Wheat, any of several species of cereal grasses of the genus triticum (family poaceae) and their edible grains. With its versatility, nutritional value, and wide usage,. Bread wheat is the most widely grown and.
Aestivum), spelt, durum, emmer, einkorn, and khorasan or kamut. Wheat is one of the oldest and most important of the cereal. Wheat grains are ground in to flour (atta) and consumed mostly in the form of chapati or leavened bread.
In india, it is a primary staple food for people in states. India grows several varieties of wheat, mainly divided into two types: Wheat cultivation in india has traditionally been dominated by the northern region of india. The northern states of punjab and haryana plains in india have been prolific.
Soft wheat is used for making chapati, bread, cake, biscuits, pastry and other bakery. The crop prevails in temperate. Bread wheat (triticum aestivum) and durum wheat (triticum durum). Up to 55% of the population of the world depends on this crop for 20% of calory intake (1).
Wheat is one of the world’s oldest cultivated crops and a major source of carbohydrates and essential nutrients. It contains gluten, the basic structure in forming the dough system for breads, rolls and other baked goods. Wheat is considered to be the most important staple food globally.