The average annual production of malting barley in Slovakia is about 580 thousand t. Local varieties, such as Orbit, Novum and Galan achieve positive results. Recently, seleoted varieties Jubilant and Sladko prove to be the top quality malting barleys. Maize for grain is being produced in Slovakia on acreage of 160 thousand ha, especially in East-Slovakian Plain and Danube Plain. Slovakia belongs to minor maize producers, however, due to appropriate selection, the whole range of varieties is on the market, available also for foreign partners.
Legumes improve land fertility having phytosanitarian effects.
Peas, beans, lentils belong to traditional elements of Slovak meals. Recently a deep interest in soya consumption in human nutrition is being increased. Production of legumes by individual producers in gardens oontributes to self-supply. Rape and sunflower create s stantial share of oil crops acreage in our country. Products of oil crops are used in human nutrition, in food industry, in pharmaceutical industry, the after-processing wastes are used as fodder components in animal husbandry.