Wheat Crop

Wheat is the most important source of carbohydrate in a majority of countries. Wheat starch is easily digested, as is most wheat protein. Wheat contains minerals, vitamins and fats (lipids), and with a small amount of animal or legume protein added is highly nutritious. Wheat is the staple food for most of the temperate and sub tropical regions of the world. The chief use of wheat is the flour for making bread biscuits, cookies, chapatti, etc.

India accounts fro about 12% of the total wheat production of world. The progress in wheat cultivation since 1967-68 has made India self-sufficient in foodgrains. It forms the staple food for people in northern and north-western parts of the country.