Wheat output can also pass 100 MT: ICAR

Wheat output can also pass 100 MT: ICAR

by admin- Wednesday, February 20th, 2019 07:00:19 PM

The current rains and hailstorms in key developing States have not affected the wheat crop and the output may go one hundred million tonnes, an all-time-excessive degree, in the present day rabi season, stated a senior officical of Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR).

Sowing of wheat, the primary rabi (iciness) crop, is almost whole and the acreage underneath the crop has reached 298.47 lakh hectares till last week, slightly lower than 299.Eighty four lh inside the 12 months-ago period, in step with the reputable information.

Wheat manufacturing stood at a file 99.70 mt within the 2017-18 crop year (July-June).

“No bad impact of rains on the wheat crop reported so far. There can be a few minor effect in patches. However, most of the people of the crop is in proper situation,” the reliable stated.

“Wheat sowing is whole. The acreage below the crop is slightly lower than the 12 months-ago length, however we assume better yields and standard production will sincerely cross 100 million tonnes,” the legitimate said.

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