Cane Matters
Podcast by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) - Formulating a Sweeter Future for Sugarcane. Hear from SRA experts, including specialists in plant breeding, pathology, entomology, and more - the driving forces behind research, development, and adoption in the Australian sugarcane industry. SRA's specialist team is dedicated to enhancing productivity, profitability, and sustainability, delivering world-class science, innovative solutions, and practical farming advancements for growers and millers.
Cane Matters
Breeding new sugarcane varieties - Part 2
Did you know it takes at least 12 years to breed, trial and release a new variety of sugarcane for Australian commercial farming use? In this episode – the second in our two-part series examining SRA’s Variety Breeding Program - we examine the different trial phases of the program, to produce new cane varieties with superior productivity and agronomic traits, such as high yield, sugar content (CCS) and good resistance to disease. All traits that are central to helping the Australian sugar industry to remain productive, sustainable and profitable.