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Cereal crops are mostly grasses cultivated for their edible grains or seeds (actually a fruit called a caryopsis). Cereal grains are grown in greater quantities worldwide than any other type of crop and provides more food energy to the human race than any other crop. In some developing nations, cereal grains constitute practically the entire diet of common folk. In developed nations, cereal consumption is more moderate but still substantial . The word cereal derives from Ceres, the name of the Roman goddess of The Harvest and Agriculture. Grains are traditionally called corn in the United Kingdom, though that word became specified for maize in the United States, Canada and Australia.

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The following table shows annual production of major cereal grains, in 19611961 is the earliest year for which FAO statistics are available. and 2005, ranked by 2005 production.* All but buckwheat and quinoa are true grasses.

Grain 2005 (Mt) 1961 (Mt)
Maize 694,575,552 205,004,683 A staple food of peoples in North America, South America, and Africa and of livestock worldwide; called "corn" or "Indian corn" in North America and Australia, or "sweetcorn" in the UK.
Wheat 628,101,035 222,357,231 The primary cereal of temperate regions
Rice, Paddy 618,534,989 215,654,697 The primary cereal of tropical regions
Barley 137,302,263 72,411,104 Grown for malting and livestock on land too poor or too cold for wheat
Sorghums 58,620,842 40,931,625 Important staple food in Asia and Africa and popular worldwide for livestock
Millets 27,388,444 25,703,968 A group of similar but distinct cereals that form an important staple food in Asia and Africa.
Oats 23,972,508 49,588,769 Formerly the staple food of Scotland and popular worldwide for livestock
Rye 15,605,370 35,109,990 Important in cold climates
Triticale 13,473,141 0 Hybrid of wheat and rye, grown similarly to rye
Buckwheat 2,529,794 2,478,596 Used in Europe and Asia. Major uses include various pancakes and groats
Fonio 264,508 178,483 several varieties of which are grown as food crops in Africa
Quinoa 51,152 32,435 Ancient pseudocereal, grown in the Andes

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@Sonsavage woah... For cereals?!
nickfraizer (Nick Fraizer) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:04:02 -0000
@Sonsavage woah... For cereals?!
Eating cereals. Yumyum!
simplycons16 (Consleovy Correos) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:02:51 -0000
Eating cereals. Yumyum!
@StraitJigg lol super popular? lol. .whateva. I used to have to eat the bagged cereals lol
MsShortay (♕ Rai ♕) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:00:22 -0000
@StraitJigg lol super popular? lol. .whateva. I used to have to eat the bagged cereals lol
EAT believes cookie crisp cereal is a surprisingly good food to eat vs many "healthy" cereals--raisan bran for example
TwEATweightloss (Jon Pearlstone) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:52:07 -0000
EAT believes cookie crisp cereal is a surprisingly good food to eat vs many "healthy" cereals--raisan bran for example
RT @RockOnMommies: @todaysmamai use multi color marshmellows to make rice krispy treats. Even better with different cereals...yummo
Joggermom (Kelly Morse) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:48:30 -0000
RT @RockOnMommies: @todaysmamai use multi color marshmellows to make rice krispy treats. Even better with different cereals...yummo
finished 3 small boxes of cereals like 1 hour ago and am still so darn hungry !
herbertism (herbertism) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:35:12 -0000
finished 3 small boxes of cereals like 1 hour ago and am still so darn hungry !

 
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Alternative Wheat Cereals as Food Grains - Information on Einkorn, Emmer, Spelt, Kamut, and Triticale.

Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo - (CIMMYT) - Non profit organisation that researches sustainable development of wheat and maize farming.

GrainGenes: A Database for Small Grains and Sugarcane - GrainGenes is a compilation of molecular and phenotypic information on wheat, barley, oats, rye, and sugarcane. From the USDA.

Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains - The online version of a book about the less-understood grains from Africa. It discusses African rice, finger millet, fonio, sorghum, and some other grains.

Oregon State University Cereals Extension Page - Provides information on production, research, markets, and current events.

The Rothamsted Research Association (RRA) - Links arable crop farmers to research scientists and the latest information on pests and diseases, particularly in cereals. (RRA was formerly known as ARIA.)

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