Vol.19, Issue-1, April 2019

Sugar production of Maharashtra at the end of 31 st March, 2019 was 104.94 lakh tons as compared to 101.27 lakh tons on corresponding period in previous year. Out of 195 operating sugar mills, 137 sugar mills Sugar crops are potential source of renewable energy, biofuels, bio-electricity, and bio-materials as well as a food crop were closed their crushing operations. It is expected and widely known as a source of rural livelihoods and socio- that at the end of season 2018-19, state’s sugar economic transformations. Like other industries, the sugar production will be reach around 106 lakh tons. crops and integrated industries are facing important For the 1 st time in the history of Indian Sugar Industry, sustainability issues and opportunities, owing to the increasing sugar mills have offered to supply around 51 Crore lit of concern towards their water, chemical and environmental foot ethanol produced from B heavy molasses and sugarcane print. The progressive transition from conventional sugar mill juice. This is expected to reduce around five lakh tons of and distilleries to bio-refineries coupled with climate change sugar production. Till the end of February 2019 about led to multiple problems encompassing crop vulnerability to 12 Crore lit of ethanol has been supplied from B heavy/ biotic and abiotic stress, high cost of production as well as sugarcane juice. This reduces about one lakh tons of adverse impact on environment which are serious concern. sugar production in the current season so far. Systematic efforts are underway to determine critical issues that threaten environmental and economic sustainability of A look at the events reported in this issue will once again sugar industry and green management interventions to showcase the prominent role of VSI in capacity building improve their profitability and productivity vis-à-vis a through training both domestic and International front. reduction in the cost of production in this regard Govt. of India Sugarcane agriculture training program has also spread in taking further steps for the improvement as business and UP, TN and Punjab States. Recently VSI organized Sugarcane regulatory perspective. Development and Sugar Boiling course for Fiji Nationals. We also concerned about environment issues. So in this India have produced 273.40 lakh tons of sugar by 527 quarter VSI organized one day awareness workshop on operating sugar mills as on March 15, 2019 as compared ‘Recent developments in environment and safety in the to 258.20 lakh tons produced by 525 sugar mills on the sugar and allied industry’ for sugar mills/distillers officers. corresponding same period last year. The country’s sugar production is estimated at 307 lakh tons in 2018-19 crushing season which is lower than the record 325 lakh tons in previous year because of diversion of B heavy molasses to ethanol. It is higher than the domestic requirement of 260 lakh tons. The country’s sugar stock at the end of this season 2018-19 in September could be (RM Devarumath) around 110 lakh tons, against 107 lakh tons a year earlier. Editor

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Dr. Swati Pramod Kolat Mr. Shivaraj Jayavant Patil Mr. Harishchandra Ambadas Pachpute Scientist, Alcohol Tech. & Biofuels Technical Officer, Technical Officer, Alcohol Tech. & Biofuels Alcohol Tech. & Biofuels

Mr. Vandan Pandurang Ghule Assistant Technical Officer, Alcohol Tech. & Biofuels

FAREWELL FAREWELL

Mr. M. Vamdevan, Personnel Secretary to Director General VSI retire from the services of the Institutes on 31 st March 2019 after 42 years of dedicated services with this organization. On this occasion Institute has organized farewell function for Mr. Vamdevan on 30 th March 2019 at VSI.

Function was held under chairmanship of Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, DG, VSI and all the dignitaries and staff members of VSI were present Mr. Vamdevan during his tenure and wished him very to grace this function. Mr. RS Gangele welcomed happy and retired life. On this occasion he was all the members. All speakers highlighted in their felicitated by DG and function concluded by vote of speech about quality services rendered by thanks by Mr. DB Ghule.

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456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 EVENTS EVENTS The 70 th Republic Day of India

The 70 th Republic Day of India was celebrated on 26 th January 2019. On this occasion the Director General, Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh hoisted the National flag in the Institute in presence of staff members.

Field visit to Eco-restoration site Developed by Ecological Society at Panshet, Pune

One-day field visit organized for M.Sc. elaborated on the changes observed at restoration (Environmental Sciences) students by Department of site in last three decades, the limitation observed in Environmental Sciences for eco-restoration on 12 th the process and her unbiased assessment of the entire March 2019. Students were taken to the site at restoration exercise. She also shared a grassland Panshet in Pune district which was ecologically restoration experience that was carried out near restored by Ecological Society. Mrs. Swati Gole one Phaltan in Satara district of Maharashtra. The entire of the founder members of Ecological Society, Pune discussion session was useful to students as it offered accompanied the group as a ‘resource person’. On a different perception, enhance their ability to think the way to Panshet, students observed changes in and visualize about importance of nature in daily life. habitat and land use. They raised several queries After discussion, students visited the restoration site related to observations and queries were answered and noted their observations. Followed by, students by Dr. Deshmane Mrs. Swati Gole explained the visited a sacred grove at village Ambegaon Khurd. In history of the site then shifted to the principles of the interactive session, students raised queries which restoration and correlated the processes. She were answered by Mrs. Gole and Dr. Deshmane.

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As directed by Hon President VSI, Mr. Sharadchandra company signed the MOU and agreed to work together Pawar, MOU was signed between SESVANDERHAVE, for the period of next five years. Mr. PV Ghodke Belgium (Europe) and VASANTDADA SUGAR Scientist & Head Agronomy also present during this INSTITUTE Pune (India) on 20 th February, 2019 for agreement. sugarbeet crop research and allied training. In this MOU both SESVANDERHAVE and VSI will jointly SESVANDERHAVE is a Belgian company specialized cultivate sugarbeet in India. SESVANDERHAVE will in the breeding and commercialization of high quality share knowledge on the development, train staff and sugarbeet seed. sugarbeet farmers of selected sugar factories. VSI will Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, Director General, Mr. Vikas evaluate / test new genetic seed material received Deshmukh, Director, Agricultural Sciences & from SESVANDERHAVE to identify the best suitable Technology Department, VSI and Mr. Jean Noel Evrard, genetic seed material under Indian climate condition. Head of Marketing & Communication, Mr. Mohan Bajikar Indian Representative, SESVANDERHAVE

VSI COMMITTEE MEETINGS VSI COMMITTEE MEETINGS 29 th Institutional Bio-Safety Committee (IBSC)

The 29 th meeting of Institutional Bio-Safety Dr. K. Harinath Babu, Senior Scientist, VSI – Member Committee (IBSC) of VSI meeting was held on Secretary, Dr. RM Devarumath, Scientist & Member 18 th March, 2019 under the chairmanship of and Dr. SG Dalvi, Scientific Officer, VSI & member Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, DG, VSI in presence of participated in the meeting. They discussed about Dr. P. Suprasanna, Head, FPBS, NABTD, BARC, Mumbai various issued related to Bio-Safety, work progress and DBT nominee., Dr. SK Raut, Consultant Doctor & and developing collaborations within and outside Member, Shri. Vikas Deshmukh, Director, AST, VSI, India for developing drought tolerant sugarcane.

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Advanced Technologies in Sugarcane Agriculture Training program on Advanced Technologies in Lucknow and Tamilnadu States at VSI. The particular Sugarcane Agriculture was organized for sugarcane of training program is given below: growers and officials from Maharashtra, Punjab,

Date Name of Sugar Mills / Orgnization No. of Participants

01 to 05 Jan. 2019 Padmashri D.Y. Patil, SSK Ltd., Kolhapur 76 Vithalrao Shinde SSK Ltd., Solapur 10 Kumbhi Kasari SSK Ltd., Kolhapur 18 Chtrapati Rejaram SSK Ltd., Kolhapur 03 Ghodganaga SSK Ltd., Pune 05 Dwarkadhish SSK Ltd., Nashik 04 Pandurang SSK Ltd., Solapur 13 Bhimasahnakar SSK Ltd., Pune 36 Individual Farmer 01 Total 166 02 to 08 Jan. 2019 Punjab State Federation of Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd., 15 (Officials) (SUGARFED), Chandigarh, Punjab 08 to 10 Jan. 2019 Gangamai Industries and Construction Ltd., Ahmednagar 101 ATMA, Ahmednagar 94 ATMA, Nashik 15 Total 210 14 to 18 Jan. 2019 Lal Bahadur Shastri Ganna Kisan Sanstha, Lucknow, UP 22 (16 Farmers & 06 Officials) 22 to 24 Jan. 2019 ATMA, Kolhapur 30 ATMA, Nashik 28 Bhimashankar SSK Ltd., Pune 13 (Officials) Total 74 23 to 24 Jan. 2019 ATMA, Erode, Tamilnadu 17 20 to 21 Feb. 2019 JDA, Ramnad, Tamilnadu 20 12 to 13 Mar. 2019 ATMA, Karur, Tamilnadu 20 Grand Total 507

Training programs were inaugurated by Mr. Vikas farmers / officials. Mr. BH Pawar, Coordinator of the Deshmukh, Director, Agricultural Sciences & programme, welcomed participants and briefed about Technology (AST), in presence of HODs of Agriculture training program. The Director, in his inaugural address Division, VSI and representative from participated explained about sugarcane agriculture, importance of

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345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890 Advanced Technologies for Improving Crop Productivity and Increasing Water use Efficiency in Sugarcane The training program on ‘Advanced technologies for sugarcane productivity mainly depends on the various improving crop productivity and increasing water agronomic practices carried out during the crop growth use efficiency in sugarcane’ for farmers was period. The information of preparatory tillage , use of conducted in two batches of three days duration at good quality seed, seed treatment, methods of VSI. The training for first batch was conducted during planting, Intercultural operations like earthing up, 25-27 February, 2019 in which 180 farmers (134 Men fertilizer management, weed control, intercropping, and 46 Women farmers) attended training program. crop rotation and ratoon management was given to Second batch of training program was conducted the famers. Integrated nutrient management is during 1-3 March, 2019 in which 195 farmers (179 important to boost the crop yield. Organic matter in Men and 16 Women farmers) attended the training the soil is an essential component for healthy crop program. Both the programs were inaugurated by growth that improves soil fertility. It greatly improves Director, AST, in presence of farmers, officers from physical and biological condition of soils, reduces soil ITC and Head of Departments AST were present. erosion and increases water holding capacity. The sugarcane trash can be used in sugarcane fields either In training, information of sugarcane varieties directly or after composting. The green manuring released by VSI viz. CoVSI 9805, VSI 434, CoVSI 03102 practice with sunhemp or dhaincha prior to sugarcane and VSI 08005 was given to the famers. The proper planting is very useful to improve soil fertility. Balance varietal planning and harvesting program plays an doses of organic and inorganic fertilizers are important important role in sugar industry for achieving higher for meeting nutritional requirement of sugarcane crop. cane yield and sugar recovery. The management The information of various biofertilizers useful for practices of different varieties were explained to the sugarcane cultivation, bio-stimulator for productivity farmers. The seed is also one of the important inputs improvement was also given to the farmers. Water in sugarcane production. It is essential to follow three management of sugarcane plays a pivotal role in tier seed nursery program for better crop yield. The improving crop productivity. The conventional information of seed production technology including irrigation system did not permit the restricting of seedling production was given to the farmers. The irrigation only to meet the requirement of the root tissue culture is an advanced technology of fast zone, leading to excessive percolation and other multiplication of sugarcane varieties and also losses. It therefore, results in water logging, soil development of new sugarcane varieties. The

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456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 salinity and drought situations. The overall irrigation is very much important in sugarcane cultivation in efficiency has not been more than 30-40 %. Under this order to avoid the yield losses due to occurrence of scenario it is necessary to adopt modern irrigation particular disease or pest. Integrated control measures techniques like surface, sub surface drip and rain gun at right time results in minimizing the losses due sprinkler irrigation needs to be promoted in sugarcane different pests and diseases. The control measures agriculture. The fertigation is also possible with drip for various diseases and pests were explained to the and rain gun sprinkler irrigation and water soluble farmers. The emerging trend of biological control of fertilizers can be efficiently applied through these various diseases and pests was also explained to the techniques. The modern irrigation technology results farmers. Participants were also shown various in increasing water use efficiency and also for experimental field plots, water management improving the fertilizer use efficiency. The practices, farm implements and tissue culture raised mechanization is also important in the context of plantlets during the field visit. untimely and limited availability of man power and Interactive session was conducted after finishing the increased cost of labour for agriculture purpose. The lectures, practical and field visits. During this session, equipment available for mechanized farm operations the quarries/questions of famers were answered. The were shown to the farmers and insisted for its certificates were given participants at the hands of adoption to bring down the cost of cultivation of Director, AST and the program concluded with vote of sugarcane. Integrated disease and pest management thanks.

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345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890 SEMINAR SEMINAR United States of America work Experience Programme in Wine

The lecture entitled ‘United States of America work Mr. Nitin Thakur briefly presented the concept of USA experience programme in wine’ by ProLearn India winery work experience programme. He also shared was arranged by Department of Alcohol Technology practical experience of few Indian students who & Biofuels on 14 th January, 2019 for the M.Sc. (WBAT) worked in vineyards and winery in USA, acquiring new course students. skills and getting more exposed to wine making involving grape handling, fermentation tank Dr. SV Patil, Head & Technical Adviser, Department of operations, post fermentation operations, on-job Alcohol Technology & Biofuels introduced Mr. Nitin training etc. Interested Indian students can get Thakur, Director, ProLearn India and Ms. Pallavi training under approved and qualified Host Trainers Godase, Director, ProLearn India to the students. of vineyard and wineries in USA. He also provided Dr. Patil explained the scope and opportunities to guidance to the M.Sc. (WBAT) students regarding acquire training in USA in wine sector for the M.Sc. enrolment, application, selection, visa process etc. (WBAT) students. The session ended satisfactorily with question & answer and queries raised by the students.

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The seminar was organized in the presence of On this occasion Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil, Hon. Vice Mr. Sharadchandra Pawar, Hon. President of VSI on President of VSI, Chairman National Federation of “Integrated approach to enhance economic yield Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd., Trusties and Council of sugarcane and its bye-products” at Vasantdada members of VSI, Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, Director Sugar Institute, Pune on 25 th January 2019, which General, Mr. Vikas Deshmukh, Director, AST, VSI and was coordinated by Science and Technology Park Head of the departments of Technology and (Institute promoted by Ministry of Science & Agriculture Division, 25 leading sugar mills viz. Technology, Govt. of India). Chairmen, Managing Directors, Chief Engineers, Chief Agriculture Officers and Distillery Managers The discussions were focused on the following topics: were participated in the program. Eco-friendly ways of increasing yield of sugarcane and decreasing use of pesticides During the discussion, DG, VSI, raised the issue Enhancing sugar quality and increasing regarding Techno-Economical viability of the extraction yield from cane while crushing technologies suitable for sugar industry and allied Increasing alcohol percentage in distillery. bye-products. Shri Sharadchandraji Pawar suggested Bagasse- Multiple products increasing studying various innovative technologies to be economic yield. adopted in the sugar industry and allied bye-products Spent wash and press mud- efficient to enhance the progress of sugar industry in treatment. collaboration with Science and Technology Park, Govt. of India. On the above topics, the presentations were made by Dr. Rajendra Jagdale, Director General, Science and Technology Park, Dr. Sheshadria, Chennai, Dr. Chanakya, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Mr. Shiva Subramaniam, Mr. Rajpal Navalkar and Dr. Solayappan.

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345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890 CERTIFICATE COURSE CERTIFICATE COURSE Sugar Boiling and Sugarcane Development

The certificate course on ‘Sugar Boiling’ and the groups were separated for the above courses and ‘Sugarcane Development’ was organized for twenty their activities explained as below separately; officials (Ten participants for I) Sugar Boiling each course) from Fiji Sugar Sugar Manufacturing Corporation, Republic of Fiji contains sequence of at Sugar Technology and complex processing Agriculture Departments, VSI techniques, out of which respectively. The course was crystallization is one of the sponsored by Ministry of critical step in the production External Affairs, Govt. of of good quality sugar. India, New Delhi under Indian Certificate course in Sugar Technical and Economic Boiling was specially Cooperation (ITEC). The designed for duration of four weeks by keeping the certificate course was conducted during 15 th January to available skill of the participants in mind and 26 th February 2019. requirements to upgrade their knowledge in tune with Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, Director General, the latest technical & modern developments in the inaugurate the training program on 15 th January 2019 industry. in presence of Mr. Vikas Deshmukh, Director, AST, Course manual for Sugar Boiling was prepared for easy officials of Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC), Fiji and understanding of the subject as well as for future scientist from VSI. Dr. RV Dani, course coordinator, reference, which structured to provide terminology in welcomed the participants and explained about the sugar boiling, aim of sugar crystallization, massecuite ITEC programme of the Govt. of India. boiling schemes, measures and control in reduction of In the inaugural address, Director General highlighted the steam consumption at pan station, types and the importance of the course and sugarcane operational as well as design parameters of vacuum agriculture and industry in India. He thanked Ministry pans, techniques of graining, types of crystallizer and of External Affairs (MEA), Govt. of India for giving an condensers, natural and mechanical circulation in opportunity to VSI to train the Officials from Fiji in vacuum pan, manufacturing of raw sugar, pan capacity respect of sugarcane development and Sugar Boiling calculation, effect of impurities on crystallization and course under ITEC program. the effective exhaustibility of massecuite enable to reduce the sugar loses especially in the final molasses. One of the trainee, Mr. Arun Prakash thanked the High All above topics were covered by faculty members and Commissioner of India in Fiji, Joint Secretary and other during the factory visits for clarifying the queries are officers in the Ministry of external affairs, Govt. of well experienced in trouble shooting of technical India, New Delhi and VSI for giving an opportunity to problems and consultancy services. The course consists upgrade their knowledge in respective area of of four days class-room lectures and one/two day’s working which will be beneficial to the FSC. After that field/factory/OEM visits. They visited Shree Datta

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456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 Shetkari SSK Ltd, Dist. Kolhapur; Ajinkyatara SSK Ltd, varieties of sugarcane & varietal planning for planting Dist. Satara; Daund Sugars Pvt. Ltd., Dist. Pune and and harvesting, use of tissue culture in sugarcane S.S. Engineers, Bhosari, Dist. Pune. Examination was agriculture, modern planting techniques, weed conducted at the end of the course work. management, improvement in soil fertility, integrated fertilizer management, integrated irrigation water The valedictory function for Sugar Boiling course was management, use of bio-fertilizers and bio-control held on 11 th February 2019 under the Chairmanship agents in sugarcane agriculture, mechanization in of Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, Director General, VSI., sugarcane agriculture, economization in sugarcane Colonel Mr. Rajiv Sethi, Director South, MEA and agriculture, ratoon management in sugarcane, Mr. Vishwas Sapkal, Indian High Commissioner to integrated disease management in sugarcane & Fiji Islands, joined the function on WHATSAPP integrated insect- pest management, role of genetic conference. engineering and molecular biology, statistical methods Dr. RV Dani briefed about syllabus covered during & data analysis, composting/ bio-composting and the period of certificate course. Mr. Arun Prakash vermin-composting methodology and other related and Mr. Nitin Krishanan, students expressed their topics were conducted. The practical on various entire satisfaction for the course work etc. and will subjects were also conducted either in laboratories/ try to implement modern technologies, studied in research fields. As a part of their course work, they class-room and industrial visits, in the sugar mills of visited Central Sugarcane Research Station, Padegaon, FSC for technical improvement. They expressed Satara; College of Agriculture, Pune; ICAR-National sence of gratitude for MEA, Indian high Research Center for Grapes, Pune; Vighnahar SSK Ltd., Commissioner in Fiji and VSI for giving an opportunity Pune; Krishi Vidnyan Kendra , Baramati , Pune; Daund to up-grade their knowledge in the respective fields. Sugar Pvt. Ltd., Pune. Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh distributed the certificates to the participants for successful completion of The valedictory function was scheduled on 25 th course. In his concluding speech, he appreciated the February 2019. The program was started with the keen interest shown by participants and their prayer by Fiji Nationals. Dr. RV Dani welcomed all the enthusiasm to gain the knowledge and raise the dignitaries, faculties and Fiji Nationals attending the questions during interaction session. He thanked programme and thanked all who concerned with the Mr. Dinkar Asthana, Joint Secretary, DAP-II, organizing the course. Mr. Vikas Deshmukh, Director, Mr. Hemendra Sharma, Director, DPA-II M.E.A., Agricultural Science and Technology Division, Mr. Sapkal, Indian High Commissioner, Suva, Fiji reviewed the total program of course and appealed Islands, Mrs. Veena Aggarwal-US (TC), to the trainees for the implementation of modern Mrs. Kaushambi Jain, SO (ITEC-I) and Mr. Promod technologies of sugarcane cultivation in Republic of Kumar Garg, Attache (ITEC) for their generous Fiji. The officials of Fiji expressed their opinion about support. the training and expressed satisfaction about the course content and lodging & boarding facilities II) Sugarcane Development provided during the course period. Mr. Vishwasrao During six weeks training program on ‘Sugarcane Sapkal, High Commissioner of India to Fiji addressed Development’ lectures on various topics of to all during the valedictory function through sugarcane viz., Overview of sugar industry at WHATSAPP video calling and thanked MOEA, GOI and national and international level, three tier seed VSI for successful implementation of the course. He nursery program and its importance in sugarcane, also expected help of VSI for the prosperity of sugar

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345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890 industry in republic of Fiji, in future. Mr. Shivajirao prosperity of the sugar industry in Fiji. He also assured Deshmukh, DG, VSI, put forth the final remark in the to help Fiji Sugar Corporation in days to come as valedictory function. He thanked all who concerned to regards to cane development and to improve conduct of course and expressed his views about the efficiency of the sugar mills in Fiji. The function concluded with vote of the thanks by Mr. BH Pawar.

WORKSHOP WORKSHOP Multi-Ratooning in Sugarcane and in situ Trash Management

A one day workshop on ‘Multi-Ratooning in described advanced cultivation technologies in ratoon sugarcane and in situ trash management’ was management. He suggested appropriate selection of organized at Vasantdada sugarcane variety having Sugar Institute, Pune on 25 th good ratoonability, planting January 2019. Total 87 season and integrated participants from 37 sugar ratoon management mills of Maharashtra were practices viz., t rash attended the workshop. mulching, stubble shaving, Mr. Vikas Deshmukh, off barring nutrient Director, Agricultural management with crow bar, Sciences & Technology and with foliar application of Head of the sections from VSI liquid fertilizers and inaugurated the workshop by biofertilizers are the lightening the lamp. Mr. PV Ghodke, Scientist & Head, important components for successful ratoon crop Agronomy Section in his, welcome speech highlighted production. Dr. Preeti S. Deshmukh, Scientist & Head, the background and importance of topic of the Soil Science Section, talked on ‘Efficacy of macro and workshop. micro nutrients as foliar application on sugarcane crop’ and emphasized on fertilizer application on the In the technical session, Mr. PV Ghodke made a basis of soil testing. Mrs. Sudha D. Ghodke, Scientific presentation on ‘Multi-ratooning in Sugarcane and Officer & Head, Microbiology section, made in situ trash management.’ He highlighted the benefits presentation on ‘Use of biofertilizers in of ratoon crop, factors affecting low productivity and Multiratooning system of sugarcane’ and described

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456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 biofertilizers produced at VSI and their benefits in increase the cane availability in their operational area. cane productivity. Dr. SG Dalvi, Scientific Officer, In the concluding session, Mr. Vikas Deshmukh, Tissue Culture section gave information about Director, AST stated the present situation of ratoon Vasant-Urja, a biostimulator prepared by VSI in crop under drought situation in the sugar mills area collaboration with BARC, Mumbai. He described its and its effect on recovery and average cane yield in effect on increase in productivity and drought Maharashtra state. Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, DG, VSI tolerance. Mr. GG Ukirde, Chief Agri. Officer, addressed to the gathering and expressed the need Shri Vighnahar SSK Ltd: Dist. Pune presented the to give attention towards the increase the ratoon ratoon management schemes implemented by the productivity by implementing best management sugar mill. Mr. MR Bhadule, Chief Cane Development practices, field demonstrations and various cane Officer, Vitthalrao Shinde SSK Ltd., Dist. Solapur told development schemes by each sugar mill for the regarding cane development activities implemented benefit of farming community. The program was ended by sugar mill especially during drought situation to with a vote of thanks by Mr. PP Shinde. Workshop on Sugarcane Crop Management under Water Stress Condition

The activity of monthly workshop is well admired water stress condition’ . He explained about overview among the cane officers of situation during summer and drought period, from the sugar mills in the agronomic practices to be state. As a part of the followed in drought situation. extension activity the Mr. PP Shinde, Scientist & monthly workshop was Head, Agriculture organized on ‘Sugarcane Engineering Section, talked crop management under on ‘Water management in water stress condition’ on sugarcane under water 23 rd February 2019. Total 68 stress condition’ . He pointed participants from 36 sugar that untimely and uneven mills were present during distribution of rainfall results workshop. This workshop was deal with efficient use in limitation of water of available water, nutrient supply and agronomic availability. Water always plays a pivotal role in practices followed during water stress condition. improving crop productivity and sugar recovery. He Water, nutrient and agronomic practices will play vital suggested different water management practices role in adverse climatic condition. needs to be followed under limited water availability as well as water stress condition. Dr. Preeti Deshmukh, The event was inaugurated in presence of Mr. Vikas Scientist and Head, Soil Science section presented the Deshmukh, Director, AST and Head of sections, VSI topic on ‘Nutrient management in sugarcane under and representative from the sugar mills by lighting water stress condition’ . She stated about the the traditional lamp. In inaugural speech, Director ecological requirement of sugarcane crop. Generally, briefed the important practices and management drought reduces both nutrient uptake by roots and its carried during the water stress condition. transport from root to the shoots because of restricted In the technical session, Mr. PV Ghodke delivered the transpiration rates and impaired active transport and lecture on ‘Agronomic practices in sugarcane under membrane permeability. She also emphasized that

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345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890 under moisture stress condition, fertilizer application of sugarcane. In conventional system a long furrow should aim at developing a deeper root system and method, irrigate the crop in alternate furrows. In adequate tillering before water/moisture stress. wider row planting method, irrigate all the furrows During the moisture stress period, foliar application up to final earthing-up and there after follow of fertilizers is only useful and emphasized fertilizer alternate furrow irrigation. should apply in soil after achievement of favorable 4. Drip and raingun sprinkler irrigation can be moisture level with availability of water in the canal effectively used for survival of sugarcane crop in or by southwest monsoon rain. water stress condition. The representatives from sugar mills viz. Shri 5. Combined foliar application of Urea and Murate Chhatrapati Shahu SSK, Samarth SSK, SMSMP SSK and of Potash (White potash) each at 2.0% Jawahar SSK explained the efforts made by them to concentration (2.0 kg Urea + 2.0 kg Potassium in save sugarcane crop during the water stress condition 100 lit. of water) at 15-20 days interval is helpful and the sugarcane response by application of foliar to retain more number of vigorous shoots till the application of multi micro nutrient and multi macro moisture conditions become favourable. nutrient fertilizer in sugarcane. 6. Foliar application of VSI ’s multi-macronutrient and Dr. RS Hapase, Principal Scientist & Head, Plant Multi-micronutrient 2 lit/acre in 200 lit. water at Breeding section, briefed the progress of promotional 60 days after planting and 3 lit./ acre in 300 lit. award scheme and aware for the next month water at 90 days after planting along with workshop on promotional cane development award. Vasanturja, a biostimulator @ 5 ml/lit. of water All Head of sections discussed with the participants during both the applications boosts the growth of for various issues related workshop. The programme sugarcane. was concluded with a vote of thanks with following 7. In water stress condition, foliar application of plant recommendation; health @1 lit/acre mixed with 200 lit. water at 75 1. In standing sugarcane, de-trashing of dried leaves days after planting and ratooning can also work can be followed by leaving 3 to 4 border rows or for fixing the atmospheric nitrogen efficiently and followed by mulching intercropping with suitable it will sustain the growth of sugarcane. green manuring crops. In wider row and paired row planting method the light inter-cultivation / harrowing operation may be done. Mulching helps to reduce the loss of water from soil through evaporation and saves 25 to 30% water. 2. In situ trash mulching should be done in ratoon crops. In situ trash mulching without shredding is a highly useful technique to conserve soil moisture and reduce the impact of moisture stress and atmospheric draught. 3. In paired row planting, the irrigation should be applied through a long furrow between the rows

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456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 Recent Developments in Environment and Safety in the Sugar and Allied Industry The significance of environment and safety in for sugar and distillery industry along with regular self industrial operations cannot be overemphasized, audits & third part audits once in three years. more so in sugar and allied industry. The industry is This workshop was arranged in two sessions, Technical the backbone of the rural economy yet in recent times Session I- Safety & Technical it has been the focus of Session II- Environment. Mr. criticism over excessive Isak Mujawar gave the first water usage and water talk on general safety pollution. There have also guidelines for the sugar and been incidences and distillery industry (including accidents which point to the HIRA). He explained the terms lack of adequate industrial as Hazard, Risk and how to safety. Such incidences identify and control hazard as have also caused well as risk. He suggested environmental concern. setting up an emergency exit Recently, there have been plan for worker’s safety. The second lecture on PESO new notifications regarding environmental clearance Guidelines for ethanol storage was delivered by for sugar and distillery projects vis-a-vis the National Mr. Prakash Patil who explained The Petroleum Act, 1934 Biofuels Policy as also the use of groundwater and Rules, 2002, in detail with the rules for import, (CGWA). These will have an impact on the sugar and transport & storage of petroleum and also the criteria distillery industry. for license. The final presentation in this session was Considering the above, a one-day awareness made by Dr. Eknath Alhat, VSI who elaborated on the workshop on ‘Recent developments in environment safety issues in Effluent Treatment Plants. and safety in the sugar and allied industry’ was In the second session on environmental issues, organized at Vasantdada Sugar Institute on 25 th Dr. SV Patil, Head & Technical Advisor, Dept. of Alcohol February 2019. Dr. Amol Deshmane welcomed all the & Bio-fuels explained the various alternatives guests and requested the Director General welcomed available to the distillery industry for achieving zero the Chief Guest, Mr. Shekhar Gaikwad (Sugar liquid discharge. The final talk was delivered by Commissioner). This was followed by an introduction Dr. Deepali Nimbalkar on recent EIA Notification and to the theme of the workshop by Dr. Deepali its implications for sugar and distillery industry. She Nimbalkar and an address by Mr. Shivajirao explained in detail about the notifications pertaining Deshmukh, DG, VSI which focused on the significance to the distilleries regarding fuel ethanol projects as of environmental issues for the industry and VSI’s role also the EIA notification on violation projects. She also in approaching them. Mr. Shekhar Gaikwad, in his enlightened briefly about the draft notification inaugural address, advised the environmental officers regarding extraction of groundwater. to work with dedication and follow every norm strictly to minimize the impacts due to sugar industry and The workshop received a very good response with 79 distilleries. He suggested making a pollution inventory participants who were active in the deliberations. All

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Valorising waste (vWa) from Sugarcane Industries via Innovations in Pre-treatment, Bio-production and Process Intensification

One day awareness workshop on ‘Valorising waste Dr. Indrajeet Mohite, Prof. Vivek Ranade, Mr. Vijaykumar (vWa) from sugarcane industries via innovations Goel, Prof. Vivek Kumar and Prof. Yogendra Shastri in pre-treatment, bio-production and process present on the dais. Introductory remarks on vWa project intensification’ was held on 5 th March 2019 at were delivered by Prof. Vivek Ranade. He explained Vasantdada Sugar Institute (VSI), Department of the basic concept to valorize these wastes into bio- Alcohol Technology & Biofuels. gas, lactic acid, succinic acid and bio-butanol.

Total participation in the workshop was about 120 Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, in his In his inaugural speech, including VSI staff. In Inauguration Ceremony, congratulated Prof. Ranade for his vision in formulating Dr. SV Patil, Head, and Technical Advisor, Department a very innovative project and offering a great of Alcohol Technology & Biofuels welcomed all the opportunity to VSI for leading the vWa project from guests, vWa partners, industry representatives and VSI India side. He elaborated on activities conducted by staff. Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh DG, felicitated VSI for the sugar and allied industry as well as footprint

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456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 of VSI on entire sugar industry in India. He also He also briefed about vWa partners and their role in introduced Dr. Indrajeet Mohite to audience and his carrying out this project. contribution in the area of sugar and allied industries. The second technical presentation was delivered by The key note address was given by Dr. Indrajeet Dr. SV Patil on ‘Value added products from waste Mohite, Chief Guest, explained about the economics biomass and SATAT initiative’ . He talked about the of sugar industry and its socio-economical global initiatives taken by the different countries for contributions in developing schools, colleges, biogas production. He also mentioned that the number hospitals and creating jobs in rural India. He of biogas plants in Germany has doubled to ~9000 mentioned that alternative products can come out plants from 4136 plants in 2010. He also informed from vWa project which will boost entrepreneurship, that Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have invited rural economy, employment and provide additional Expression of Interest (EoI) from Entrepreneurs/co- source of revenue to farmers and sugar industry. He operative societies/technology provider for production advised the industry as well as vWa project partners & supply of compressed biogas (CBG) and discussed to follow the environmental norms to save the mother about Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has earth. He thanked Department of Biotechnology, notified Central Financial Assistance. Further he Government of India and Innovate UK for funding the explained as the distillery biogas plant generally vWa project and Prof. Ranade, Queen’s University operates 250 days per annum, CBG production plant Belfast, UK for his initiative and effort taken in will run only for 250 days with available spent wash. formulating the vWa project. Therefore, he suggested alternative feedstock such as bagasse, press mud, cane trash etc can be co- In technical sessions-I were chaired by Dr. Indrajeet digested along with spent wash or digested separately Mohite. The first presentation on ‘Valorizing waste in existing digester for remaining 115 days. Dr. Patil from sugar & allied industries via innovations in presented three case studies for CBG production and pretreatment, bio-transformations and process its revenue generation. Dr. Patil presented the lab data intensification’ was delivered by Prof. Vivek Ranade. on compositional analysis of different sugarcane He emphasized on quantum of waste generated by bagasse cultivars and lactic acid fermentation from sugar industry and distilleries in India. He also synthetic and alkali pretreated bagasse. In conclusion, mentioned about the sub-optimal utilization of these he mentioned that every sugar mill in country will have waste/resources though current practices like burning CBG plant in future. of cane trash, use of bagasse for cogeneration etc. He then briefed the concept of vWa biorefinery where In technical session-II, Prof. Ranade talked on cavitation and anaerobic digestion (AD) will be used ‘Enhancing biogas yield via novel pre-treatment’ as pretreatment as opposed to use of costly enzymes and presented vWa biorefinery stage I approach which in 2 G ethanol technologies. He further added that is about utilization of bagasse, press mud and/or cane AD will utilize hemicellulose (xylose) in lignocellulosic trash in a digester for biogas generation and digestate material for biogas production and the sugar/glucose generated will be used for bio-composting. He released from cellulose will be fermented to lactic described the hydrodynamic cavitation as one of the acid or succinic acid or biobutanol. Lignin can be potential pretreatment method of lingocellulosic valorized to multiple products like DNF, HMF etc or biomass. He also described the different ways to incinerated in boiler for steam and power generation. generate cavitation and explained how vortex based cavitation (VoDCa) is superior over other technologies.

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345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890 He informed that VoDCa is a patented process Technology Pvt. Ltd. (IETL). He presented technologies technology innovated by CSIR-NCL and licensed to for H 2S and CO 2 removal from biogas so that it will Vivira Process Technology, Pune for fulfill OMCs norms for CBG. He provided the details commercialization. He presented biogas generation of CBG plant installed by ITEL at Tatyasaheb Kore data on existing commercial scale spentwash Warana SSK, Warnananagar with power generation digester with cavitation & without cavitation. At the of 50KW/h. end, he concluded that vWa biorefinery stage I will be implemented commercially with the technology At the end, an open, interactive session with the developed by the vWa and commercial scale trials industry participants was carried out where lot of will start in next three to six months. deliberations took place on value addition from sugar and allied industry waste. The next presentation of this session was given by Mr. Ashish Nawade from Innovative Environmental Quarterly Review of Promotional Cane Development Award Scheme (CDAS)

A one day workshop on ‘Quarterly review of cane and sugar yield and have the scope to promotional cane development award scheme improve in the remaining period of the scheme. (CDAS)’ was held on 23 rd March, 2019 under the 2. At present the seed replacement ratio of the most chairmanship of Mr. Vikas Deshmukh, Director, AST of the factories is very low and need improvement and the welcome address was given by Dr. RS to follow the three tier seed programme. Hapase which was followed by the lightening of lamp 3. The newly developed varieties like VSI 12121 (VSI and the introductory speech by Director, AST. In his 08005), CoVSI 03102 and MS 10001 should be speech he highlighted the importance of scheme included in the planting planning according to their components i.e. seed, planting planning and soil and area based response. harvesting programme; soil fertility management and 4. Soil test based fertilizer application ratio needs drip irrigation. Total 85 participants from 45 sugar to be increased to save the cost on use of factories were attended the workshop. Dr. RS. fertilizers. Hapase talked on ‘Progress of VSI’s promotional 5. To increase the soil organic carbon, the factories award scheme (CDAS) 2017-18’ . He highlighted the should concentrate on maximum use of green progress of each participating factory under four manuring and compost application. different scheme components for achieving higher 6. The bio-fertilizers and multi-nutrients use in productivity. The Agriculture Officers of 45 sugar sugarcane crop found effective to increase the factories talked on the progress of the schemes under sugarcane yield, so the present ratio needs to be their area for the year 2017-18 under this scheme. increased. During the discussion following points were emerged 7. The use of bio-pesticide and bio-fungicide should as the following recommendations and concluded be used according to the pest and disease with vote of thanks. situation in the area. 8. The scarcity of water in most of the parts of 1. The management and cane development officer Maharashtra during 2018-19 is a serious issue of the participating sugar mills should be serious and to overcome the situation the area under to implement the CDAS to acthe hieve the higher

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Indigenous Technologies in Sugar Plant Automation The Department of Electronics and Information automation’ on 28 th March 2019 at VSI with the Technology under the Ministry of Communication & technical assistance provided by the Sugar Technology Information Technology awarded the project of department. Automation in sugar mill to C-DAC and selected Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, DG, VSI was invited as Chief M/s Thandava Cooperative Sugars Limited to take the Guest. Smt. Lancy Thomas, Scientist G, C-DAC, trial of their automation technology which was Thiruvananthapuram presided over the function. Mr. developed indigenously. Dr. RV Dani, Head, Sugar Titus A Chazhoor, Scientist G, C-DAC welcomed the Technology was chosen as a member in the Project dignitaries to the dais, VSI officers and total of 48 Review and Steering Group (PRSG), which was formed delegates attended the one day national workshop by the Ministry of Communication & Information from different sugar mills. Technology under the chairmanship of Mr. Prabir Purkayastha. During the installation and As a mark of inaugurating the workshop, the lamp was commissioning period a team of experts from VSI lighted by the Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh and other consisting of Mr. DN Gare, Head, Instrumentation dignitaries and in his inaugural address expressed the Department and Mr. S. Anand Kumar, Senior Sugar need of automation in the sugar mill operations for Technologist visited the sugar mill for extending the improved quality of the final product at reduced cost consultancy services. of production. He has cited the examples of two Brazil sugar mills, to which a visit was made by him, where As a part of the project it was mandatory for the the plants are operated with complete automation and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing minimum manpower. (C-DAC) to conduct a national workshop. C-DAC has organized a one day national workshop on Smt. Lancy Thomas, Dr. Dani, PRGS member explained ‘Indigenous technologies in sugar plant that Department of Electronics and Information

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345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890 Technology of Ministry of Communication and implemented at M/s Thandava Cooperative Sugars Information Technology GOI awarded this project to Limited. Mr. VS Naidu, Managing Director, C-DAC and role of VSI in this project narrated the M/s Thandava Cooperative Sugars Limited dealt with activities of C-DAC group. Mr. Titus A Chazhoor the automation work carried out in the sugar mills and explained past and ongoing projects. Dr. Dani gave a the benefits gained on account of the same. Mr. DN presentation on the recent trends in sugar mills with Gare, Head, Instrumentation Department, VSI spoke respect to Instrumentation and Automation. Prof. J. on the instrumentation part in the automation project Prakash, Head, Department of Instrumentation, MIT, and presentation was also made by the Chennai also spoke on the hardware part of the M/s Someshwar SSK and Venkateshkrupa on their project. Other Scientists Mr. J. Jerry Daniel spoke experience on automation for the benefit of the about the embedded controllers, SCADA software and participants. The workshop was concluded with vote Mr. Abhir Raj Metkar on Automation system of thanks by J. Jerry Daniel.

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456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901 PARTICIPATION BY VSI STAFF PARTICIPATION BY VSI STAFF International Micro Irrigation Conference Ninth International Micro Irrigation Conference was held conference. Different issues related to micro irrigation at Aurangabad during 16-18 January 2019. The conference were discussed in 24 different technical sessions. Mr. was organized by the ministry of water resources, river Shivajirao Deshmukh, DG, VSI invited for a special panel development and Ganga rejuvenation, in association with discussion on ‘Challenges and issues in up scaling of International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, drip and sprinkler irrigation in Maharashtra’. During Central Water Commission, Indian National Committee the discussion, he stressed the need for making micro- on Surface Water and WAPCOS Ltd. The conference was irrigation techniques more affordable among farmers, inaugurated by Shri. Nitin Gadkari, Hon. Union minister especially marginal farmers. He also stressed the need of Road transport & highways, Shipping and water of special efforts for propagation of micro irrigation resources, River development & Ganga Rejuvenation, systems in sugarcane crop specially in canal and lift Government of India in presence of Hon. Chief Minister irrigation commands. Mr. PP Shinde, Scientist & Head, of Maharashtra and other dignitaries. Around 800 Agriculture Engineering section also attended this delegates including 100 delegates from abroad attended conference. International Conference Sugarcon - 2019 Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, DG, VSI along with a team The convention was inaugurated on 16 th February 2019 of scientists comprised; Mr. PP Shinde, Scientist & by Mr. AK Singh, DDG, Horticultural Science and Crop Head, Agril. Engineering Section, Dr. AA Nikam, Sciences, ICAR, New Delhi. Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, Scientific officer, Tissue Culture Section, Dr. Preeti DG, VSI was present along with other dignitaries. Deshmukh, Scientist & Head, Soil Science section and Around 300 delegates from National and International Mrs. Sudha Ghodke, Scientific officer & Head, Agril level attended the conference. Microbiology Section attended International DG, VSI chaired the session of ‘Green technologies to conference SUGARCON- 2019 on ‘Green technologies enhance sugar productivity’ . In this session detailed for sustainable development of sugar & integrated discussion was held on role of biofertilizers in industries’ during 16 th to 19 th February 2019 held at agriculture. Mrs. Sudha Ghodke, VSI explained the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research Center, importance biofertilizers -soil health & plant health, Lucknow. The conference was organized by Society for bio-pesticide - BVM and decomposing culture and sugar research and promotion & ICAR- Indian Institute informed on research work carried out by Agriculture of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow. Microbiology section.

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Mr. MR Shinde, Senior Statistician, Statistics & Various expert resource faculties from ISI, Kolkata; Informatics Section, VSI participated in 5-day workshop Shivaji University, Kolhapur; University of Hyderabad, on ‘Enhancing of teaching and learning skills in Hyderabad; IIM, Ahmadabad; NIMMIS, Mumbai and statistics’ organized by Teaching rearning Center (TLC), Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi conducted Central University of lectures on various topics viz. Rajasthan during 12-16 th Multivariate measures & March 2019. The workshop methods, Predictive was inaugurated on 12 th Analytics using WEKA, March 2019 by Chief Guest, Predictive Modeling with Prof. Ashis SenGupta, large data , Big data Applied Statistics Unit, Analysis and data science, Indian Statistical Institute Application of Statistics in (ISI), Kolkata; along with Industry etc. They also Prof, Arun K, Pujari, Vice- conducted hands on practical Chancellor, Dr. Ajit K. Patra, demo on data presentation Director, TLC, Dr. Deepesh Bhati, Programme and analysis by R and WEKA software to understand Coordinator, Dept. of Statistics and Prof. RN Rattihalli software utilities for data analysis to the participants. of Central University of Rajasthan. In all 34 lecturers/ professors and students from Maharashtra and other states attended the workshop.

Challenges to Deliver Sustainability in the Indian Sugarcane Industry

National seminar on ‘Challenges to deliver Coimbatore, Dr AD Pathak Director, IISR Lucknow and sustainability in the Indian sugarcane industry’ was Shri Vikas Deshmukh Director, Agricultural Sciences organized on 15 th March 2019 by National Federa- & Technology Department, VSI. Pune. tion of Co-operative Sugar Factories Limited New In this seminar, Mr. Vikas Deshmukh presented a tech- Delhi at Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Co-op- nical presentation on ‘Key factors influence ideal erative Management, Pune. cane development programme’ .

Seminar was inaugurated by Mr. Dilip Walse-Patil About 125 participants from various institutes and President, NFCSF, Dr RK Singh ADG, (ICAR) New Delhi, sugar mills were present. Nine presentations were Prof. Vijay Paul Sharma Chairman, CACP New Delhi, deliberated during this seminar and discussion was Mr. Shekhar Gaikwad, Sugar Commissioner, carried out on challenges before sugar industry, ma- Maharashtra State, Dr Bakshi Ram, Director, SBI jors to increase sugarcane productivity.

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1. Mr. KT Murali, General Manager, Dangote Oil 3. Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) has Refining Company Ltd., (DANGOTE), Nigeria been organized capacity building programs for th visited VSI on 11 January 2019. Mr. Vikas African candidates under the aegis of the Deshmukh, Director, AST welcomed him and Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India briefed about Institute’s activities later they visited various departments and concerning and the guidance of the Department of officers explained the activities of the Biotechnology, Government of India. A total of departmental projects etc. 23 candidates from 7 different countries (namely Chad, Eswatini, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania, Tunisia, and Zambia) participated in this program. Under this program they visited Tissue Culture Section, VSI, Pune. Experts from the TC section explained the advantage of tissue culture raised sugarcane to the candidates by way of a lecture and further talked about how tissue culture raised sugarcane plants would be virus free and have better yield. This was followed by a visit to the production unit and 2. Team of German delegates Iris Becker MA, hardening facility, as well as to sugarcane Representative of State of Beden -Wurttemberg fields. (Germany) in Maharashtra, Jana Simon, Business Development, Representative of The valedictory session was organized in the Karlshruhe in Pune and Mr. Ashish Pandit, Partner afternoon. The occasion was graced by the Representative of state of Baden -Wurttemberg presence of Dr. Vidya S. Gupta, Council of (Germany) in Maharashtra visited VSI on 14 th Scientific and Industrial Research, Emeritus January 2019. Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, Director Scientist and Emeritus Professor, Biological General VSI welcomed them and briefed Sciences, AcSIR, Mr. Vikas Deshmukh, Director, activities of Institute. Later team visited various AST, VSI and Mrs. Bhagyashree P. Patil, departments viz., Sugar Technology, Alcohol Chairperson & MD, Rise n’ Shine Biotech Pvt. Technology and Biofuels, Plant Breeding Section, Ltd., Pune. In this function, a candidate Tissue Culture, Molecular Biology & Genetics expresses their views. The candidates were Engineering, Soil Science, Microbiology etc.

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6. Team of Brazilian delegates viz., Mr. Horoldo Torres, Mr.Rodrigo Fernades Dos Santos, Mr.Orlando Lisboa De Almedia, Mr. Francisco Barros De Melo , Mr. Condurme Aizzo, Mr. Eduardo Lambiasi, Mr. Gabriel Martin Cassol, Ms. Rafalea Barcelos De Oliveria Caassol 4. Mr. Maryoud M. Elsunni, Executive Director, visited VSI on 26 th March 2019. Mr. Shivajirao Dangote Oil Refining Company Ltd., Deshmukh, DG, VSI welcomed them and th (DANGOTE), Nigeria visited VSI on 8 March shown VSI film about activities of Institute. . 2019. Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh, DG, welcomed Later the team visited various departments him and briefed about Institute’s activities later viz., Sugar Technology, Alcohol Technology and they visited various departments and Biofuels, Plant Breeding Section, Tissue concerning officers explained the activities of Culture, Molecular Biology & Genetics the departmental projects etc. Engineering, etc. and concerning officers

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Following visitors visited VSI various departments to know the activities of VSI (Jan-Feb-Mar 2019) Name of Institutions Visitors Total January - 2019 Wagire college Saswad, Dist: Pune Lecturers and Students 74 Vivekand College (Autonomous), Kolhapur Lecturers and Students 30 Yeshwantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara, Lecturers and Students 45 Annasaheb Magar College, Hadapsar, Pune Lecturers and Students 165 (2) Yashwantrao Mohite College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Erandwane, Pune Students 6 Vivekand College (Autonomus), Kolhapur Lecturers and Students 30 S.M. Joshi College, Hadapsar, Pune Lecturers and Students 46 Individual Farmers from Maharashtra State Farmers 218 (69) February - 2019 Dr. Ghali College, Gadhinglaj, Dist : Kolhapur Lecturers and Students 48 Sub-Divisional Agriculral Office, Karad, Dist: Satara Officers and Farmers 124 Annasaheb Awate Arts, Commererce, Hutatma Babu Genu Science College & Sou. Kusumben Kantilal Shah Arts, Commerce Junior College Manchar, Dist: Pune Lecturers and Students 37 Framers Training Centre (FTC),Bardoli, Dist : Surat, State: Gujrat Officers and Farmers 128 Smt. Kasturbai Walchand (Arts-Science), Sangli, Rajnemi Campus, Lecturers and Students 45 wood house Road, Sangli. Dist: Sangli Centre for Agriculture Extension and Farmers Development, Gurugram, Extension Officers 52 Chhatisgarh (Durg Division), State : Chhattisgarh Karmyogi Dulaji Sitaram Patil, College of Agriculture, Nashik Lecturers and Students 25 Pratapsinh Mohite - Patil Mahavidyalaya, KarmalaDist: Solapur Lecturers and Students 32 Sahyadri SSK Ltd., Yeshwantnagar, Dist: Satara Farmers 7 Shree Shetkari SSK Ltd., Shirol, Dattanagar, Dist : Kolhapur Farmers 9 Vitthalrao Shinde SSK Ltd., Gangamainagar, Dist : Solapur Farmers 5 Ness Wadia College of Commerce, Pune Students and Professors 231 (3) Individual Farmers from Maharashtra State Farmers 177 (65) March- 2019 Haryana State Federation of Co-operative Sugar Mills Ltd.,State : Haryana Cane Advisor Sugar federation, 7 Cane Managers and Lab incharge Sugar mills C.H.M. College, Ulhasnagar, Mumbai. Lecturers and Students 38 College of Agricultural Bio-Technology, Achloli, Dist: Raigad Lecturers and Students 75 College of Agril. Biotechnology, Sangulwadi Dist: Sindhudurg Lecturers and Students 47 Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, KaradDist: Satara Lecturers and Students 52 Individual Farmers from Maharashtra State Farmers 199 (78) Total : 2067 (242)

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1. SISSTA, SISSTA Proceedings 47 th Annual 12. Palekar, Subhash, Aapali Jamin Pahelwan Kashi Convention (30 th Jun & 1 st Sept. 2017). (368p.), Banvavi ? (4 th Ed.) (188p.), Amol & Amit Palekar, SISSTA, Chennai. Amaravati, 2. SISSTA, SISSTA Proceedings 48 th Annual 13. Palekar, Subhash, Naisargik phal Peek Shetiche Convention (21 st & 22 nd Sept. 2018) (394p.) Poshanshastra - Bhag- 2 (Madhyardh) (4 th Ed.) SISSTA, Chennai. (400p.), Amol & Amit Palekar, Amaravati, 3. Thomas Krans, Weyermann & Horst Dornbusch 14. Palekar, Subhash, Naisargik Phalshetiche Recipes, Dark Lagers: history, mystery, brewing Sahajeevan Shastra – ( Bhag -3) (547p.), Amol & techniques, (272p.), MBAA, USA Amit Palekar, Amaravati, 4. Horst, Dornbusch, Beer Styles: From Around the 15. Palekar, Subhash, Shunya Kharchachi Drakshasah World Stories, Ingredients & Recipes (380p.), Dalimb Lagwad (2 nd Ed.) (196p.), Amol & Amit Erevisia Communication, USA. Palekar, Amaravati, 5. Basarova, G.; Savel, J.; Basar, P.; Basarova, P.; 16. Palekar, Subhash, Phal shetiche model va peek Lejsek, T.; The comprehensive Guide to Brewing: samrakshan –( Bhag -5) (836p.), Amol & Amit From raw material to packaging. (846p.), Palekar, Amaravati, Fachverlag, Germany. 17. Palekar, Subhash, Oos he peek yashswi karnyasathi 6. Bhojvaid, P. P. Biofuels: towards a greener and aapli jamin pahelwan kashi banvavi ? Bhag -1 secure energy future, (5 th Ed.-2006) (281p.), TERI, (purvardh) (5 th Ed.) (200p.), Amol & Amit Palekar, New Delhi. Amaravati, 7. Khoiyangbam, R. S.; Gupta, Navindu, Kumar, 18. Palekar, Subhash, Naisargik oos shetiche poshan Sushil. Biogas technology: towards sustainable shastra-Samayik Bhag -2 (Madhyardh) (388p.), Amol development (3 rd . Ed.) (200p.), TERI, New Delhi. & Amit Palekar, Amaravati, 8. Jainani, Deepa, & Babu, Vikas, How sweet: 19. Palekar, Subhash, Naisargik oos shetiche sahajivan technological path breakers of Indian sugar story, shastra- Samaik Bhag -3 (Uttarardh) (552p.) Amol (264p.), Grey Parrot Publication, Lucknow. & Amit Palekar, Amaravati, 9. Palekar, Subhash , Aadhyatmik shetiche 20. Palekar, Subhash, Naisargik oos shetiche tatvadnyan va tantra (164p.), Amol & Amit aachhadan va sahajeevan shastra , (452p.), Amol Palekar, Amaravati. & Amit Palekar, Amaravati, 10. Palekar, Subhash , Sendriya sheti shadayantra 21. Palekar, Subhash, Vishmukta naisargik bhajipala aahe kay? (80p.), Amol & Amit Palekar, Amaravati. lagwad , (160p.), Amol & Amit Palekar, Amaravati, 11. Palekar, Subhash, Aadhyatmik Sheticha 22. Palekar, Subhash, Savdhan : Annacha pratyek ghas Mokshyamarg (64p.), Amol & Amit Palekar, vishari aahe ! (52p.), Amol & Amit Palekar, Amaravati, Amaravati,

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345678901234567890123456789012123456789012345678901234567890121234567890123456789012345678901212345678901234567890 23. Palekar, Subhash, Gavrani beej rakha; bhavi 28. Chundawat, B. S. & Gautam, S. K. Textbook of gulamila rokha (44p.), Amol & Amit Palekar, Agroforestry (188p.), CSB Publishers & Amaravati, Distributors Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi. 24. Palekar, Subhash, Jwalant shetmajur samasya va 29. Chaturvedi, A. N. & Khanna, L. S. Forest samadhan (28p.), Amol & Amit Palekar., Mensuration (403p.), International Book Amaravati, Distributors, Dehradun 25. Palekar, Subhash, GATT kararache palan: Krishi 30. Mehta, T. A hand book of forest utilization (298p.) vyavastheche maran (32p.), Amol & Amit Palekar., International Book Distributors, Dehradun Amaravati, 31. John H. Seinfeld & Spyros N. Pandis, Atmospheric 26. STAI, Yearbook and technical data directory of Chemistry and Physics: from air pollution to Indian sugar factories 2017-18 & 2016-17 (436p.) climate change (3 rd . Ed.) (1120p.) John Wiley & The Sugar Technology Association of India Sons, Inc. New Jersey 27. Ram Prakash, Forest management (256p.), 32. Luna, R. K. Plantation forestry in India (509p.) International Book Distributions, Dehradun International Book Distributors, Dehradun

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27-04-2019 Crop Protection in Sugarcane BH Pawar PV Ghodke RG Yadav Mrs. SD Ghodke

25-05-2019 Review of CDAS Program Dr. RS Hapase SS Katake

June & July, 2019 Dnyanyag and Dnyanlaxmi (Farmers training) BH Pawar

24-08-2019 Management of Problematic Soils PP Shinde Dr. (Mrs.) PS Deshmukh Mrs. SD Ghodke

01-10-2019 National Seed Day Dr. RS Hapase SS Katake Dr. PN Tawar

26-10-2019 Review of CDAS Program Dr. RS Hapase

Nov & Dec., 2019 Dnyanyag and Dnyanlaxmi (Farmers training) BH Pawar

January, 2020 International Conference Mr. RA Chandgude Mr. BH Pawar

22-02-2020 Sugarcane Management in Stress Condition Dr. RS Hapase PP Shinde PV Ghodke Dr. (Mrs.) PS Deshmukh Dr. SG Dalvi

28-03-2020 Review of CDAS Program Dr. RS Hapase

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