Highland barley, English name hullessbarley, is a gramineous cereal crop, which is the main food crop for farmers and herdsmen in Tibetan areas of Yunnan. Because the inner and outer glumes are separated and the seeds are bare, it is also called naked barley, yuan wheat and rice wheat. Highland barley has a long history of cultivation in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, which has been 3500 years. According to the records of Zhongdian County, the planting history of highland barley is about 1500 years. Highland barley is mainly distributed in Tibet, Qinghai, Yunnan Diqing, Sichuan Ganzi, Aba and other places. Shangri-La highland barley is distributed in Shangri-La County, Weixi County and Deqin County of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Formerly known as "Zhongdian highland barley", it was named after Zhongdian County. 200 1 12 The Ministry of Civil Affairs agreed to cancel Zhongdian County and rename it Shangri-La County. Shangri-la highland barley is the main food and dietary fiber of ethnic minorities in alpine and anoxic Tibetan areas, which mainly grows in areas above 2800 meters above sea level. Shangri-La highland barley is the basic food for local Tibetan people, which can be used for brewing and food, and is deeply loved by consumers. In the long winter, highland barley straw is the main wintering feed for animal husbandry. Therefore, since ancient times, Shangri-La highland barley has played an extremely important role in people's lives in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and has formed a certain production scale in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, which is one of the cash crops to increase agricultural efficiency and farmers' income in Tibetan areas. With the progress of science and technology, the development of economy and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, Shangri-La highland barley is developing from a regional grain ration crop to a global healthy food source crop. Shangri-La highland barley is an old highland barley variety with a long history handed down from generation to generation by local Tibetan people. Variety selection: high quality, high yield, wide adaptability, lodging resistance, strong disease resistance, easy processing, suitable for local planting and market demand, such as long black highland barley, short white highland barley, Qinghai Huang, Yunqing 1, Yunqing No.2, Jiuge and other excellent highland barley varieties. Shangri-La highland barley is rich in nutrition, containing many physiological functional components such as high fiber, high vitamins, low fat, low sugar and trace elements. Highland barley has the effects of keeping out the cold, strengthening the body, preventing diabetes, improving the body's defense ability, regulating the circadian rhythm, clearing the intestines and detoxifying. It is the main food and dietary fiber for people in cold and anoxic Tibetan areas. It is also recognized by modern medicine as the most ideal health food crop in 2 1 century. With the development of Diqing economy, all kinds of highland barley wine and highland barley food produced from highland barley are favored by consumers. Therefore, Shangri-La highland barley has become an important cash crop for Diqing's economic development.
Shangri-La highland barley is a specialty of Shangri-La County, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Tibetans in Shangri-La generally grow highland barley without pesticides and fertilizers. Therefore, Shangri-La highland barley is one of the cleanest foods on earth. Highland barley has the characteristics of "high protein, high fiber, high vitamins, low fat, low sugar and selenium". Shangri-La highland barley is a national product protected by geographical indications of agricultural products.
Barley, called Nai in Tibetan and Barley in English, is a gramineous barley crop, also called Barley, Yuanmai and Rice Wheat. Mainly produced in China, Tibet, Qinghai, Sichuan, Shangri-La, Yunnan and other Qinghai-Tibet alpine regions with an altitude of 2800-4500m. It is the main food of Tibetan people and the main raw material of the four treasures in Tibetan areas. It has been planted in Tibetan areas for more than 3500 years.
Shangri-La is located in the northwest of Yunnan, with an east longitude of 98 25'-10019 and a north latitude of 26 52'-2916'. Located in the southern extension of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, at the junction of Yunnan, Sichuan and Tibet provinces, the climate of inland monsoon plateau is long in winter and short in summer, and it is cold and dry in winter, with an average elevation of 3,380 meters, an annual average temperature of 5.4℃, a maximum temperature of 25.4℃, a minimum temperature of -27.4℃, sunshine hours of 2 1, 9 1 hour, a year. The soil is vertically distributed according to altitude, with deep coarse organic matter and humus layer, high organic matter content and rich soil layer. The unique climate characteristics and soil composition provide good conditions for the growth of highland barley, which is the origin of high-quality highland barley in China. In addition, Shangri-La's ecology is well preserved and there is no "three wastes" pollution from modern industry. Tibetans in Shangri-La generally grow highland barley without pesticides and fertilizers. Therefore, Shangri-La highland barley is one of the cleanest foods on earth.
Since ancient times, Shangri-La has regarded highland barley as a dual-purpose crop to prevent and treat diabetes, hypertension, constipation, stomach disease and physical weakness. And use highland barley wine to protect the body and treat postpartum weakness. Modern science and technology believe that highland barley has the characteristics of high protein, fiber, vitamins, fat, sugar and selenium.
As the first treasure in Shangri-La, Shangri-La Highland Barley Resources Development Co., Ltd. has developed a series of products such as "Xiangyichu" brand highland barley rice, highland barley noodles, highland barley self-raising flour, highland barley biscuits, Baba, yak energy bars, highland barley moon cakes, etc. Good treasures are coming out of the mountain. I wish you can meet them, and I wish the first treasure in Shangri-La-highland barley can add another one to your health.
In 20 13, the "Shangri-La Highland Barley" declared by Shangri-La Highland Barley Industry Association of Diqing Prefecture passed the examination of the Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and organized expert review, and implemented the registration and protection of national geographical indications of agricultural products.
territorial scope
Shangri-La highland barley production area is located in Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, involving Shangri-La County, Weixi County and Deqin County. Shangri-La County involves Xiaozhongdian Town, Jiantang Town, Jinjiang Town, Hutiaoxia Town, Dongwang Township, Luoji Township, Shangjiang Township, Sanba Township, Nixi Township, Wujing Township and Gezha Township 1 1 township. Weixi County involves 9 townships: Ye Zhi, Tacheng, Yongchun, Pantiange, Baijixun, Kompong, Bati, Zhonglu and Deng Wei. Deqin County involves 8 townships, namely Pengzilan Town, Shengping Town, Yunling Township, Foshan Township, Tuoding Township, Xiaruo Township and Yangla Township. Geographical coordinates: east longitude 90 35'-10019', north latitude 26 52'-2916', with a length of 498km from north to south and a width of 394km from east to west. Total planting area 1 10,000 hectares, with an annual output of 30,000 tons.