Food Crops

Three largest wheat producing states, when this question was asked, were - Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. According to 2022-23 Economic Survey data, in 2021-22(4th A.E.) three largest producers of wheat are -

(i) Uttar Pradesh (ii) Madhya Pradesh (iii) Punjab.

According to Agriculture Statistics at a glance (in 2015-16) issued by Agriculture and Farmers Welfare department, the three largest producers of wheat are as follows:

Uttar Pradesh yields maximum production of wheat in India. At present, (2021-22 4th A.E.) percent share of wheat production throughout India is highest in U.P. (33.95 million tonnes) followed by Madhya Pradesh (22.42 million tonnes) and Punjab (14.82 Million tonnes).

Mahi Sugandha is a variety of Basmati Rice. It has longer grains and is non-sticky elongated after cooking. Other varieties of rice are - Abha (R-155-355), Ajay (CRHR-7), Akashi, Ambika, Deepti, Divya Gajpati (IET-13251), Garima Geetanjali (CRM-2007-1).

According to Economic Survey 2022-23 in the Year 2021-22 (4 AE), Uttar Pradesh ranks first in the production of Wheat and Sugarcane.

To increase the possibility of increasing the wheat production in India, scientists introduced five dwarf wheat varieties, viz, Lerma Rojo 64-A, Sonora-63, Sonora 64, Mayo 64 and S227, Sonora-64 is developed through induced mutation exercise at IARI, which increases the production of wheat.

Norin 10 is dwarfing gene of wheat, Dee-Gee-Woo-gen is of rice and 'Opaque-2' gene is related to maize.

The production of Macaroni wheat is most suitable under rainfed conditions.

Raj 3077 is a variety of wheat. It is sown late. Its average production is 36-40 quintal/hectare. Other varieties of wheat are-Sonalika, Arjun, Kundan, Amar (HW-2004), Bhawani (HW-1085), Chandrika (HPW-184), Deshratna (BR-104), Kanchan (DR-803), Girija Gomti (K-9465), Prabhani (51- PUSA) etc.

Pusa Sindhu Ganga (HD 2967) is a variety of wheat identified by 48 All India Wheat and Barley Research Workers Meet held at IAREI, New Delhi.