Research and development of sabai grass (Eulaliopsis binata) in India

Abstract

Sabai grass farming, trading and industry provide sustenance to the tribal people of various states of our country. The productivity of sabai grass can be doubled by following the improved package of practices developed for different agroclimatic zones. Identification of fertilizer dose, herbicide and crop geometry had increased the yield and net return of the production system. Successful models of sabai grass based intercropping systems and sabai grass in different agroforestry systems improved ravines, boulder riverbed and eroded lands of Similipal foot hills of Eastern India and Shiwalik foot hills of Northern India. In this paper attempts have been made to summarize and present the achievements made so far in the sabai grass research and also to highlight the constraints faced by this sector and its possible mitigation options.