莜麦也称裸燕麦,是起源于我国的古老作物,已有2,000年的种植历史,是世界上五大作物(小麦、玉米、水稻、燕麦、马铃薯)之一,是一种营养价值很高的禾谷类作物,具有抗寒、抗旱、耐瘠、粮草兼用等特点。我国莜麦产量在世界上居第四位。我省莜麦常年播种面积为80万亩左右,而定西地区则为50—60万亩,占全省播种面积的75％左右。据1984年统 Oatmeal, also known as naked oats, is an ancient crop originated in China and has 2,000 years of planting history. It is one of the five major crops in the world (wheat, corn, rice, oats and potatoes) and is a highly nutritious Cereal crops, with cold, drought, barren, forage and other characteristics. Oat production in China ranks fourth in the world. The annual planting area of ​​oatmeal in our province is about 800,000 mu, while that in Dingxi area is about 50-60 million mu, accounting for about 75% of the sown area in the province. According to the 1984 system