Cane-farmers urged to use hot-air plants

NAWASHAHR, Sept 22: AbOUT 60 employees and senior officials from various sugar mills of Punjab attended the one-day training camp on `Moi...

NAWASHAHR, Sept 22: AbOUT 60 employees and senior officials from various sugar mills of Punjab attended the one-day training camp on `Moist Hot-Air Treatment of Cane Seed” organised here yesterday by the Cane Commissioner in collaboration with the local cooperative sugar mills in the mills premises.

According to a press release, S.P. Gulati, Assistant Cane Development Officer, sugar mills, Nawanshahr enlightened the participants about the important role moist hot-air treatment of cane seed can have in boosting cane production. Rajiv Srivastava, engineer and manufacturer of the moist hot-air treatment plant educated the participants on the actual functioning of the plant and proper upkeep and precautions to be taken while using it.

Kuldeep Singh Kang, Assistant Cane Commissioner, on the occasion revealed that the Central Govt has identified eight districts in the state for its sponsored scheme for cane development and since 1995-96 as many as 24 moist hot-air treatment plants, each costing about Rs 2 lakh at 100 per cent subsidy, have been provided to 15 sugar mills located in these eight districts.

He revealed that the cane seed of farmers is treated free of cost for hours at 54 Ã¸C in these plants. This treatment prevents the sugar cane crop from getting deadly diseases such as grassy shoot and ratoon stunting and helps in increasing the yield of cane by as much as 100 per cent. This benefits both the farmers as well as the sugar mills. Kang advised the farmers to avail of this free facility while preparing their nurseries.

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