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{{Short description|Research Institute}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox institute
|name = Sugarcane Breeding Institute
|image = File:SBI_Coimbatore.jpg
|image_name =
|caption =
|established = 1912
|owner = [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research]]
|location = [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
|website = [http://sugarcane.icar.gov.in sugarcane.res.in]
}}

'''Sugarcane Breeding Institute''' ('''SBI''') is a central [[research institute]] in [[Coimbatore]], [[India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://planningcommission.nic.in/aboutus/committee/wrkgrp/wg_agrsch.pdf|title=Working group committee on agriculture|publisher=Planning Commission of India|access-date=29 November 2015}}</ref> It was established in 1912 and is affiliated to [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research]]. It was established to promote research efforts in sugarcane production and is the only sugarcane research institute in the country.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/recovery-of-sugar-low/article7432877.ece|title=Recovery of sugar low|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=29 November 2015}}</ref>

==History==
The Sugarcane Breeding Institute was established by the [[British Raj]] in 1912.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/seeds-of-change/article6891229.ece|title=Seeds of change|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=29 November 2015}}</ref> The institute was established as a sugarcane research station under the Department of Agriculture, [[Madras Presidency]] funded by the then British Government.<ref name="History">{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarcane.res.in/index.php/en/abt-us/historical-landmarks|title=Historical landmarks|publisher=SBRI|access-date=29 November 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208170811/https://sugarcane.icar.gov.in/index.php/en/abt-us/historical-landmarks |archivedate=8 December 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 1932, a new center at [[Karnal]] was established with the funds sanctioned by the Imperial Council of Agricultural Research. In 1962, a new research center was established in [[Kannur]] to house the world collection of sugarcane [[germplasm]].<ref name="History"/> The institute got affiliated to [[Indian Council of Agricultural Research]] in 1969. In 1999, a new research center at [[Agali, Palakkad]] became operational.<ref name="History"/>

==Centres==

# Regional Centre Karnal, Haryana
# Research Centre Kannur, Kerala
# Research Centre Agali, Kerala

==Work==
The sugarcane varieties introduced by the institute occupy more than 90% of total sugarcane cultivated area in [[India]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v0a9LHWM2T4C&q=%22Sugarcane+Breeding+Research+Institute%22|title=Upkar's Madhya Pradesh P.M.T. Botany at a Glance|publisher=Upkar}}</ref> The institute was involved in early research into hybridization, a first attempt to improve the subtropical types of sugarcanes. The first variety Co 205 was developed in 1918 based on wild sugarcane species [[Saccharum spontaneum]] and Saccharum officinarum resulted in 50 percent improvement in cane yield.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sugarcane.res.in/images/sbi/article/past_research_achievements.pdf|title=Past achievements|publisher=SBRI|access-date=29 November 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313135931/http://www.sugarcane.res.in/images/sbi/article/past_research_achievements.pdf |archivedate=13 March 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/madras-miscellany-oxford-professor-without-a-degree/article6410132.ece|title=Madras miscellany: Oxford professor without a degree|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=29 November 2015}}</ref> The sugarcane varieties introduced were exported to [[Cuba]] and the [[United States]].<ref name="History"/>

In 2012, the institute developed transgenic sugarcane introducing new molecular technologies.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/breeding-institute-develops-transgenic-sugarcane/article3573398.ece|title=Breeding institute develops transgenic sugarcane|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=29 November 2015}}</ref> In 2014, the institute introduced high energy sugar canes with high [[sucrose]] content which can be used for both commercial sugar extraction and [[biomass]] energy production.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-23/news/50798572_1_sugar-mills-cellulosic-ethanol-cogeneration|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140627130922/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-06-23/news/50798572_1_sugar-mills-cellulosic-ethanol-cogeneration|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 June 2014|title=Sugarcane Breeding Institute develops 'energy canes'|publisher=Economic Times|access-date=29 November 2015}}</ref> In 2015, a new sett treatment device was developed in collaboration with the Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering for treating the setts under reduced pressure to prevent them from fungal diseases.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/new-device-to-treat-sugarcane-setts/article7083136.ece|title=New device to treat sugarcane setts|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=29 November 2015}}</ref> The institute introduced seven new varieties of sugarcane in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/srs-to-release-seven-new-varieties-of-sugarcane/article7621689.ece|title=SRS to release seven new varieties|publisher=The Hindu|access-date=29 November 2015}}</ref> [[CODISSIA]] organizes Agri Intex, an annual agricultural [[trade fair]] to promote agriculture and allied industries in association with SBRI. The 15th edition was organized in 2015 which included participants from over 10 countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://agritech.tnau.ac.in/daily_events/2015/english/july/15_july_15_eng.pdf|title=Agri Intex|publisher=TNAU|access-date=29 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/coimbatore-to-host-4day-agricultural-trade-fair/article7421996.ece|title=Coimbatore to host 4-day agricultural trade fair |publisher=The Hindu|access-date=29 November 2015}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|3}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://sugarcane.icar.gov.in}}

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[[Category:Indian Council of Agricultural Research| ]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Coimbatore]]
[[Category:Research institutes in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Sugar organizations]]
[[Category:Sugar industry in India]]
[[Category:Research institutes established in 1912]]
[[Category:1912 establishments in British India]]

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