Kurukshetra Wheat Farming Sarad Mela Harvest

Kurukshetra district's wheat cultivation on the rich alluvial Yamuna-Ghaggar interfluves produces 20-22 quintal per acre yields of HD-2967 variety, contributing to Haryana's surplus wheat that anchors India's food security buffer stock. Farmers in Kurukshetra celebrate the rabi wheat harvest at Sarad melas held at ancient tank complexes in the district, where agricultural produce and cattle are traded alongside cultural performances. The dual identity of Kurukshetra as both an intensively farmed grain surplus zone and a sacred pilgrimage landscape makes it unique among India's major wheat-producing districts.