Let us tell you that these bio-fortified varieties of wheat are considered suitable for Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and many other states. In such a situation, let us know about these improved varieties of wheat.
To get more profit from wheat crops, the farmer should select the latest high-yielding varieties. In this connection, today we have brought information about bio-fortified varieties of wheat for the farmers of the country, which are capable of producing more at lower cost and in less time.
The varieties we are talking about are PBW 872, Pusa Ojasvi (HI 1650), Karan Vrinda (DBW 371), Karan Varuna (DBW 372) and Unnat (HD 2967) (HD 3406). These varieties, which are up to 150 ripe and ready in a day, yield up to 76 quintals per hectare.
Let us tell you that these bio-fortified varieties of wheat are considered suitable for Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, and many other states. In such a situation, let us know about these improved varieties of wheat.
Top five bio-fortified varieties of wheat
Wheat variety PBW 872
This variety of wheat is suitable for the areas of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. This variety ripens in 152 days. About 75 quintal yield per hectare can be obtained from this PBW 872 variety of wheat. Biofortified properties of Iron 42.3 ppm and Zinc 40.7 ppm are found in this wheat variety.
Pusa Ojasvi (HI 1650) a variety of wheat
42.7 ppm zinc is found in this bio-fortified variety of wheat. This variety is suitable for Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh regions. This variety of wheat ripens completely in 117 days. Farmers can get a yield of about 57 quintals/hectare from this variety.
Karan Vrinda (DBW 371) wheat variety
This bio-fortified wheat variety Karan Vrinda (DBW 371) variety contains protein 12.2%, iron 44.9 ppm. This variety is very suitable for the areas of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. This variety of wheat is ready in 150 days and farmers of the country can get a yield of about 76 quintals/hectare from it.
Karan Varuna (DBW 372) wheat variety
Protein 12.2% and zinc 40.8 ppm are found in this variety of wheat. Suitable for farmers in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Western Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. This bio-fortified variety of wheat becomes fully ripe in 151 days and farmers can get a yield of about 75 quintals per hectare from this variety.
Improved (HD 2967) (HD 3406) Wheat Varieties
This improved variety of wheat (HD 2967) (HD 3406) ripens in 146 days and becomes ready for sale in the market. With this variety, a farmer can easily get a yield of up to 55 quintals per hectare. Up to 12.25 percent protein is found in this variety.