ICAR develops a new variety of wheat called HD-3385

ICAR develops a new variety of wheat called HD-3385

Daily Current Affairs / ICAR develops a new variety of wheat called HD-3385

Change Language English Hindi

Category : Science and Tech Published on: February 24 2023

Share on facebook

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed a new wheat variety which can overcome the challenges arising out due to changes in weather patterns and rising heat levels.
This new wheat variety called HD-3385 is amenable to early sowing, escaping the impact of heat spikes and can be harvested before March end.
The Union Agriculture Ministry declared that a committee had been established to keep an eye on the situation resulting from the rise in temperatures and its effects on the present wheat harvest.
In Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh, wheat is mostly sown before mid-November. In Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, it is generally sown during the second half of November. Normally, it takes 140–145 days to reach harvest readiness.
This new variety of wheat is expected to have a significant impact on Indian agriculture, with the potential to improve food security, reduce poverty, and increase the incomes of farmers.

Recent Post's

Mauritius awarded its highest honor, ‘Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean,’ to PM Modi.
Read More....
The government will establish daycare cancer centers in every district within three years.
Read More....
According to the second advance estimates of the Ministry of Agriculture, India achieved a record food grain production in the 2024-25 session, with Kharif at 16.6391 million tonnes and Rabi (excluding summer crops) at 16.4527 million tonnes.
Read More....
India signed an MoU with Armenia for cooperation in the regulation of medical products.
Read More....
The joint military exercise Khandjar-XII between the special forces of India and Kyrgyzstan began in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan, and will be held from March 10 to 23, 2025.
Read More....
Dr. Jaishree Venkatesan became the first Indian to win the prestigious Ramsar Award in the ‘Wetland Wise Use’ category and was recognized as a female changemaker in wetlands by the Ramsar Secretariat.
Read More....
Self-Help Groups (SHGs) of Andhra Pradesh set four world records—one Guinness and three World Records Union records, with DWCRA members achieving 3 lakh orders worth ₹5.13 crore in a week on ONDC.
Read More....
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda inaugurated the third International Symposium on Health Technology Assessment (ISHTA 2025) at Bharat Mandapam, organized by the Department of Health Research in collaboration with WHO India and the Centre for Global Development.
Read More....
No Smoking Day is observed every year on the second Wednesday of March.
Read More....
Mumbai will host the WAVES 2025 Summit, with a high-level meeting co-chaired by the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra and the Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Read More....