Diversified use of byproducts of sugarcane and cotton - A review

Sugarcane is the world's predominant commercial crop. In the world it is cultivated on an area of 23.8 m ha with a cane production of 1.69 billion tonnes. In India, sugarcane occupies an area of 4.3 m ha with a total cane production of 300 m t and productivity of 77 t ha-1 . In Karnataka, it is grown on an area of 0.33 m ha with a production of 30 m t and productivity of 88 t ha-1.