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ACI invents two varieties of wheat suitable for bakery

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

These two varieties named ACI Gom1 and ACI Gom2 were unveiled at the 108th National Seed Board meeting under the chairmanship of the President of the National Seed Board and Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture Sayedul Islam in the conference room of the Ministry of Agriculture, reads a press release. 

ACI Gom1 contained 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 count of grain per panicle is 51. The colour of the grain of this variety is amber, glossy and big in size. 

The weight per thousand filled grains is 66 grams. The yield test of the Seed Certification Agency of the proposed variety in ten areas has got a 10% higher production in comparison with Bari Gom33. 

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

Meanwhile, ACI Gom2 also contained 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 height of its panicle is 13.2 cm. The average count of grain per panicle is 55. 

The colour of the grain of this variety is amber, glossy, and big in size. The weight per thousand filled grains is 64 grams. The yield test of the Seed Certification Agency of the proposed variety in ten areas has got a 10% higher production in comparison with Bari Gom33. 

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

Although the average production of wheat in Bangladesh is 3.09 metric tons per hectare, we need to import 6.01 million metric tons of wheat annually to fulfil our needs. A big part of this wheat is used at bakeries. 

As ACI Gom1 and ACI Gom2 varieties are suitable for bakery food production, farmers will be benefited financially. Meanwhile, a foreign dependency on imports can be reduced as well.