Wheat : The crop of past, present and future generations in India


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Authors

  • S S Singh
  • Rajbir Yadav
  • G P Singh
  • Neelu Jain

Abstract

Wheat is widely distributed and largely traded because of special properties of its protein. The viscoelastic nature of its protein provides its dough strength to be amended in the various products. Its wide distribution and adaptability along with ease in storage and properties of its dough make it as major diet component for human being throughout the world. Besides food, low grade wheat unsuitable for human consumptions used for animal feed, making adhesives, paper additives and alcoholic beverages.

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Author Biographies

  • S S Singh
    Director; Directorate of Wheat Research, Post Box 158, Karnal, Haryana 132 001
  • Rajbir Yadav
    Principal Scientist, Directorate of Wheat Research, Post Box 158, Karnal, Haryana 132 001
  • G P Singh
    Senior Scientist, Directorate of Wheat Research, Post Box 158, Karnal, Haryana 132 001
  • Neelu Jain
    Scientist, Division of Genetics, IARI, New Delhi 110 012

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Issue

Vol. 59 No. 12 (2009)

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How to Cite

Singh, S. S., Yadav, R., Singh, G. P., & Jain, N. (2015). Wheat : The crop of past, present and future generations in India. Indian Farming, 59(12). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndFarm/article/view/48249