South African
Sugarcane Research Institute
Unlocking the Potential Of Sugarcane
Innovative Research in Sugarcane Agriculture
The South African Sugarcane Research Institute (SASRI) is a world renowned agricultural research institute that contributes to the sustainability of the local sugar industry.
Research at SASRI is clustered within four multidisciplinary programmes, namely Variety Improvement, Crop Protection, Crop Performance & Management and Systems Design & Optimisation.
Research Focus
The SASRI research, development and innovation programme is designed to impact positively on seven industry priority areas.
Sugarcane Farming
Useful information about tools, services and products related to various aspects of sugarcane farming.
e-Library
Gain access to all SASRI publications arranged in various collections.
Extension Services
One of the main strengths of SASRI is our in-house extension service. A group of around 20 individual Extension Specialists are located throughout the South African sugar industry, offering advice, support and research outcomes to growers.
SASRI Extension Service also communicates grower needs to SASRI so that an appropriate research programme can be developed.
Recent News
OptiFert
SASRI has developed a user-friendly internet-based application called OptiFert. This tool enables growers to quickly determine the most cost-effective and suitable fertiliser options for specific NPK requirements. Given that fertilisers represent one of the largest expenses in sugarcane farming, optimising their use is crucial.
The Link: July 2024
The May edition of the Link is now available on the SASRI website. In this issue, new SASRI Director, Dr Shadrack Moephuli discusses how SASRI is improving its understanding of grower needs through the series of Research, Development and Extension Workshops...
The Link: May 2024
The May edition of the Link is now available on the SASRI website. In this issue, new SASRI Director, Dr Shadrack Moephuli discusses how SASRI is improving its understanding of grower needs through the series of Research, Development and Extension Workshops...
Ingede May 2024
In the second issue of Ingede for the year, Thulani Masondo, SASRI’s Small Scale and Land Reform Extension Manager, shares valuable insights for the upcoming months (May-August) on optimising RV through effective farming practices.
SASRI Mechanisation Reports 2024
The 2024 edition of SASRI Mechanisation Reports 1 & 2 are now available. Report 1 has information and examples that will help in estimating the total cost of operating individual machines or complete machinery systems. Report 2 deals with...
The Link: March 2024
In the March issue of the Link, we warmly welcome new SASRI Director, Dr Shadrack Moephuli, as he takes over from Dr Terry Stanger, whose tenure comes to an end this month. We look forward to the influence of Dr Moephuli’s extensive leadership experience on SASRI, as we continue to