This book tells about wheat, an essential agricultural commodity, including where and how wheat is produced and its importance in the global economy.

Includes index.

What is a world commodity? -- Wheat is a commodity -- Where is wheat grown and where is it consumed? -- Timeline : the history of wheat -- How is wheat grown? -- Preparing wheat for consumption -- The wheat trade -- Supply and demand -- Codes of practice -- International politics and wheat -- Environmental issues and wheat -- Social issues and wheat -- Is the wheat industry sustainable? -- The future of the wheat industry -- Find out more.