Ethanol from Sugar Beet / Tropical Beet  

Sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris Var. Saccharifera L.) is a biennial sugar producing tuber crop, grown in temperate countries. Now tropical sugarbeet varieties are gaining momentum in tropical and sub tropical countries.

The bi-products of sugarbeet viz., beet top can be used as green fodder, while beet pulp and filter cake from industry can be used as cattle feed.

Tropical Sugar Beet (Beta Vulgaris)

>      Short-term crop : 5 – 6 months to harvest

>      Potential to grow well in tropical / sub-tropical conditions

Ø      Good for crop rotation especially in rabi

Ø      High sugar content

Ø      Potential to develop superior varieties through agri biotech

Ø      Potential to be a source even for sugar.

The advantages are:

Ö        lower cycle of crop production,

Ö        higher yield,

Ö        high tolerance of wide range of climatic variation,

Ö        low water and fertilizer requirement (compared to sugar cane, sugar beet requires 35-40 % water and fertilizers). 

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