5 interesting facts about Barley

1. Barley is native to Eurasia.

2. As far as cereal crops go, barley is at position four – both in terms of quantity produced as well as area under cultivation.

3. Russia is the world’s leading producer of Barley followed by Germany.

4. It is said that the Prophet Muhammed prescribed barley as the cure for seven diseases.

5. Till the 19^th century, barley grains were used as a measurement in England!

5 interesting facts about Wheat

1. Wheat is native to the Levant region.

2. Wheat is grown on more land area than any other commercial food. Currently, it is second only to rice as a human food crop.

3. China is the world’s largest producer of maize followed by India.

4. World trade in wheat is greater than for all other crops combined!

5. Apart from white and red wheat, other naturally evolved species include black, yellow and blue wheat!