11 Jun A step in boosting common knowledge of wheat varietal continuum for Indian farmers
भारतीय किसानों का गेहूं प्रजातियों के अबाध क्रम के ज्ञान को बढ़ाने की ओर एक कदम Wheat is the second most important food crop of the country and contributes nearly one third of the total food grain production. Global wheat production during 2010-11 was 682 million tonnes and during 2011-12 it is estimated as 693 million tonnes. Wheat consumption worldwide is estimated to surpass 817 million tonnes by 2030 and production would need to increase at 22.6-43.6 per cent in different countries at the current production level to meet the estimated consumption demand. India occupied near about 29.5 million hectare area under wheat with an estimated production of 88.31 million tonnes during 2011-12. This...