Barley is a grain cereal popular in the agricultural field. Known as the most ancient species of cultivated plants. Used for technical purposes, in the manufacture of food products and as feed. Annual herb is known for its precocity and high productivity. Today, two-row, multi-row and intermediate types of barley are known. In addition, according to the method of sowing barley is divided into:
- Winter (not afraid of frost, sowing quickly);
- Spring (drought tolerant, resistant to high temperatures).
The food industry uses barley as a material for cereals (barley and barley), for grinding into flour (baking purposes), for making beer. For the hop beverage, two-row barley of the highest quality, soft, low in film and high in carbohydrates is usually used. Barley is made from coffee substitute. In some countries, flour is baked from flour.