TNPSC Thervupettagam

Bhalia wheat

July 11 , 2021 1160 days 733 0
  • The first shipment of Geographical Indication (GI) certified Bhalia variety of wheat was exported to Kenya and Sri Lanka from Gujarat.
  • This wheat variety has high protein content and is sweet in taste.
  • The crop is grown mostly across the Bhal region of Gujarat.
  • It is grown in rainfed conditions without irrigation and cultivated in around two lakh hectares of agricultural land in Gujarat.
  • Bhalia variety of wheat received GI certification in July, 2011.
  • Registered proprietor of GI certification is Anand Agricultural University in Gujarat.

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