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Sugarcane is a major cash crop, which plays a significant role in our national economy next to cotton. It has 0.7% share in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2017-18. In Punjab, during 2018-19 sugarcane was planted on an area of 710.93 thousand hectare having production of 44.91 million tones with an average cane yield of 68.51 t/ha, showed a decrease  of 17.2% in cultivated area and 18.5% in production over the last year. It provides raw material to sugarcane industry in particular and to chemical & paper industries in general. It also may help to minimize the energy crises in the country by co-generation. The sugarcane tops serve as fodder for livestock during scarcity of fodder in winter. Sugarcane Section became one of the part of the Ayub Agricultural Research Institute, Faisalabad in 1962 and was upgraded as Sugarcane Research Institute, Faisalabad in 1978. The main objectives of this institute are to evolve high cane and sugar yielding varieties which are resistant to biotic stresses varieties along with the development of improved production technology. Experiments on different aspects of sugarcane like Breeding, Agronomy, Pathology, Entomology and Technology are under taken. SRI

Sugarcane Research Institute, Faisalabad

Twenty eight (28) Varieties of sugarcane have been got approved for commercial cultivation. A number of varieties are in pipeline. Sugarcane variety FDP 254 is recommended from the Varietal Evaluation Committee (VEC).

Sr. No.

Variety name

Year of Release

Av. yield

(t/ha)

Sugar recovery (%)

Sugar yield

(t/ha)

Sowing Time

Recommended Areas

Salient Features
1

CPF-250

2019

111.3

12.72

14.1

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab other than river belt areas and particularly for southern Punjab
  • Early maturing variety
  • Fast growing variety
  • Well suited for early crushing season
  • Non lodging
    
2

CPF-251

2019

108.05

13.2

14.3

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab other than river belt areas
  • Early maturing variety
  • Well suited for early crushing season
  • Also suitable for low fertile soils
  • Fast growing variety
    
3

CPF-252

2019

129.8

11.7

15.9

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab including river belt areas
  • Late maturing variety
  • Non lodging variety
  • Resistant to red rot disease
  • Recommended for harvesting in second fortnight of January
  • Particularly recommended and suitable for September plantation and intercropping
    
4

CPF-253

2019

116.7

12.54

14.6

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab including river belt areas
  • Medium maturing variety
  • Resistant to red rot disease
    
5

CPF-249

2016

116

12.46

14.48

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Other than riverine areas of Punjab

      
6

CPF-248

2013

112

12.71

14.32

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Other than riverine areas of Punjab

Medium maturing

Good Tillering potential, non lodging behavior, good ratooner

    
7

CPF-247

2011

105

12.25

12.86

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Other than riverine areas of Punjab

Medium maturing, fast growing, good tillering, non-lodging, excellent ratooner and responded well to average inputs

    
8

CPF-246

2011

105

12.15

12.60

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Other than riverine areas of Punjab

Medium maturing, non lodging, good ratooner and responding well in higher input conditions

    
9

CPF-243

2006

102

12.55

12.80

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Medium maturing, good growth, non lodging, good ratooning behavior and fit for average soil and input conditions

    
10

HSF-242

2006

102

12.50

12.75

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Non lodging, good growth behavior, medium maturing, also fit for average input conditions

    
11

SPF-245

2004

100

11.00

11.00

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Medium maturing, good growth, high yielder, good ratooning potential

    
12

SPF-234

2002

100

11.60

11.60

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Southern Punjab only other than riverine areas 

Medium maturing

    
13

HSF-240

2002

95

11.70

11.11

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Medium maturing, frost and Red Rot Resistant, non-lodging

    
14

CPF-237

2000

95

12.50

11.87

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Early maturing,  Good yielder, average ratooning, disease resistant behavior, non lodging in nature

    
15

SPF-213

2000

90

10.50

9.45

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Medium maturing, good growth, average ratooning, slight lodging

    
16

CoJ-84

2000

90

9.80

8.82

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Removed/ banned

    
17

CP77-400

1996

90

11.90

10.72

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Early maturing, good growth, better ratooning, Resistant to diseases

    
18

CP72-2086

1996

85

12.35

10.49

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Medium maturing, good field performance, good recovery with chewing quality, better for gur production

    
19

CP43-33

1996

80

11.69

9.35

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Medium maturing, good yielder, good recovery, resistant to insect pest

    
20

BF-162

1990

90

10.35

9.31

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Removed/ banned

    
21

Triton

1983

85

10.10

8.58

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Removed/ banned

    
22

L-118

1975

83

8.23

6.83

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Removed/ banned

    
23

L-116

1973

75

10.81

8.11

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Removed/ banned

    
24

BL-4

1968

85

10.34

8.79

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Removed/ banned

    
25

BL-19

1966

85

9.49

8.00

i. September sowing

ii. February  sowing

Whole Punjab

Removed/ banned

    
26

CoL-54

1963

75

9.63

7.22

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Removed/ banned

    
27

CoL-44

1954

75

8.93

6.69

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Removed/ banned

    
28

CoL-29

1954

70

10.10

7.07

i. Whole Month of September sowing

ii. 15th February to 5th  March sowing

Whole Punjab

Removed/ banned

    

 

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