WELCOME TO THE CANE BREEDING STATION

LATEST VARIETIES
Our pioneering breeding methods continue to produce varieties with the right attributes to suit our customers' needs.

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
We are committed to drive the future through the research & employment of high yield biomass cane for clean energy production.

CUSTOM BREEDING
With over 125 years of cane breeding experience and customers ranging from across the globe; our breeding service is unrivalled within the region.
Little known facts about
sugar cane

Increasing sugarcane production and processing would not only enhance energy security and improve the environment. It would also contribute significantly to economic growth and development.
Sugarcane ethanol cuts carbon dioxide emissions by 90 percent on average compared to gasoline, and other sugarcane products offer similar low-carbon advantages.
Beverage containers, food packaging and other consumer products made with sugarcane use less or no oil compared to standard plastic.
ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
Read the latest research publications and news in the field
DID YOU KNOW?
WICSCBS is one of the two oldest (Java being the other one) sugar cane breeding institutions in the world, with a continuous breeding programme since the rediscovery of seedlings in Barbados in 1888.
