18 Jun Wheat Growing Zones of India
भारत के गेेहूँ उत्पादन कटिबंध Wheat is a major crop of India. Although there is huge variation in climatic conditions, Wheat is grown in all parts of India. Geographically India has been divided into six Wheat growing zones, namely: 1. Northern Hills Zone (NHZ) The northern hills Zone comprises of western Himalayan regions of J&K (except Jammu and Kathua distt.), Himachal Pardesh (except Una and Paonta valley), Uttaranchal (except Tarai area), Sikkim and hills of West Bengal and N.E.States. This Zone has Wheat growing area of 0.8 mha which is predominantly rainfed. Av. productivity of wheat in this zone is 16.64 q/ha. The major constraints in wheat production in this zone is water stress, yellow and brown rusts, late sowing and low plant population.2. North Western Plain Zone (NWPZ) This zone comprises of Punjab,Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan (except Kota and Udaipur divisions) and Western U.P.(except Jhansi division),Jammu and Kathua districts fo J&K, Una district and Paonta valley of HP and tarai region of Uttaranchal Pardesh. This zone has wheat growing area of about 9.5 million hectares. The average productivity of wheat in this zone is 39.4 q/ha. The major wheat production constraints of this zone are weed infestation particularly Phalaris minor and wild oat, Yellow and brown rusts, Karnal bunt, powdery mildew, foliar blight and termites.3. North Eastern Plain...