Wheat Crop in India:
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Suitable Conditions:
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Wheat is a rabi crop that requires a cool growing season and bright sunshine at the time of ripening.
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Temperature: Between 10-15°C (Sowing time) and 21-26°C (Ripening & Harvesting) with bright sunlight.
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Rainfall: Around 75-100 cm.
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Soil Type: Well-drained fertile loamy and clayey loamy (Ganga-Satluj plains and black soil region of the Deccan).
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Top Wheat Producing States: Uttar Pradesh > Punjab > Haryana>Madhya Pradesh > Rajasthan> Bihar>Gujarat
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It is the second most important cereal crop in India after rice.
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It is the main food crop, in north and north-western part of the country.
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Success of the Green Revolution contributed to the growth of Rabi crops, especially wheat.
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Macro Management Mode of Agriculture, National Food Security Mission and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana are few government initiatives to support wheat cultivation.