Barley

Barley is a member of the grass family of plants. Its seeds are a cereal grain. It is a staple food of humans and other animals, and it is one of mankind's oldest crops. It can be made into flour or beer.

Its Latin name is Hordeum vulgare. Barley is an annual plant.

Production
+ The world's biggest barley producers (2007)  Rank  Country  quantity (in t)  rank  Country  quantity (in t)    1      15.663.110     9      5.149.000    2     11.822.100     10      4.611.940    3      11.684.000     11      4.065.800    4      11.034.200     12       3.851.000    5      9.472.000     13      3.104.200    6      7.423.000    14      3.000.000    7      6.000.000     15      2.600.000    8      5.920.000       World    136.207.179Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 

References

Category:Grains