Technology transfer to improve sugar cane production systems and planters' productivity in Mauritius

Code (CO)	MSI01P3573
Author (AU)	Payandi Pillay, K Travailleur, C. Pillay Samoo, K. Ramjutun, D. Gooljar, A. Ferré, P.
Title - English (ET)	Technology transfer to improve sugar cane production systems and planters' productivity in Mauritius
Meeting (MT)	24th ISSCT Congress, Brisbane, Australia, September 2001
Document Type(DT)	periodical article
Date of publication (DP)	2001
Series (SE)	Proc. int. Soc. Sug. Cane Technol.
Source (SO)	24(2): 293-296
Notes (NO)	Poster
Language of text (LT)	En
Language of summaries (LS)	En Fr Es
Abstract (AB)	The major research thrusts at the Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute (MSIRI) are aimed at improving sugar cane planters' productivity through more efficient production systems. Emphasis is placed on exchange of information with the planting community for technology transfer. The different planter categories involved in sugar cane cultivation are encouraged to improve their cropping systems through new production techniques and labour-saving strategies. The results of a survey conducted among a sample of the planters to assess the adoption of new technologies, such as better performing sugar cane varieties, innovative cultural practices and cost-reducing techniques, disseminated by the extension staff of the MSIRI are presented.
Descriptors - English (DE)	agricultural research extension technology transfer cropping systems
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)	Mauritius
Sort Key 1(K1)	Sugarcane
Sort Key 2 (K2)	Agricultural Extension
Date record entered (DA)	2001-09-11
Language of analysis (LA)	En
MSIRI Staff (MS)	Extn