India is growing more wheat than it ever was. While other leading wheat producing countries like China and US are witnessing a decline in output, the country has stood as an exception with an
estimated record production of 84.27 million tonnes of the staple foodgrain this year.
Russia, Canada and Australia, too, are witnessing a downturn.
“India is gaining internationally in the wheat production,” S S Singh, Project Director of Directorate of Wheat Research (DWR) said on Thursday.
DWR is a Karnal-based institute affiliated to the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Backed by good monsoon, India, the second largest producer of wheat in the world, is tipped to harvest a record 84.27 million tonnes of wheat in 2011, according to the Agriculture Ministry’s third estimates.
The international scenario is not encouraging. China, the leading wheat producer in the world, is tipped to register a 2 per cent fall at 113 million tonnes in wheat production in 2011 as compared to an year ago period. Wheat output of China was 115.1 million tonnes in 2010.
Likewise, USA, Russia, Canada, Australia, Argentina and Iran are reported to see a drop in wheat cultivation this year, according to available data.
While USA, the third largest wheat producer of the world is expected to see a 3.5 per cent decline in production of the staple crop in 2011 as compared to last year, Australia is tipped to be 2.3 per cent down during the period, the data suggests.
Singh said reports reveal that drop in wheat production internationally is mainly due to spread of yellow rust disease and harsh climate. Reports reveal that prolonged snowfall season in China damaged the staple food crop in that country, he added.
Amid gloomy world scenario in wheat production, India stands as an exception. Wheat output in India was 80.7 million tonnes in 2009 which rose to 80.8 million tonnes in 2010. The country is set to harvest a record 84.27 million tonnes of chief rabi produce in 2011.
Singh said due to timely measures initiated by the government, the rust disease, which is among oldest disease known to man, had no impact in India. Besides, favourable weather is helping in a bumper harvest of the crop, he added.
Owing to bumper wheat cultivation this year, suggestions are pouring from a section of the government as well traders that the country should lift ban on wheat export imposed in 2007 to cash in on this opportunity.
BONANZA
2009--80.7 mt
2010--80.8 mt
2011--84.27 mt
(expected yield)
THE SCENE ABrOaD
Three world producers are tipped to witness a decline in 2011
China: 2 per cent (from 115.1 MT in 2010 to 113 MT this year)
US: 3.5 per cent
Australia: 2.3 per cent
CALL for EXPORT
Amid inflation worries, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has called for limited exports of wheat, rice and sugar last, saying India had ample stocks, world prices were strong and the harvest looked favourable.
India, the world’s second-biggest wheat producer after China, India banned wheat exports in February 2007 to protect domestic supplies after weather damaged output. It briefly lifted the export ban in July 2009, for 10 days, until weather concerns again emerged.
India grows only one wheat crop per year, planted in October with the harvest starting in March. Wheat is grown mainly in UP, Punjab and Haryana.
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan produce high-protein wheat.
estimated record production of 84.27 million tonnes of the staple foodgrain this year.
Russia, Canada and Australia, too, are witnessing a downturn.
“India is gaining internationally in the wheat production,” S S Singh, Project Director of Directorate of Wheat Research (DWR) said on Thursday.
DWR is a Karnal-based institute affiliated to the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Backed by good monsoon, India, the second largest producer of wheat in the world, is tipped to harvest a record 84.27 million tonnes of wheat in 2011, according to the Agriculture Ministry’s third estimates.
The international scenario is not encouraging. China, the leading wheat producer in the world, is tipped to register a 2 per cent fall at 113 million tonnes in wheat production in 2011 as compared to an year ago period. Wheat output of China was 115.1 million tonnes in 2010.
Likewise, USA, Russia, Canada, Australia, Argentina and Iran are reported to see a drop in wheat cultivation this year, according to available data.
While USA, the third largest wheat producer of the world is expected to see a 3.5 per cent decline in production of the staple crop in 2011 as compared to last year, Australia is tipped to be 2.3 per cent down during the period, the data suggests.
Singh said reports reveal that drop in wheat production internationally is mainly due to spread of yellow rust disease and harsh climate. Reports reveal that prolonged snowfall season in China damaged the staple food crop in that country, he added.
Amid gloomy world scenario in wheat production, India stands as an exception. Wheat output in India was 80.7 million tonnes in 2009 which rose to 80.8 million tonnes in 2010. The country is set to harvest a record 84.27 million tonnes of chief rabi produce in 2011.
Singh said due to timely measures initiated by the government, the rust disease, which is among oldest disease known to man, had no impact in India. Besides, favourable weather is helping in a bumper harvest of the crop, he added.
Owing to bumper wheat cultivation this year, suggestions are pouring from a section of the government as well traders that the country should lift ban on wheat export imposed in 2007 to cash in on this opportunity.
BONANZA
2009--80.7 mt
2010--80.8 mt
2011--84.27 mt
(expected yield)
THE SCENE ABrOaD
Three world producers are tipped to witness a decline in 2011
China: 2 per cent (from 115.1 MT in 2010 to 113 MT this year)
US: 3.5 per cent
Australia: 2.3 per cent
CALL for EXPORT
Amid inflation worries, Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has called for limited exports of wheat, rice and sugar last, saying India had ample stocks, world prices were strong and the harvest looked favourable.
India, the world’s second-biggest wheat producer after China, India banned wheat exports in February 2007 to protect domestic supplies after weather damaged output. It briefly lifted the export ban in July 2009, for 10 days, until weather concerns again emerged.
India grows only one wheat crop per year, planted in October with the harvest starting in March. Wheat is grown mainly in UP, Punjab and Haryana.
Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan produce high-protein wheat.
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