Although barley is a traditional crop, it is rarely planted at present. Except for some wineries, less and less barley is grown on the streets. Like wheat, barley is a green plant. Looking around the world, many countries in China grow barley. In China, it is also a big purchasing country of barley. A lot of barley is needed to make beer sugar powder and yeast, but it is puzzling that although the demand for barley is huge, there are not many barley plants. Barley is rich in nutrition, but it doesn't conform to China's food culture. Barley does not contain zinc, so barley wheat flour cannot be fermented.
Then it becomes what we call "dead noodles", which makes barley can only be used for beer brewing and yeast brewing, but not as a food crop. Looking back at some foreign diets with traditional styles, you can make various snacks or barley tea. The total consumption is very large, which leads to barley cultivation in all countries in the world. However, as a key consumer of barley, the number of barley cultivation in China is very limited. Relevant information shows that Russia, France and Germany are countries with more barley cultivation in the world. Several European countries, plus Russia, account for 70% of the world's barley cultivation.
In the consciousness of our people, the safety of grain production is very important. The total area of agricultural land in China is not high, and the land resources are expensive, so it is necessary to grow wheat. Simply put, you can eat less meat and not drink, but you must ensure food before you can talk about anything else. This is also a lesson from historical time and work experience. After all, people are iron rice steel! On the surface, we have to choose our own preferences and see if everyone in the market can afford it, but these are not the key elements. Only survival is the most fundamental, which is the key element. Without this, don't say anything else.