Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Coimbatore is one of the leading Sugarcane research organizations in the world with the key objective of evolving advanced varieties of sugarcane appropriate for different agro climatic zones of India. The mandate of SBI is to perform inheritance studies in the sugarcane varietal cross, aboitic and biotic stresses and sugar yield components in the sub tropical climatic condition, to evaluate the sugarcane germplasm under the sub tropical condition and discover potential donors and to produce breeder seeds of few elite sugarcane varieties to supply to farmers and sugarcane mills. The main aim of this institute is to conduct research related to every aspect of sugarcane varietal development.
Facts and Figures of Sugarcane Breeding Institute
Establishment Year |
1912 |
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Type of College |
Government |
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Total Faculty Members |
90 Scientists, 42 Administrative personnel, 81 Technical, and 113 Supporting Employees |
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How to Reach |
Nearest Railway Station |
8 Km from Coimbatore Railway Junction |
Nearest Airport |
13 Km from Coimbatore Airport |