S.N. Swamy Gowda, sugarcane breeder, Zonal Agricultural Research Station, University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru (UAS-B), said the new variety was on field trial in the Cauvery command area. The UAS-B had supplied the new variety to some farmers in Mandya for field tests and after finding good results, it was used in over 3,000 acres in the Cauvery command area.
Mr. Gowda said the new variety was drought-tolerant and requires less water and it would be introduced next year.

Source : The Hindu