Wheat sown in 248.59 lakh hectares so far; aim to grow climate resilient varieties

Wheat, the main crop of Rabi season, has been sown in 248.59 lakh hectares so far. In view of the damage caused to wheat crop due to sudden change in weather in Rabi season 2022-23, this time the government has set a target of sowing climate friendly varieties on 60 percent of the total area of ​​wheat. On average, wheat is sown in 648.33 lakh hectares in Rabi season.

A review meeting regarding crops was organized at Krishi Bhawan under the chairmanship of Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, who informed that this year a target has been set to cover about 60% area under wheat with climate favorable varieties.

Such varieties will make it easier to bring stability in production, Tomar said, and suggested forming a monitoring committee to achieve this goal.

Regarding the performance and estimated yield of Kharif crops, the meeting was told that the growth of crops was affected due to late arrival of monsoon and less rainfall in the month of August, but due to normal monsoon rains in September in most of the states, it is likely that Kharif production will not be much affected.

In the context of Rabi sowing, departmental officials told the meeting that the average amount of moisture in the soil is good and the sowing work is going on smoothly.

An average of 648.33 lakh hectares is cultivated in Rabi. Till now about 248.59 lakh hectares have been sown. Especially in wheat, the target is to cover about 60% of the area with such climate favourable varieties this year. Such varieties will make it easier to bring stability in production.

The department will soon take action on Tomar's suggestion of constituting a monitoring committee to achieve this goal, an official release said.