BULK BINS Org Buckwheat Per Kg 1KG

Description

Buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum), known as kasha in Eastern Europe, is thought to have originated in China and was planted as early as 5,000 to 6,000 years ago. Today, China and Russia are the largest producers of buckwheat, which is known to have a good protein and vitamin composition. Despite this, it remains a minor crop in the United States, with around 25,000 acres planted each year. Almost all of that buckwheat is produced under contract for export. In the United States, 337 farms harvested a total of 24,760 acres of buckwheat, producing 711,173 bushels, according to the 2007 Census of Agriculture (2009). While the largest number of buckwheat farms were located in New York, Pennsylvania, and North Dakota in 2007, the largest quantity of buckwheat was harvested in Washington, North Dakota, and New York. Buckwheat is also grown in Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin. China was the leading buckwheat producer in 2011, followed by Poland, Brazil, and Russia, according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Because of its strong export market, buckwheat is almost always produced under contract, and that practice is likely to continue.