Wheat

June 29, 2016

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Wheat is one of the main crop in India and is mainly a winter season crop. Wheat is the chief crop of North India and is the most used one also. Health Benefits of wheat are below :-

  • Wheat has high source of protein and fibre.
  • It also has a good source of manganese, and magnesium in its unrefined state.

Wheat is mainly grows in Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh etc and is consumed in large extent in Northern part of India.

Top ten wheat producing countries in the world :-

Rank

Country Name Million Metric Tonnes
1  China  125.6
2  India  94.3
3  United States  61.6
4  France  40.4
5  Russia  37.8
6  Australia  30.0
7  Canada  27.1
8  Pakistan  23.6
9  Germany  22.5
10  Turkey  20.3

Top ten wheat producing states in India are :-

Top Ten Wheat Producing States: 2012-13

Rank State Name Production- Thausand Tones
1 Uttar Pradesh 30301.942
2 Punjab 16591
3 Madhya Pradesh 13133.4
4 Haryana 11117
5 Rajasthan 9275.472552
6 Bihar 5357.20482
7 Gujarat 2944
8 Maharashtra 1181
9 West Bengal 895.93
10 Uttarakhand 858.23