Saturday, 8 October 2016

5 interesting facts about Barley

Barley, grains, cereal, pulses


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 19th century, barley grains were used as a measurement in England!

No comments:

Post a Comment