大麦是宁波市主要冬种作物之一,也是生产啤酒的主要原料。由于宁波大麦蛋白质含量低、千粒重和浸出率高、生产的啤酒品质好,宁波曾是青岛、上海等地啤酒厂家主要原料供给基地。近年来,因受多种因素制约,我市大麦生产形势严峻。本文针对我市大麦生产现状及影响因子作一分析。1 大麦生产现状1.1 大麦种植面积呈梯形变化 60年代以前,大麦主要用作粮食和饲料,1950～1969年我市大麦种植面积维持在1.3万公顷左右。随着我国啤酒工业崛 Barley is one of the main winter crops in Ningbo and the main raw material for beer production. Due to the low protein content of Ningbo barley, 1000-grain weight and high leaching rate, the quality of beer produced is good. Ningbo was the main raw material supply base for breweries in Qingdao and Shanghai. In recent years, due to a variety of factors, our city’s barley production situation is grim. This article analyzes the status quo and impact factors of barley production in our city. 1 barley production status 1.1 Barley acreage changes were traced to 60 years ago, barley is mainly used for food and feed, from 1950 to 1969, the city barley cultivated area remained at about 13,000 hectares. With the rise of China’s beer industry