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  • 20 April, 2023

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Wheat Blast

Wheat Blast

  • The most significant food crop in the world, wheat, is under threat from a pandemic of blast disease, according to a recent study.

Wheat Blast: What is it?

  • In tropical and subtropical areas, wheat productivity is hampered by the fungal disease known as the wheat blast.
  • Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum (MoT) is the culprit. In 1985, it was discovered in Brazil.
  • Both wild and domesticated grasses are affected by the fungus, most notably rice and wheat.
  • It spreads via spores that can fly great distances in the air, contaminated seeds, and crop leftovers.
  • It subsequently expanded to important wheat-producing regions of the nation before reaching Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay in South America.
  • Bangladesh reported the first case of this infectious wheat blast in Asia in 2016.

About Wheat

  • It is India's primary cereal crop. In India, behind rice, it is the second most significant grain crop.
  • India's central and western regions are known for their hard wheat, which has a high protein and gluten content.
  • It is a Rabi crop that is planted in October through December and harvested in April through June.
  • Temperature: The ideal temperature for good tillering is between 16 and 20°C, or between 23 and 26°C.
  • 50 to 100 cm of rain is predicted.
  • Wheat farming is best suited to loamy or clayey soil types with good structure and a moderate water retention capacity.
  • India's states with the highest wheat production include Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Gujarat.

Read Also: Status of Indian Agriculture

Source: Indian Express


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