In Bangladesh, the area of wheat in the year 1998?1999 was 0.85 million hectares (ha), and the production in the same year was 1.9 million ton (BBS 2011; WRC 2018 ), which was about 18 times more over the production of 1970?1971 and double the production of 1980?1981.
Are fungicides suitable for sustainable wheat production in Bangladesh?
Several fungicides have been employed in the control of fungal diseases of rice. Among them, carboxin, thiram, mancozeb, and iprodione were reported to be very effective against the disease. Scientists in WRC of BARI are trying to find out fungicides which are suitable for sustainable wheat production in Bangladesh.
What causes high temperatures during grain filling in Bangladesh?
Both the proximity to the equator and popular cropping systems, which involve the late sowing of wheat, are the major causes of exposure of wheat in Bangladesh and other neighbouring countries to high temperatures during grain filling ( Rane et al. 2000 ).
Why is germ removed during the milling process?
During the milling process of wheat, its germ is removed to increase the shelf-stability of flour, which can be compromised by the rapid degradation of germ due to the presence of enzymes (i.e., lipoxygenase and lipase) and a high content of easily oxidised unsaturated oils.