Distribution and Management of Sugar Cane Borers in Peshawar Valley - Couverture souple

Gul, Dr. Faqir; Dr. Muhammad Naeem, Prof.; Ayub Khan, Dr.

 
9783639373202: Distribution and Management of Sugar Cane Borers in Peshawar Valley
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3639373200 ISBN 13 : 9783639373202
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2011

Synopsis

Sugarcane is one the most important cash and industrial crops of Pakistan. It is mostly grown in three provinces of the country namely Sindh, Panjab and North West Frontier Province. In NWFP, 80-90 % crop is grown in Peshawar valley. Sugarcane is the main source of white sugar in Pakistan. It is the fourth major crop after wheat, cotton and rice. Sugar industry is regarded as the second largest industry after textile and pays around 15 billions rupees in various taxes annually. It contributes 2 % in the country's GDP and its contribution in manufacturing sector is around 12.80 %. The average cane yield in Pakistan ranges from 44-47 tons ha-1, which is much below the competing countries such as India (69 tons ha-1), USA (84 tons ha-1) and Egypt (107 tons ha-1). Lower cane yield is due to numerious factors including insect pests and diseases. The book in hand can furnish baseline information for the sugarcane growers, scientists and mill owners of sugar industries. Therefore, it should be in every library around the country.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Sugarcane is one the most important cash and industrial crops of Pakistan. It is mostly grown in three provinces of the country namely Sindh, Panjab and North West Frontier Province. In NWFP, 80-90 % crop is grown in Peshawar valley. Sugarcane is the main source of white sugar in Pakistan. It is the fourth major crop after wheat, cotton and rice. Sugar industry is regarded as the second largest industry after textile and pays around 15 billions rupees in various taxes annually. It contributes 2 % in the country's GDP and its contribution in manufacturing sector is around 12.80 %. The average cane yield in Pakistan ranges from 44-47 tons ha-1, which is much below the competing countries such as India (69 tons ha-1), USA (84 tons ha-1) and Egypt (107 tons ha-1). Lower cane yield is due to numerious factors including insect pests and diseases. The book in hand can furnish baseline information for the sugarcane growers, scientists and mill owners of sugar industries. Therefore, it should be in every library around the country.

Biographie de l'auteur

Author served Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Agri. Res. System for more than 22 years as Res. Officer and Asstt. Entomologist and Now Entomologist at ARI Tarnab, Peshawar, published res. papers in peer res. journals. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Naeem, Deptt. of Entomology, Agri. Uni.& Dr. Ayub Khan Asstt.Prof. Deptt. of Agri., Hazara Uni., Haripur Campus

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3639373200
ISBN 13 
9783639373202
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
152
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