Characterization of Improved Sweet Sorghum Cultivars [electronic resource] /
Rao, P. Srinivasa.editor.
Kumar, C.Ganesh.editor.
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.
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Characterization of Improved Sweet Sorghum Cultivars; Preface; Contents; About the Book; 1 Sweet Sorghum: From Theory to Practice; Abstract; 1...Introduction; 2...History; 3...Sweet Sorghum and its Utilization; 4...Sorghum Distribution and Climatic Conditions; 5...Taxonomy; 6...Reproductive Biology; 7...Food: Fuel Trade off; 8...Crop Agronomy; 9...R & D Efforts; References; 2 Methodology, Results and Discussion; Abstract; 1...Materials; 2...Data Collection; 3...Results and Discussion; References; 3 Rainy Season Cultivars and Hybrid Parents; Abstract; 1...ICSV 700 Salient Features; 2...ICSV 25272 Salient Features
3...ICSV 25274 Salient Features4...ICSV 25275 Salient Features; 5...ICSV 25280 Salient Features; 6...ICSV 93046 Salient Features; 7...SPV 422 Salient Features; 8...SSV 74 Salient Features; 9...SSV 84 Salient Features; 10...RSSV 9 (CSV 19SS) Salient Features; 11...ICSB 38 Salient Features; 12...ICSB 474 Salient Features; 13...ICSB 675 Salient Features; 14...ICSB 702 Salient Features; 15...ICSB 724 Salient Features; 16...ICSB 731 Salient Features; 17...ICSSH 28 Salient Features; 18...ICSSH 29 Salient Features; 19...ICSSH 30 Salient Features; 20...ICSSH 31 Salient Features; 21...ICSSH 39 Salient Features
22...ICSSH 58 Salient Features23...ICSSH 25 Salient Features; 24...CSH 22 SS Salient Features; 4 Post-rainy Season Cultivars and Hybrid Parents; Abstract; 1...ICSV 700 Salient Features; 2...ICSV 25279 Salient Features; 3...ICSV 25284 Salient Features; 4...ICSV 93046 Salient Features; 5...SSV 74 Salient Features; 6...SSV 84 Salient Features; 7...RSSV 9 (CSV 19SS) Salient Features; 8...ICSB 38 Salient Features; 9...ICSB 474 Salient Features; 10...ICSB 502 Salient Features; 11...ICSB 675 Salient Features; 12...ICSB 731 Salient Features; 13...ICSSH 25 Salient Features; 14...ICSSH 28 Salient Features; 15...ICSSH 58 Salient Features
16...ICSSH 76 Salient Features17...CSH 22 SS Salient Features; 5 Commercialization: Status and Way Forward; Abstract; 1...Overview; 2...The Success Story: Brazil; 3...The Sweet Sorghum Story; 4...Way Forward; Acknowledgments; References; About the Editors
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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.
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