The Cane Advisory Services (CAS) mobile application is a part of the project entitled Monitoring and Advisory Services for Sugarcane (MASS) in Bihar funded by Sugarcane Industries Department Government of Bihar under Chief Minister Cane Development Programme implemented by Sugarcane Research Institute,Dr.Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University,Pusa,Samastipur (Bihar).The aim of this Cane Advisory App is to provide real time and relevant advice to cane growers of Bihar for improved sugarcane production technologies for enhancing sugarcane production and farmers income. The advisory services will provide immediate solution for the selection of elite and high potential varieties, nutrient management, identification of insect-pest / disease incidence, plant protection measures, agronomical interventions and state government scheme on sugarcane development in the state.

Objectives of the project

• Monitoring of sugarcane crop growth stage.
• To provide advisory services for improved sugarcane production technology.
• To prevent the damage of crop during the entire period of crop growth.
• Recommendations based on diagnosis of soil and plant.
• Development of App for cane grower.

Monitoring and advisory services

• Real time and relevant advice to cane growers.
• Varietal monitoring and scheduling.
• Agro- technology Intervention for sugarcane production technology.
• Intercropping.
• Nutrient management.
• Monitoring for the deficiency of nutrients and its management.
• Ratoon crop management.
• Development of data base for cane growers.
• Update of Sugarcane App for cane growers.

Project Team Nodal Officer

Dr. Devendra Singh
Director , SRI, DRPCAU, Pusa

Investigators/Advisory body

Dr. C.K. Jha
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor-cum-Sr. Scientist
Department of Soil science
SRI, RPCAU, Pusa

Dr. D.N. Kamat

Co-Principal Investigator
Associate Professor-cum-Sr. Scientist(Plant Breeder)
Incharge, Kalyanpur Farm,
SRI  RPCAU, Pusa

Dr. S.K. Thakur

Co-Principal Investigator
University Professor-cum-Chief Scientist
Directorate of Research
RPCAU, Pusa

Dr. Navnit Kumar

Co-Principal Investigator
Associate Professor-cum-Sr. Scientist
Department of Agronomy
SRI, RPCAU, Pusa

Dr. Anil Kumar

Co-Principal Investigator
Associate Professor-cum-Sr. Scientist
Department of Entomology
SRI, RPCAU, Pusa

Dr. Md. Minatullah

Co-Principal Investigator
Associate Professor-cum-Sr. Scientist
Department of Pathology
SRI, RPCAU, Pusa

Er. Anupam Amitabh

Co-Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor-cum-Scientist
SRI, RPCAU, Pusa