Bhalia variety of wheat was exported today

  • July 8, 2021
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Bhalia variety of wheat was exported today

Subject : Economy / Agriculture

Context :In a major boost to wheat exports, the first shipment of Geographical Indication (GI) certified Bhalia variety of wheat was exported today to Kenya and Sri Lanka from Gujarat.

Concept :

  • The GI certified wheat has high protein content and is sweet in taste.
  • The crop is grown mostly across Bhal region of Gujarat which includes Ahmadabad, Anand, Kheda, Bhavanagar, Surendranagar, Bharuch districts.
  • The unique characteristic of the wheat variety is that grown in the rainfed condition without irrigation and cultivated in around two lakh hectares of agricultural land in Gujarat.
  • The Bhalia variety of wheat received GI certification in July, 2011.
  • The registered proprietor of GI certification is Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat.
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