New wheat variety (HD-3385)

About HD-3385:

• It is the third HD variant wheat variety which looks most promising.
• With the same yields as HD-3410, plant height of just 95 cm and strong stems.
• It is the least lodging-prone and most amenable for early sowing.
• This variety, sown this time at IARI’s trial fields on October 22, has reached the pollination stage.
• IARI has registered HD-3385 with the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPVFRA).

Key facts about Wheat

• Wheat is the second most important cereal crop in India after rice.
• It is the main food crop, in the northern and north-western parts of the country.
• It is a Rabi crop that requires a cool growing season and bright sunshine at the time of ripening.
• Temperature:Between 10-15°C (Sowing time) and 21-26°C (Ripening & Harvesting) with bright sunlight.
• Rainfall:Around 75-100 cm.
• Soil required:Well-drained fertile loamy and clayey loamy (Ganga-Satluj plains and black soil region of the Deccan).

What is the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority?

• The Govt. of India enacted “The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (PPV&FR) Act, 2001”.
• To implement the provisions of the Act the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare established the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority in 2005.
• The Chairperson is the Chief Executive of the Authority. Besides the Chairperson, the Authority has 15 members.