What is interesting about wheat flour production in Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh)

Wheat has a glorious history and it played a major role in the development of mankind on the planet earth. The products obtained from the seeds of this Poaceae family grass have been consumed by the humans for millenniums, and wheat flour is one among them. Wheat flour is basically the grounded form of wheat, which humans consume as a staple food across the globe. The wheat yield of one bushel contains nearly a million individual kernels, which are sufficient to produce 60 pounds of whole-wheat flour. Wheat is the third largest crop that is produced in the in the US after corn and beans. India is the second largest producer of wheat in the world, for which it uses 28 million hectares of farm fields in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh.

But when it comes to the production of high-protein wheat, then Indian states like Madhya Pradesh (M.P.), Gujarat and Rajasthan beat every other state in India. That is why, there are a number of wheat flour suppliers in Jabalpur (M.P.), who have been operating from the city in M.P. and contributing the economy with the supply of finest and high-protein wheat flour.

Here are some of the interesting facts about wheat production in Madhya Pradesh:

• With an aim to reach the 20 million tonnes market, Madhya Pradesh (M.P.) is all set to grab the 2^nd spot in the list of high wheat producing states of India

• Sharbati, which is a high-protein wheat variety, has been produced in abundance in Madhya Pradesh. This variety of wheat has an immense demand among the pasta making companies

• The state has set a target to increase its wheat production from 1,643 kg per hectare in 2007 to 3,271 kg per hectare in the year 2018, which is nearly double the said number

• Some of the largest wheat-growing areas in Madhya Pradesh include Sehore, Ujjain, Shajapur, Shujalpur, Guna, Ashoknagar, Chhatarpur, Rewa, Morena, Bhopal, Raisen, and Hoshangabad

• The growth trend of wheat production in M.P. can be better understood with the below table:

The cultivation of durum wheat (Malwi) has been preferred by most of the farmers in M.P. as there is a decent demand for this variety of wheat among the private sector companies. The kernel of this variety of wheat contains high protein and it is comparatively harder. The data from Indian Agricultural Research Institute’s regional station also reveals that the production of durum wheat has increased manifold (about seven times higher than what was grown five years back).

So the wheat agro-business operators, including the wheat flour suppliers in Jabalpur have been reaping the benefits from this promising sector. The growth trend in the wheat production is expected to continue and Madhya Pradesh will soon outnumber the data of the competing Indian states.

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