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Saccharum barberi of north India was crossed with which south Indian species to get better sugar cane?

ASaccharum sinense
BSaccharum officinarum
CSaccharum spontaneum
DSaccharum robustum
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Saccharum officinarum
1. Barberi had poor sugar content. 2. Officinarum had thick stems and high sugar. 3. The cross grew well in north India. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 9, Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production._
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