ACI invents two varieties of wheat suitable for bakery

Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Limited has invented two varieties of wheat that are suitable for bakery food production.

These two varieties, named ACI Gom1 and ACI Gom2, was unveiled at the 108th National Seed Board meeting held in Dhaka recently under the chairmanship of the board’s President and Agriculture Ministry Secretary Sayedul Islam, said a press release.

ACI Gom1 contains all the properties of high yielding wheat. Its panicle is taller in size. The height range of this plant is 100 to 105 cm and the number of tillers of each plant is 6-7. Its leaves are wide and deep green in colour.

The average production per hectare of this variety is 4.19 tonnes. This production can increase up to 6.36 if it is possible to ensure proper management and an appropriate environment.

Similarly, ACI Gom2 contains all the properties of high yielding wheat. Its panicle is taller in size. The height range of this plant is 95 to 100 cm and the number of tillers of each plant is 6-7. Its leaves are wide and deep green in colour.

The average production per hectare of this variety is 4.30 tonnes. This production can increase up to 5.48 if it is possible to ensure proper management and an appropriate environment.

Though the average production of wheat in Bangladesh is 3.09 tonnes per hectare, we need to import 6.01 million tonnes of wheat annually to fulfil our needs. And a big part of this wheat is used at bakeries.