INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUGARCANE RESEARCH

Final Circular

Sugarcane for Sugar and Beyond

(CaneCon2021)

Period

19-22 June 2021

Organized by

ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

Society for Sugarcane Research and Development, Coimbatore

Shri Narendra Singh Tomar

CaneCon 2021

Online Hosted from ICAR- Sugarcane Breeding Institute

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Mode of Conduct

Website : https://sugarcane.icar.gov.in/index.php/en/canecon-2021

Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India

has kindly consented to Inaugurate the Conference

“CaneCon2021” is jointly organized by the ICAR-Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Tamil Nadu

AgriculturalUniversity(TNAU)andtheSocietyforSugarcaneResearchandDevelopment(SSRD).

ICAR-SBI:ThisInstituteiscurrentlyengagedinevolvingsugarcanevarietiesforIndiathrough

conventional andmolecular breeding approaches. Also the institute is engaged in developing

ecofriendly and farmers' friendly production-cum-protection technologies to scale up the

productivity of sugarcane in India. The institute is holding the largest sugarcane germplasm

collections/genebankintheworld.TheInstituteismaintainingNationalHybridizationGarden

for sugarcane which is a unique facility in India, utilized by 24 sugarcane research

stations/institutesinIndia.Stateoftheartmicropropagationfacilitywithproductioncapacityof

1.0 lakh tissue culture plantlets/year is available at this institute. The Institute has a DBT

accreditedlaboratoryforviralindexingandgeneticinactivatesettbornepathogensofsugarcane

hasbeenasuccessstoryandadoptedworldwidetogeneratepathogenfreesugarcanecrop.Soil

MoistureIndicatorandSetttreatmentdeviceareanothernotablecontributionbytheInstitute.

Novelcrystal toxinholotypegenecry8Sa1was isolatedwhich is thecrygene isolated in India

againstacoleopteranpest.

TNAU:ThisisoneoftheleadingAgriculturalUniversitiesinthecountrywithaninternational

reputation.AgriculturalCollege,Coimbatorewasoneamongthestartedasearlyasin1906.The

collegewaslaterelevatedtothestatusofUniversityin1971.TNAUhasestablishedsugarcane

researchstationsatCuddalore,SirugamaniandMelalathur.About35canevarietieswerereleased

fromtheUniversity includingthehighyieldingandhighsugarvarietyCoC671whichmadea

remarkablesugarrecoverygaininthetropicalstatesofIndia.

SSRD:TheSociety forSugarcaneResearchandDevelopmentwasestablished in2011withan

objectiveofpromotingandfosteringsugarcaneresearchanddevelopmentalactivitiesinIndia.

Sinceinception,SSRDhasbeenfunctioningincloseassociationwithICAR-SBIandorganizedthree

internationalandsixnationalsymposiaandtworegionalworkshops.The'JournalofSugarcane

Research'istheof’se-publicationportal.

PresentationTime

PlenaryLecture : 35+10minutes

LeadLecture : 20+5minutes

Oral : 10+5minutes

ShortOral(insteadofposter) : 3minutes(4pptslides)

The organizing committee has the privilege of inviting sugarcane

researchers, cane development of�icials and sugar industry

personnel for the International conference and requesting to

contribute(i)PlenaryLecture,(ii)LeadPaper,(iii)ResearchPaper

(ExtendedSummary) forLead/Oral/ShortOralpresentation inthe

conference.

Abouttheorganizers

Invitation

INTERNATIONALCONFERENCEONSUGARCANERESEARCH

SugarcaneforSugarandBeyond(CaneCon2021)

Themesandsub-themes1. GlobalIssuesinsugarcanesector

Ÿ Researchprioritiesformeetingglobalsugarrequirement,export,productdiversi�ication

Ÿ Internationalsugartrade-issues&wayforward

Ÿ Climate change/COVID 19& its impact in sugarcane sector, climate resilient technologies,

carbonsequestration,climatechangevs.emergingpestsanddiseases,droughtmanagement

2. Sugarcaneimprovement-FromConventionaltomolecularbreeding

Ÿ Maintenanceandconservationofsugarcanegeneticresources,pre-breedingforenrichinggene

pool,geneticstock,inter-speci�icandwidehybridization

Ÿ Sugarcaneimprovementforyield,quality,earliness,resistancetobioticandabioticstresses,

breedingsugarcanefornon-conventionalpurposes,energycane

Ÿ Sugarcanebiotechnology-genomics,transcriptomics,proteomics,metabolomics,phenomics,

transgenics and biosafety, gene discovery and utilization, genome editing, bioinformatics,

policyissuesinsugarcanetransgenics/moleculartools.

Ÿ Improvementinseedhealth,seedproductionandsupply-chainmanagement

Ÿ Successstoriesonseedqualityimprovement&sugarcanevarieties

3. Advancesinproductiontechnologiesformaximisingsugarcaneandsugaryield

Ÿ Sugarcaneagronomy,improvingsoilfertilityandsoilhealth,water&nutritionmanagement

Ÿ Advancementintechnologiesforincreasinginput-useef�iciency,precisionfarming,resource

optimization,modelling,decisionsupportsystems

Ÿ Organicsugarcanecultivation,biofertilizers,biopesticides,plantgrowthpromotingmicrobes,

extracts.

Ÿ Improvingphysiologicalef�iciencyforincreasingcaneandsugarproductivity

Ÿ Successstoriesoffarmerswhoadoptedimprovedproductiontechnologies

4. Advancesinmanagementofsugarcanepestanddiseases

Ÿ Advancement / standardization of techniques /management of sugarcane pests / diseases

throughchemicals,newermoleculesforpestanddiseasemanagement,noveldeliverysystemsfor

cropprotectionchemicals,non-chemicalapproachesformanagementofpestsanddiseases.

Ÿ Advancement / standardization of protocol for mass multiplication of biocontrol agents,

pheromones,EPN.

Ÿ Molecular diagnosis of diseases, on site diagnostic tools, host-pathogen interactomics,

molecular variation in insects and pathogens, pathogen virulence, emerging diseases and

pests,epidemiology,climatechangeonpestsanddiseasedynamics.

Ÿ Successstoriesinplantprotection,extensionpathology/entomology.

5. Mechanizationofsugarcaneproductionsystem-plantingtoharvest

Ÿ Design,developmentoflocationspeci�icimplementsforsugarcaneplantingtoharvest.

Ÿ Challengesandopportunitiesinpopularizingsugarcanemechanization

Ÿ Successstoriesinsugarcanemechanization

6. SugarIndustry:Challengesandopportunities

Ÿ Challenges,opportunitiestoproducesugar fordomesticandglobalrequirements-Country

Report,Sugar&co-productstrade,policyissues,forecastetc.

Ÿ Technologicaladvancementincanetosugarprocess,energysavingtechnologies

Ÿ Diversi�ication- alternate feed stock for production of ethanol, high value chemicals/

therapeutics,cogenerationetc.

Ÿ Managementofef�luent,wastewater,solidwastes,environmentalissuesindistilleries

Ÿ Innovativetechnologies,successstoriesofsugarcaneproduction,enhancingsugarrecovery,

qualityofoutputs,millmanagement.

7. Sugarcaneextension,canedevelopmentandstatistics

Ÿ Farmer'sinnovations-sharingexperienceofinnovativefarmers,indigenoustechnicalknow-howin

sugarcaneagriculture,digitization/automationincanesupplychain,ICTtoolsforsugarindustryand

sugarcanegrowers,valueaddition

Ÿ Entrepreneurshipinsugarcanesector,capacitybuildingforsugarcanegrowers,womenfriendly

farmtoolsandimplements,increasingincomeofwomen,retainingruralyouthinsugarcanesector

Ÿ Impact analyses of sugarcane varieties, technologies, advancement in statistical tools,

estimationofsugarcaneareaandproduction

Ÿ Doublingfarmers'incomeinsugarcaneagriculture-SuccessStories.

SpecialDiscussion:Wateruseef�iciency,GMSugarcane&Mechanization

¯ Theconferencewillbeconductedfrom through19.06.2021to22.06.2021 Online

¯ ItwillbemoderatedfromtheconferencingfacilitiesofICAR-SugarcaneBreedingInstitute,

Coimbatore,TamilNadu,India.

¸ SugarcaneExperts,PolicyMakers,Academician,Researchers,CaneDevelopmentOf�icialsandsugar

industrypersonnelarerequestedtosubmitthewriteupfor(i)PlenaryLecture,(ii)LeadPaper,

(iii)ResearchPaper forLead/Oral/ShortOral(ExtendedSummary-upto3pagesor3000words)

presentation in the conference, under any of the theme areas to the Organizing Secretary,

CaneCon2021 before30April,2021.throughE-mailID <canecon2021@gmail.com>on

¸ Acceptedpaperswillbecommunicatedtothecorrespondingauthorsafterreview.Thedecision

toassignthepaperfororalorshortoralpresentationwillbevestedwiththeorganizers.Bestoral

andshortoralpresentationswillberecognizedandawarded.

¸ Shortoralwillalsodisplayedatposterforbetterexposure

¸ SelectedhighqualitypapersofwiderpracticalutilitypresentedintheCaneCon2021willbe

consideredforpublicationinJournalofSugarcaneResearch(indexedinDOAJ,CAB,Crossref,

WorldCatandAGRIS;availableonlineathttp://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/JSR/)

Date&Venue

Lastdateforsubmissionofextendedsummaries :30 April2021th

Lastdateforearlybirdregistration :30 April2021th

Conferencedates :19 -22 June2021th nd

HowtosubmitPaper

EarlyBirdRegistration

(till30April2021)

Indiandelegates :`.1,000

Foreigndelegates :$25

Students:`.500

SpotRegistration

(on19June2021)

Indiandelegates:`.1,500

Foreigndelegates:$25

Students:`.750

RegistrationFeeforOnlineParticipation

ProgrammeSchedule

DateOnlineLinkor

ModuleAOnlineLinkor

ModuleB

Day119.6.2021(Saturday)

ForenoonInauguralSession(CommonSession)

AfternoonPlenaryLectures(CommonSession)

Day220.6.2021(Sunday)

ForenoonShortOralTheme2:SugarcaneImprovement–PlantBreedingandgenetics

ShortOralTheme1:GlobalIssueTheme3:SugarcaneProductionTheme7:SugarcaneExtension

AfternoonShortOralTheme2:SugarcaneImprovement-Biotechnology

ShortOralTheme4:SugarcaneProtectionTheme5:SugarcaneMechanizationTheme6:SugarIndustry

Day321.6.2021(Monday)

ForenoonTechnicalSessionTheme2:SugarcaneImprovement-PlantBreedingandgenetics

TechnicalSessionTheme1:GlobalissueTheme5:SugarcaneMechanization

AfternoonTechnicalSessionTheme2:SugarcaneImprovement-Biotechnology

TechnicalSessionTheme4:SugarcaneProtection

Day422.6.2021(Tuesday)

ForenoonTechnicalSessionTheme3:SugarcaneProduction

TechnicalSessionTheme6:SugarIndustryTheme7:SugarcaneExtension

AfternoonValedictoryFunction(CommonSession)

Forenoon9:30am–1:00pm(IndianStandardTimeGMT+5:30hrs)Afternoon2:00pm–5:30pm(IndianStandardTimeGMT+5:30hrs)

Note:ICAR-SBIScientistsatHQwillparticipateinphysicalmode.

Theirregistrationfeeis`.3000(EarlyBird-upto30.04.2021)

ADVISORYCOMMITTEE

ChiefPatron : Dr.T.Mohapatra,SecretaryDARE&DirectorGeneral,ICAR,NewDelhi

Patron : Dr.N.Kumar,ViceChancellor,TNAU,CoimbatoreDr.T.R.Sharma,DDG(CropScience),ICAR,NewDelhi

Chairman,OrganizingCommittee: Dr.BakshiRam,Director,ICAR-SBI&President,SSRD,Coimbatore

Convener : Dr.R.K.Singh,ADG(CommercialCrops),ICAR,NewDelhi

AdvisoryBoard :

ShriShivajiraoDeshmukh,DirectorGeneral,VSI,PuneDr.A.D.Pathak,Director&PC,AICRP(Sugarcane),ICAR-IISR,LucknowShriDilipWalsePatil,President,NFCSF,NewDelhiShriVivekM.Pittie,President,ISMAShriSanjayAwasthi,President,STAIShriA.C.Patil,President,SISSTA,ChennaiDr.RamMurtySingh,President,NISSTADr.PalaniG.Periasamy,President,SISMAShriAbinashVerma,DirectorGeneral,ISMADr.G.S.C.Rao,MD,GlobalCanesugarServicesPvt.LtdDr.J.Singh,Director,UPCSR,ShahjahanpurDr.RayappaBKhandagave,Director,Dr.S.NijalingappaSugarInstitute,BelagaviDr.NarendraMohan,Director,NSI,KanpurShriKushagraNayanBajaj,ChairmanandMD,BajajHindusthanSugarLtdShriVivekSaraogi,MD,BalrampurChiniMillsLtd.ShriTarunSawhney,VC&MD,TriveniEngineering&IndustriesLtd.Mrs.NandhiniNopany,Chairperson,K.K.BirlaGroupofSugarCompaniesDr.S.V.Balasubramaniam,Chairman,BannariAmmanSugars,CoimbatoreDr.M.Manickam,ExecutiveChairman,SakthiSugarsLtdShriV.Ravichandran,MD,EIDParry(India)LtdMrs.RajshreePathy,ChairmanandMD,RajshreeSugars,CoimbatoreShriAtulChaturvedi,ExecutiveChairman,ShreeRenukaSugarsLtdShriRamakoteswaraRao,ViceChairman&MD,NSLSugarsShriAjitS.Shriram,JointMD,DCMShriramLtd.ShriGauravGoel,MD,DhampurSugarMillsLimitedShriGautamDalmia,MD,DalmiaSugarsLtd.ShriRajkumarAdlakha,MD,UttamSugarMillsLtdShriGoutamR.Morarka,ExecutiveChairman,DwarikeshSugarIndustriesLtd.ShriRanaInderPratapSingh,MD,RanaSugarsLtdShriSamirSomaiya,Chairman&MD,GodavariBiore�ineriesLtdShriRanjitPuri,Chairman,SaraswatiSugarMillsLtdShriAlokB.Shriram,Sr.MD&CEO,DCMShriramIndustriesLtdShriN.Ramanathan,MD,PonniSugarsLtdShriR.Shadashivam,Vice-President,SNJSugarsandProductsLtd ShriPrafullaV.Shirgaokar,Chairman,TheUgarSugarWorksLtdShriRoshanLalTamak,ED&CEO,DCMShriramLtdShriSunilK.Sachdeva,CEO,SaraswatiSugarMillsLtd.ShriG.VenkateswaraRao,COO,KCPSugars&IndustriesLtdShriK.Nagendran,SpecialDirector,ThiruArooranSugarsLtdShriM.Krishnan,Consultant(Sugar),Australia

INTERNATIONALCONFERENCEONSUGARCANERESEARCH

SugarcaneforSugarandBeyond(CaneCon2021)Date:19-22June2021

Modeofconduct:Online

HostedfromtheICAR-SugarcaneBreedingInstituteCoimbatore,TamilNadu,India.

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the A/c No. (Current Account) at the State Bank of India,CaneCon2021 39801472103

Veerakeralam Branch (Branch code: 10618), IFSC Code: SBIN0010618 and SWIFT CODE:

SBININBB294.Demanddraftsarealsoaccepted.Thedemanddraftsshouldbedrawninfavourof

“CaneCon2021”, payable at SBI, Veerakeralam Branch, Coimbatore and should be sent to the

OrganizingSecretary,attheaddressmentionedbelow:

Dr.C.PALANISWAMI

Head(CropProduction)&OrganizingSecretary(CaneCon2021)

ICAR-SugarcaneBreedingInstitute,Coimbatore-641007,TamilNadu,India

Phone:+91-422-2472621Ext:222,Mobile:+91-9488202493

Email:canecon2021@gmail.com

Delegatesarerequestedtoreturnthe�illedinregistrationformalongwithpaymentdetailstothe

OrganizingSecretarybeforetherespectiveduedates.

Registrationformcanbedownloadedfromthewebsite:

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REGISTRATIONFORM

Contact

Dr.BAKSHIRAMChairman,OrganizingCommittee(CaneCon2021)Director,ICAR-SugarcaneBreedingInstituteCoimbatore-641007,TamilNadu,India

Mobile:+91-9894044711;Landline:+91-422-2472986Email:director.sbi@icar.gov.inWebsite:http://sugarcane.icar.gov.in

FurtherInformationContact

Dr.C.PALANISWAMIOrganizingSecretary(CaneCon2021)&Head(CropProduction)

ICAR-SugarcaneBreedingInstitute,Coimbatore-641007,TamilNadu,IndiaMobile:+91-9488202493Email:canecon2021@gmail.com

Dr.S.GEETHAMemberSecretary(CaneCon2021)&Director,CentreforPlantBreedingandGenetics

TamilNaduAgriculturalUniversity,Coimbatore-641003,TamilNadu,IndiaMobile:+91-9489056702,Email:geethagovind1@gmail.com

Dr.R.KARUPPAIYANMemberSecretary(CaneCon2021)&GeneralSecretary,SSRD

ICAR-SugarcaneBreedingInstitute,Coimbatore-641007,TamilNadu,IndiaMobile:+91-8015927937Email:ssrd.coimbatore@gmail.com

Speakers ProfBharatPatel Dr.PhillipA.Jackson Dr.RobMagrey Dr.ShamsulBhuiyan Dr.TrishMadsen Dr.KuashaMahmud Dr.EduardoLeaodeSousa Dr.RicardoBlohmBendzius Dr.PrakashLakshmanan Dr.MairaFerrerReyes Dr.RaulSabadi Dr.FarragF.B.Abu-Ellail Dr.PhilippeRott Prof.S.Mahimairaja Dr.MarioFranciscoMelgarMorales Dr.AshaDookunSaumtally Dr.A.P.Keerthipala Dr.M.S.Perera Dr.PipatWeerathaworn Dr.NeilCrickmore Dr.NiranjanBaisakh

Country Australia,QUTAustralia,CSIROPlantIndustryAustralia,SRAAustralia,SRAAustralia,GreenpoolCommoditiesBangladesh,BSRIBrazil,UNICABrazil,CTCChina,SRI,GuangxiCuba,SCRICuba,ICIDCAEgypt,SCRIFrance,CIRADFiji,SRIFGuatemala,CENGICANMauritius,MSIRISriLanka,SRISriLanka,SRIThailand,MitrPholSugarIndustryUK,SussexUSA,LSUAgCenter

Invitedforeignspeakerswhohavecon�irmedtheirparticipation

INTERNATIONALCONFERENCEONSUGARCANERESEARCHSugarcaneforSugarandBeyond

(CaneCon2021)