South Africa is continuously experiencing significant irregular climate attributable to both
climate change and the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Air temperature increases …

Sugarcane productivity is stagnating in India. Demand for sugarcane is increasing. Scope
for extending sugarcane area in the country is limited. Under these circumstances, emphasis …

Sugarcane is the largest sugar crop in China and the world, and one of the important
commercial crops in southern China. However, the influence of sugarcane lodging is more …

Basic drought mitigation practices have involved policy or institutional, physical,
technological, and socioeconomic actions. Apart from individual efforts, community, regional …

Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. hybrid) is a major crop that provides bioenergy, fibre,
biofertilizer, and the myriad of by-products/co-products with ecological sustainability. Sugar …

Background In north-eastern Thailand, sugarcane is planted normally in late rainy season
wherein the plants may experience drought stress during its early growth stage in dry …

Sugarcane being a long duration crop with C4 metabolism, demands large amounts of
moisture, nutrients and sunlight for its optimum productivity. It has been estimated that an …

In India, abiotic stress, particularly drought, is known to affect sugarcane cultivation. Among
various management strategies, application of biostimulants, especially those from …

Basic drought mitigation practices have involved policy or institutional, physical,
technological, and socioeconomic actions. Apart from individual efforts, community, regional …

One of the important strategies that are aimed at ensuring water sustainability is reclamation
of wastewaters for reuse. This chapter provides insights into the concept of water …