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Draft:Outline of grains

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to grains:

A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit (caryopsis) – with or without an attached hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. A grain crop is a grain-producing plant. The two main types of commercial grain crops are cereals and legumes.

What type of things are grains?

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Grains can be described as all of the following:

Types of grains

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Cereal grains

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Cereal grain seeds from left to right: wheat, spelt, barley, oat.

Pseudocereal grains

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Buckwheat

Pulses

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Lentil

Oilseeds

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History of grains

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History of grains

Grain production

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Grain processing

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Grain distribution

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  • Grain trade – Insights into the local and international trade of grains and its impact on agriculture.
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Persons influential in grains

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See also

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References

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