Breeding and selection of sugarcane varietiesMain publications:Santchurn D, Ramdoyal K., Badaloo MGH and Labuschagne M. (2012). From sugar industry to cane industry: Investigations on multivariate data analysis techniques in the identification of different high biomass sugarcane varieties. EUPHYTICA 185: 543-558Santchurn, D, Ramdoyal, K., Badaloo, M and M. Labuschagne. (2014). From sugar industry to cane industry: Evaluation and simultaneous selection of different types of high biomass canes. Biomass and Bioenergy 61:82-94.Santchurn D., Badaloo MGH, Zhou M and Labuschagne MT (2016) Genotype by environment interaction, adaptability and stability of biomass sugarcane varieties in Mauritius. Proceedings of the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, Vol. 29Santchurn D. and Badaloo MGH (2017) Evaluation of high biomass sugarcane varieties in marginal areas for energy production. MRC report under Unsolicited Research Grant Scheme. 166 pD Santchurn, MGH Badaloo, M Zhou and MT Labuschagne (2018) Contribution of sugarcane crop wild relatives in the creation of improved varieties in Mauritius (Special issue) Cambridge University Press. Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU) 17:151-163.D Santchurn, MGH Badaloo, M Zhou and MT Labuschagne (2018) Genetic Studies on Sugar and Fibre Accumulation Patterns Among Different Types of Energy Canes in Mauritius. Sugar TechD. Santchurn & M. G. H. Badaloo (2021) Shortening the sugarcane breeding cycle at early selection stages and relevance of selection in ratoons, Journal of Crop Improvement, 35:3, 326-345D. Santchurn & M. G. H. Badaloo, S. Koonjah and A. Saumtally-Dookun (2021) Sugarcane breeding and supporting genetics research in Mauritius. (Special issue) Sugar Tech 24: 48-63D Santchurn, MGH Badaloo and S Travailleur (2022) A method for improving the efficiency of the proven-cross and proven-parent system in Mauritius. Proceedings of the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists, 31