance. Dr. Prasad has made many contributions to the recycling of biomass waste, conversion of resources, biofuel technology development, sustainable utilization of agricultural crop residues, etc. He has published research and review articles, authored books, book chapters, and a training and analytical lab manual. He has received several awards and honors for his work.Mauro Wagner de Oliveira, PhD, is Professor of Soil Fertility and Mineral Nutrition of Plants at the Campus of Engineering and Agricultural Sciences of the Federal University of Alagoas, Brazil. He has been working in the field of soil fertility and plant nutrition in Brazil. He has evaluated varieties of sugarcane RB867515 and RB92579 in the cane-plant cycle as a function of magnesium doses applied at the bottom of the planting furrow. Dr. de Oliveira has published over 80 research articles as well as books, book chapters, and conference papers.

• 1. Climate-Smart Sugarcane Fertilization 2. Global Warming Consequences and Management in Sugarcane 3. Impact of Climate Change on Sugarcane: Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies 4. Economic Aspects of Sugarcane Cultivation and the Trade Scenario of Sugar in India 5. Role of Remote Sensing in Climate-Smart Sugarcane Fertilization 6. From First to Fourth Generation Biofuels: Prospects and Challenges 7. Sugarcane Production Systems in Northeastern Brazil 8. Role of Micronutrients in Alleviating Abiotic Stresses to Improve the Productivity and Quality of Sugarcane 9. Role of Biochar on Sugarcane Crop Improvement at Different Growth Periods During Stress 10. Climate-Smart Technologies for Improved Organic Carbon Pool in Soils Under Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum L.) Production 11. Recycling of Bioresources in Sugarcane Production: Distillery Effluents and Other Wastes 12. New Agronomical Approaches for Sustained Sugarcane Yields 13. Biotic Stress in Sugarcane and Its Management Strategy 14. Exploring the Role of Silicon on Sugarcane Plant Physiological Responses, Growth, Production and Quality15. Past, Present, and Future of Sugarcane Byproducts: An Overview 16. Sugarcane Nematode Management Under Tropical Conditions 17. Management Interventions for Sustainable Sugarcane Production Under a Water Limiting Environment 18. Alternate Use of Sugarcane Products and By-products for Bioethanol Production to Improve Air Quality 19. Omics-Assisted Sugarcane Improvement for Climate Resilience 20. Important Tips in the Manufacture and Storage of Gur 21. Recent Advances in Controlling Insect Pests of Sugarcane 22. Engineering Approaches for Sustainable Sugarcane Production 23. Aluminum Toxicity and Management Strategies in the Era of Climate Change in Brazil 24. Energy Cane: Biomass to Sustainability and Potential of This Crop in Brazilian Areas 25. Silicon by Modifying C:N:P Stoichiometry Sugarcane Tolerance to Abiotic Stress 26. Sugarcane Responses to Abiotic Stress Under Climate Change 27. Climate-Smart Intercropping Options and Weed Control in Sugarcane