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Chinese Agricultural Science Bulletin ›› 2023, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (5): 6-8.doi: 10.11924/j.issn.1000-6850.casb2022-0790

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Suggestions on Accelerating the Original Innovation of Sugarcane Industry and Ensuring the National Sugar Security

ZHANG Muqing1(), YANG Benpeng2   

  1. 1 Guangxi Key Laboratory for Sugarcane Biology, Guangxi University, Nanning 530005
    2 Institute of Tropical Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou 571101
  • Received:2022-09-13 Revised:2022-11-28 Online:2023-02-15 Published:2023-02-06

Abstract:

Sugarcane is one of the most critical sugar crops, and sugar is an important agricultural product related to the national economy and people’s livelihood. To accelerate the high-quality development of sugarcane industry, we analyzed the status quo of sugarcane industry development, and put forward four suggestions from the aspects of variety breeding, soil improvement, efficient cultivation and industrial policy. (1) Strengthening the collection, evaluation and utilization of sugarcane germplasm resources to select breakthrough varieties with high yield, high sugar content, disease resistance, long ratooning age, and suitable for mechanic harvesting. (2) Strengthening deep mechanization to improve the soil quality of cultivated land in sugarcane area. (3) Strengthening the research and development, integrated innovation, demonstration and promotion to improve the technological quality and efficiency in sugarcane industry. (4) Strengthening the related policies to protect and support sugarcane industry. The paper will provide certain reference for promoting the high-quality development of sugar crop industry and ensuring national sugar security.

Key words: sugarcane, germplasm resource, the status quo of development, countermeasures and suggestions