Production of Wheat in India and Trade Status Around the World
Wheat is the most staple food consumed across the world. The dependence on it can be gauged from the fact that wheat alone is traded as much as combine of other agricultural commodity in the world. In India too, there is a heavy dependency on wheat. The wheat and its related family are mainly grown in northern parts of India. Some of the leading states producing wheat are Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh. As a matter of fact, wheat is one of the most important cereal crops grown worldwide and feeds almost 2.5 billion of world’s population. Top wheat’s exporters in India have been making the most of the demand for the crop in the international market. It is also rich in carbohydrates, vitamins and proteins and provides a balanced diet. India remains the fourth largest producer of wheat after Russia, USA and China. Condition For Cultivation and Growth: Cultivation of wheat is more flexible than rice. Wheat is a Rabi crop while rice is a KHARIF Crop. Being a Rabi cr...