Question

Name the tropical sugarcane variety grown in South India. How has it helped in improving the sugarcane quality grown in North India?

Answer 1

The tropical sugarcane variety grown in South India is Saccharum officinarum. It has helped improve the sugarcane quality in North India by cross-breeding with the North Indian species Saccharum barberi, resulting in a hybrid variety that possesses the following desirable traits:

1. High yield
2. Thick stems
3. High sugar content
4. Ability to grow well under North Indian conditions