PAU Signed an Agreement with an Odisha-Based Entrepreneur for Sugarcane Juice Bottling Technology

Since perishability of food products posed challenges in terms of reaching out to distant markets and remunerative price realization for the food related entrepreneurs, sugarcane juice bottling technology, developed by Department of Food Science and Technology, was a potent solution to the above-mentioned challenge. Keeping this in mind, Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) inked a Memorandum […]
ICAR – Sugarcane Breeding Institute’s Scientist Chosen for Tamil Nadu Scientist Award

23rd September 2024, Tamil Nadu Dr D. Puthira Prathap, Principal Scientist, ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, has been chosen for the Tamil Nadu Scientist Award by the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, Govt of Tamil Nadu, for 2021, under the social sciences category. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 50000/- and a […]
PAU -KVK Kapurthala Promotes Eco-Friendly Trichocard Technology for Sugarcane Pest Management

Sugarcane, a vital cash crop in Punjab, thriving in tropical and sub-tropical climates. With 98,000 hectares under cultivation and a productivity rate of 825 quintals per hectare, sugarcane plays a significant role in the region’s agriculture. In Kapurthala, sugarcane is cultivated on 3,800 hectares, predominantly in the Phagwara block. However, this crop is often plagued […]
PAU Team Visits Hoshiarpur Farmer’s to Address Weed Management in Sugarcane
A Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) team, led by Dr. Makhan Singh Bhullar, Director of Extension Education, visited farmers’ fields in Hoshiarpur district on July 16, 2024, to monitor weed management in sugarcane cultivation. Divulging details, Dr Bhullar said that sugarcane is grown extensively in this region, presenting significant challenges in weed control. Thus, the team […]
Integrated Nutrient Management Model Sugarcane

Sugarcane being a heavy feeder and long duration crop suffers from persistent nutrient unbalance due to gap between nutrient removal and application. The crop is long duration and nutrient exhaustive. The depleting soil health and crop productivity in the sugarcane cultivating area of subtropical states namely Uttar Pradesh. Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Bihar are a […]