Abstract: This paper summarized the rapid development of barley based on four industries, i.e. the production of barley and tobacco industries, malt barley and beer malt industries, feed barley and animal husbandry, medicinal edible barley and functional foods in Yunnan. We not only acquired a series of progress and successful experiences, but also put forward to some methods and countermeasures of sustaining and steady development of barley industry, and these will facilitate the development of Chinese barley industry.

Key words: barley industry, utilization and research, comprehensive development, countermeasures in Yunnan