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 FARMING AS A PASSION
The company is running Dwarikesh Sugarcane Research
Institute in Dwarikeshnagar where high quality sugarcane is
grown and research is conducted on it. Objective of the
institute is to develop high-quality, high-yielding,
insect-free and sugar-rich cane and then to distribute its
seeds among the local farmers. The research institute has
around 28 acres of land under its belt to conduct its
research work and farming. DSIL has also planted more than
25,000 trees in the Dwarikeshnagar area and has undertook a
forestation program at the Dwarikeshpuram and Dwarikeshdham
locations as well.
The factory farm is engaged in collection, maintenance,
evaluation and documentation of sugarcane germplasm under
sub-tropical conditions. It is also engaged in development
of sugarcane breeding stocks for high sugar production.
Genetic evaluation of sugarcane genotypes and crosses for
their suitability under late-planted conditions also take
place at our farms.
Some other activities include
development of sugarcane varieties for moisture deficit
environment and for sub-tropics, and identification of
biochemical and molecular markers for different traits in
sugarcane.
 The institute also organises camps for farmers in the area
where they are apprised of latest research work and are
distributed free high quality cane seeds. The institute is
also endeavouring to create awareness among the farming
community regarding use of technology, ways to save their
crop from insects and diseases, better ways of storage and
transportation etc.
The company is undertaking extensive cane development on a
large scale in all of its unit. The company is providing
cane seeds on subsidy as well as distributing fertilizers
and pesticides at subsidized rate. A team of experts are
visiting in the cane area and advising/ encouraging the
farmers to grow more cane. |
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