What kind of crop is Job's tears? What kind of crop is it?

What kind of crop is Job's tears

Job's tears, also known as coix seed, coix seed, etc., is a plant of the Poaceae family and the genus Coix. It is a common food crop and not a chlorine-sensitive crop. It has both nutritional and medicinal value, and has the effects of lowering blood sugar, treating hyperlipidemia, and anti-tumor.

Distribution of Job's tears production areas

Job's tears are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia. Common producing areas in my country include Henan, Shaanxi, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Hebei, Anhui, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hubei, Fujian and other provinces. They are mostly distributed in warm and humid valleys and gullies.

Job's tears yield and economic benefits

In recent years, with the improvement of planting technology, the output of Job's tears has gradually increased. Now the average yield per mu is about 150-200 kilograms. If the planting environment is appropriate, the maximum yield can reach 350 kilograms.

The current market price of Job's tears ranges from 4 to 15 yuan per catty, but the selling prices in different regions are different. Generally speaking, the net profit per mu of land is around 1,300 to 1,800 yuan. Therefore, if you want to obtain higher economic benefits, you must master the correct planting techniques and find ways to increase the yield of Job's tears.