Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Crops of the world

Let's gain some knowledge about different types of food.
GROUND NUTS are grown in many parts of the world,in some countries they are eaten after being roasted and salted.Oil is also extractedfrom these nuts and are used as a cooking medium in many countries.Besides this it is also used as animal feed.
WHEAT is a very impoetant grain crop mostly in the temperate regions and in some monsoon areas as a winter crop.
SUGAR BEET grows in deep and rich soil in a temperate climate and most of it is grown in Europe.
RYE is an important food stuff in North Asia and Eastern Europe and is the hardest of the cereals.Poland is the largest producer.
BARLEY is largely used as animal feed or by the breweries and malt industury.It can be harveseted within 8 weeks of harvesting.

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