Wheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain which is a worldwide staple food. The many species of wheat together make up the genus Triticum; the most widely grown is common wheat .
India can be roughly divided into 2 zones, the rice eating South and the Wheat eating North. Wheat has been cultivated in India, primarily in the northern and western states since prehistoric times and the ancient Vedic texts give many references to "godhuma", wheat in Sanskrit.