Mechanization of sugar cane and associated crops: research and development

Code (CO)	MSI99P0147
Author (AU)	Julien, M. H. R. Mc Intyre, G. Govinden, N. Berthelot, P. B.
Title - English (ET)	Mechanization of sugar cane and associated crops: research and development
Document Type(DT)	Periodical article
Date of publication (DP)	1990
Series (SE)	PROSI Bull.
Source (SO)	(261): 24-29
Language of text (LT)	En
Abstract (AB)	Contents: The present status of mechanization of sugar cane cultivation in Mauritius; Priority areas for mechanization; Pre-requisites to mechanization; Research to support the development of mechanization: Potential area suitable for mechanization, Farm planning and field lay-out, Land preparation, Cultural operations - Mechanical application of fertilizers and herbicides, Assessment of the value of interrow cultivation in various soil types; Harvesting; Post-harvest cultural operations; Research and development of mechanization of food crops; Economics of Mechanization.
Descriptors - English (DE)	SUGARCANE MECHANIZATION
Descriptors - Geographic (DG)	MAURITIUS
Sort Key 1(K1)	Sugarcane: Cultural operations
Sort Key 2 (K2)	Mechanization
Date record entered (DA)	1992-02-11
Language of analysis (LA)	En
Affiliation (AF)	Mauritius Sugar Industry Research Institute
Location (LO)	LIB
Processing status (PS)	CAT
Number of copies (NC)	2
MSIRI Staff (MS)	FC COWA ECON