* Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has developed a new wheat variety which can overcome the challenges arising out due to changes in weather patterns and rising heat levels.

* This new wheat variety called HD-3385 is amenable to early sowing, escaping the impact of heat spikes and can be harvested before March end.

* ICAR Principal Scientist Rajbir Yadav explained the merits of this new variety and how the farmers can get good production by sowing this wheat variety.

* Recently, in the wake of rising temperatures, the Centre's  announced to  set up of a committee to monitor the situation arising from the increase in temperatures and its impact  on the current wheat crop..

Source : AIR