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Contact SupplierWheat is a grass widely cultivated for its seed, a cereal grain which
is a worldwide staple food. There are many species of wheat which
together make up the genus Triticum; the most widely grown is common
wheat The archaeological record suggests that wheat was first
cultivated in the regions of the Fertile Crescent around 9600 BCE.
Botanically, the wheat kernel is a type of fruit called a caryopsis.
Wheat is grown on more land area than any other food crop World trade
in wheat is greater than for all other crops combined, world production
of wheat was 749 million tonnes, making it the second most-produced cereal after maize.
world production of wheat and other grain crops has tripled and is expected to grow further
through the middle of the 21st century.Global demand for wheat is increasing due to the
unique viscoelastic and adhesive properties of gluten proteins, which facilitate the production
of processed foods, whose consumption is increasing as a result of the worldwide industrialization
process and the westernization of the diet.
Wheat is an important source of carbohydrates.
it is the leading source of vegetal protein in human food,
having a protein content of about 13%, which is relatively high compared to other major cereals
but relatively low in protein quality for supplying essential amino acids
When eaten as the whole grain, wheat is a source of multiple nutrients and dietary fiber.