Barley is one of the plants with economic importance as well as its effective nutritional valuewhich is one of the cornerstones of Old World agriculture.

Its adventure, which dates back to 5000 BC in Egypt, 3,000 BC in northwestern Europe, 2350 BC in Mesopotamia and 1,500 BC in China that was used as the main plant in the production of bread in both Hebrew, Greek and Roman societies around the 16th century. It has also been used as a currency.