ICAR develops wheat variety to beat the heat

ICAR develops wheat variety to beat the heat : Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed a new wheat variety called HD-3385. It can overcome the challenges arising out due to changes in weather patterns and rising heat levels. It is amenable to early sowing, escaping the impact of heat spikes, and can be harvested before March’s end.

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Talking to AIR News, ICAR Principal Scientist Rajbir Yadav explained the merits of this new variety and how the farmers can get good production by sowing this wheat variety.

Recently, the Centre announced to set up of a committee to monitor the situation arising from the increase in temperatures and its impact on the current wheat crop.