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44 Annual Report 2019-20 01 Vasantdada Sugar Institute Vasantdada Sugar Institute 44th Annual Report 2019-20 Vasantdada Sugar Institute Manjari Bk., Pin 412 307; Dist. Pune, Maharashtra, India . Phone: (020) 26902100, Fax: (020) 26902244 E-mail: [email protected] | Website: www.vsisugar.com 44th Annual Report 2019-20 Vasantdada Sugar Institute Published by Mr. Shivajirao Deshmukh Director General Editorial Committee Mr. Vikas Deshmukh Dr. SV Patil Dr. RV Dani Mr. RA Chandgude Dr. K Harinath Babu Ms. Seema Joshi Designed by Mr. Sanjay Dawari, VSI and United Multicolour Printers Private Limited Printed by United Multicolour Printers Private Limited Shaniwar Peth, Pune - 411 030 44th Annual Report 2019-20 Vasantdada Sugar Institute CONTENTS Particulars Page No. Foreword 03 Vice-President Perceives 05 From the Desk of Director General 06 2nd International Conference and Exhibition 09 About VSI 11 Board of Trustees 14 Governing Council 15 Committees 18 Technical Performance 19 Technical Performance of Sugar Mills in Maharashtra 20 Season 2019-20 (October to September) Services 23 Human Resource Development 24 Library 29 Technical Reports 31 Agricultural Sciences and Technology 33 Crop Improvement 34 Sugarcane Breeding 34 Tissue Culture 44 Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering 46 Crop Production 48 Agronomy 48 Soil Science 51 Agricultural Microbiology 52 Agricultural Engineering 56 Agricultural Economics 57 Crop Protection 59 Entomology 59 Plant Pathology 61 Farm Development and Management 63 Sugar Technology 71 Sugar Engineering 79 Alcohol Technology and Biofuels 87 Environmental Sciences 103 Electronics and Computer 111 Instrumentation 115 th 44 Annual Report 2019-20 01 Vasantdada Sugar Institute ANNEXURES No. Particulars Page No. I Awards of Excellence 120 Technical Efficiency (Zone-wise) 120 Cane Development and Financial Management 120 Season-wise Highest Sugarcane Yield in the Zone and State 121 Outstanding Performance 121 II Membership of other Organizations 128 Institutional Committees 128 III VSI Officials on Various Committees 129 IV Publications 131 V Seminars / Workshops/ Training Programmes / Meeting 137 I) Seminars/ Workshops/ Training programmes Organized by VSI 137 II) Participation in Seminars/Workshops/Training programmes by VSI Scientists 137 III) Participation in Meetings By VSI Scientists 139 VI Lectures Delivered by Visitors at VSI 140 VII Invited Lectures by VSI Scientists 141 VIII Radio and Television Programmes 142 IX Awards, PhD Awards 143 X Distinguished Visitors 145 XI Visits to Other Institutes 147 XII Visits by Technical Personnel 148 XIII Visits Abroad 150 XIV Abbreviations and Acronyms 151 th 02 44 Annual Report 2019-20 Vasantdada Sugar Institute FOREWORD 2019-20 was 14.33 million tonnes and the production was 27.25 million tonnes (white value) which was 17.83% reduction over the last season (33.16 million tonnes) mainly because of sharp decline in sugar production of major states viz. Maharashtra (42.34%), Karnataka (21%) and Gujarat (17.18%). Sugar production to some extent is offset by Uttar Pradesh by producing 6.59% more than previous season. The country's sugar output is expected to see a significant recovery in production during 2020-21 as ample rainfall and water availability in the past (2019) monsoon season facilitated a recovery in cane planting in the key sugarcane states of Maharashtra and The global sugar (raw value) output in 2019-20 Karnataka. The cane harvesting programs will be season was 178.48 million tonnes as compared to delayed as migrant workers needed for the harvest previous season's production of 184.66 million may be scared to travel as corona virus infections tonnes. The sugar production was decreased by surge throughout the country. Cane yield forecast 6.18 million tonnes over previous season. The for the new harvest is promising due to good and stock to consumption ratio of sugar remained to well spread monsoon across the country. The sugar 40.48% because of carry forward stock of 78.93 output is likely to be around 32.50 million tonnes in million tonnes of sugar from previous season the next season and country will have carry forward (2018-19). During season, average raw sugar sugar stocks of around 11.08 million tonnes. prices increased from US$ 274.69 per tonne Maharashtra produced 6.19 million tonnes (October 2019) to US$ 281.31 (September 2020). (white value) of sugar during 2019-20 which is less The same trend was observed in prices of white by 42.26% as compared to the previous season's sugar. Price of white sugar increased by US$ 23.14 high sugar production record of 10.72 million from US$ 340.14 per tonne (October 2019) to US$ tonnes (2018-19). In the forthcoming season 2020- 363.28 (September 2020). 21, it is expected that the state is likely to produce Current indications are that global sugar 9.32 million tonnes of sugar from 8.25 million production in forthcoming 2020-21 season will be tonnes of sugarcane. 183.43 million tonnes with rise of 4.90 million With the beginning of the 2019-20 season, the tonnes over 2019-20 season. The rise in global central government had set a target of 6 million output in 2020-21 will be entirely due to strong tonnes for export of sugar under the subsidy linked increases in the two largest producers, Brazil and export program. The COVID 19 crisis has seen India. World beet sugar production is currently sugar industry reeling under lower sales resulting seen falling to 40.3 million tonnes from 41.2 in sugar mills failing to clear cane dues. million a year ago due to lower output in the beet sugar producing regions of the European Union The central government has taken various and Russia. The beet sugar production in Russia & decisions to improve the liquidity position of sugar European Union is expected to see a strong drop in mills such as sugar export subsidy, creation of output after growers sowed less beet, poor weather buffer stocks, diversion of excess sugarcane & affected beet development and beet yellowing sugar for eco-friendly fuel ethanol production, the disease lead to lower beet yields. production of hand sanitizer to fight against the pandemic COVID 19 and allocation of 10,000 As far as the Indian sugar industry is concerned, tonnes of sugar (raw and /or white sugar) under the huge opening stock of sugar for the season CXL concessions to European Union. th 44 Annual Report 2019-20 03 Vasantdada Sugar Institute The Government has taken the long term yield by inducing abiotic and biotic stress solution for addressing the problem of excess stock tolerance. This product is useful not only to of sugar by diversion of excess sugarcane and sugar sugarcane but also to many other crops. Now, the to produce ethanol for blending with petrol. The Institute should ensure that this product reached to Government has fixed 10% blending target for all farmers in the state. mixing ethanol with petrol by year 2022 and 20% The Institute has been awarded international blending target by 2030. The Government has also project in association with IITB, IITD & CSIR-IIP allowed production of ethanol from B-Heavy from India and Queens's University Belfast, molasses, sugarcane juice, sugar syrup & sugar and Cranfield University and Nottingham University has fixed remunerative ex-mill price of ethanol from UK. It is a matter of pride for the Institute that derived from C-Heavy molasses (`45.69/lit.), B- for this project, VSI is the lead Institute. heavy molasses (`57.61/lit.) and sugarcane juice/sugar/sugar syrup (` 62.65/lit.). The Institute has time and again demonstrated tireless efforts and exemplary dedication of Sugar mills face a severe cash shortage ahead of scientists and employees. I take this opportunity to season 2020-21 as the Government has not yet paid place on record deep sense of appreciation for the subsidies around `81000 million towards unpaid hard and sincere work put in by the staff of the export subsidy and the interest payable for holding Institute under the leadership of Director General the buffer stock. The government of Maharashtra is in the service of sugar industry. I am confident that requesting to central government for immediate the staff of the Institute will continue their efforts to relief to the sugar industry by making provision of achieve excellence in various fields and render funds for clearing export incentives and buffer excellent services to sugar and by-product stock expenses pending since 2018-19 and 2019- industries to maximize production with lower 20. Other demands are increasing MSP of sugar inputs. ranging from `34.50 to `37.50 per kg with grade- wise increment; provision of one time grant of I also take this opportunity to thank to Mr. `650 per tonne on average cane crushed during the Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Hon'ble Minister for last two years; conversion of outstanding working Cooperation & Jails, Punjab State as a special capital into short term loan and rescheduling of all guest, Mr. Balasaheb Patil, Mr. Shankarrao term loans for 10 years with moratorium of two Gadakh, Mr. Satej Patil, Mr. Rajendra Yadravkar, years on the line of the Mitra Committee Mr. Jayprakash Dandegaonkar, Mr. Vivek Pittie, recommendations. Member of Legislative Assembly of Shirur & Hadapsar constituencies and Vice Chancellors of On VSI front, this annual report brings out the Agriculture Universities for their valuable salient activities undertaken during the year. The nd nd participation in the 2 International Conference foremost being the 2 International Conference & held in VSI. This International Conference was Exhibition on "Sustainability - Innovation & organized on a very large scale and it was a grand Diversification in Sugar and Allied Industry". This event. I also thank the delegates and the speakers event clearly brought out the strength of the from different countries, participants, researchers, organization in different fields and the presence of sponsors and most importantly the growers who VSI at the International level.
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