88 Barley Hordeum vulgare Barley (Hordeum vulgare L. ), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain. Important uses include use as animal fodder, as a source of fermentable material for beer and certain distilled beverages, and as a component of various health foods. It is used in soups and stews, and in barley bread of various cultures. Barley grains are commonly made into malt in a traditional and ancient method of preparation. In a 2007 ranking of cereal crops in the world, barley was fourth both in terms of quantity produced (136 million tons) and in area of cultivation (566,000 km²). 40874 Barley 88.jpg image/jpeg 306084 2012-04-20T09:30:44Z 95 Cereals and cereal products Cereals Type 1 2011-02-09T00:37:19Z 2019-05-14T18:04:16Z true specific 4513 true FOOD00088