According to the Times of India, two Indian scientists have developed a variety of wheat that may increase grain production by 20 percent.

In an interview in the Times of India, Project director of Directorate of Wheat Research in Karnal, India, S. Naragaran, said he was optimistic.

"This is a substantial gain considering that the genetic gain the the 1980’s has been only 1 percent per annum," he said.

However, the sowing of superwheat will not solve India’s overpopulation problem. Kul Bhushan Suri, a professor at Delaware State University, said that population control is the best way to combat hunger.

"If India is to cope with its population dilemma, fertility control must be construed broadly and educational opportunities for women must be upgraded."

Not all areas of India will reap the rewards of superwheat. Superwheat will not grow well in areas that are not conducive to wheat growth.

Until recently, India has had a history of famine. In 1942, a famine in Bengal province left two million people dead. However, according to the Third World Encyclopedia, in 1995 India had a surplus of food.

Food minister Ajit Singh said that India’s fortunes had reversed.

"[India] has gone from scarcity in food grain to the problems of plenty."

Scientists attributed this change toward agriculture plentitude to the weather. There were six consecutive monsoons that offered an abundance of moisture. Also, the use of fertilizers was cited.

The problem of overpopulation is what drives Indian scientists to find ways to feed its people. India may not always have an abundance of food.

India is the second most populated country and in 2035, it will be the most populated. Recently, India has upgraded its health care system so people could live longer. They also improved nutrition and sanitation, which have made concerns about overpopulation more imperative.