Domestication of poaceous cereal crops such as maize ( corn ) , wheat , rice , barley , and millet lies at the foundation of sedentary living and civilization around the world , and the Poaceae still constitute the most economically important plant family in modern times , providing forage , building materials ( bamboo , thatch ) and fuel ( ethanol ) , as well as food .
Domestication of poaceous cereal crops such as maize ( corn ) , wheat , millets , and rice are eaten around the world . The Poaceae are the most economically important plant family in modern times , providing forage , building materials ( bamboo , thatch ) and fuel ( ethanol ) , as well as food .