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Where does the best millet in the country come from?

There are four best millet varieties in China.

China's "Four Famous Rice";

Shanxi Qinzhou (Qinxian) millet (Qinzhou yellow).

Golden rice (golden millet) in Mamiao Town, Jinxiang County, Ning City, Shandong Province.

Longshan rice (Longshan millet) in Zhangqiu County, Jinan, Shandong Province.

Peach blossom rice (peach blossom millet) in Liujiagou Village, Taohua Township, Yuxian County, Hebei Province.

Country of origin

Distributed in all parts of China, mainly in Shandong, Hebei, Northeast and Northwest; It is also distributed in the Korean Peninsula, all parts of Southeast Asia, the Indian Peninsula in South Asia and the Eurasian grassland as far away as Eastern Europe. It is suitable to grow in slightly acidic and neutral soil below 1000 meters above sea level. It likes dryness and is afraid of waterlogging.

About 5,500 years ago, prehistoric humans in the western part of the Loess Plateau began to engage in dry farming with millet as the mainstay.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Su