Characterization of Improved Sweet Sorghum Cultivars
A number of driving forces, including the soaring global crude oil prices and environmental concerns in both developed and developing nations has triggered a renewed interest in the recent years on the R&D of biofuel crops. In this regard, many countr
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P. Srinivasa Rao C. Ganesh Kumar •
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Characterization of Improved Sweet Sorghum Cultivars
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Editors P. Srinivasa Rao Sorghum Breeding—ICRISAT Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh India
ISSN 2211-808X ISBN 978-81-322-0782-5 DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-0783-2
C. Ganesh Kumar Chemical Biology Laboratory CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh India
ISSN 2211-8098 (electronic) ISBN 978-81-322-0783-2 (eBook)
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Preface
Food and energy security are the most critical subjects for the sustenance of modern civilization. In view of the depleting oil resources and negative environmental impacts associated with the use of fossil fuels, there is a renewed interest in renewable biofuels, which can form the swivel for sustainable development in terms of socio-economic and environmental considerations. As it is a locally available resource, and there is a possible utilization at the local level, the developing nations are set to gain. Biofuel production and consumption in many developing countries like India, Philippines,
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