Q: What are the significances of a practical approach to sugarcane production known as ‘Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative’?
a) Seed cost is very low in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.
b) Drip irrigation can be practiced very effectively in this.
c) There is no application of chemical/ inorganic fertilizers at all in this.
d) The scope for intercropping is more in this compared to the conventional method of cultivation.
The correct answer is 1, 2 and 4 only.
- Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative
- It seeks to cultivate sugarcane primarily through altering the methods and inputs employed.
- It majorly involves
- Less use of seeds
- less water consumption
- optimal use of land and fertilisers
- It seeks to lower input costs, Hence Statement 1 is Correct.
- To get “more with less” in agriculture is its fundamental tenet.
- It reduces the price by up to 75%.
- It aids in improving cane length and weight while lowering plant mortality rates.
- Intercropping is a possibility, and drip watering is another option. Hence, Statement 2 and 4 are correct.
- However, because SSI is a farmer-driven strategy, its benefits depend more on the cultivator’s own efforts.
- NPK (fertilisers) are applied as inorganic and organic fertilisers at rates of 112 kg, 25 kg, and 48 kg per acre, respectively. Hence, Statement 3 is Not Correct.
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