Ji ao mai ya: slightly stir fry germinated barley seeds with small fire in a frying pan till yellowish brown. Take out and spray with clean water and dry under the sun.

焦麦芽经大麦发芽而成，将麦芽置锅内微火炒至黄色，喷洒清水，取出晒亁，即为焦麦芽。

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Many farmers using these seeds have even been able to implement a "no-till" system, which offers tremendous environmental benefits by preventing soil erosion, keeping farm water and chemical run-off out of local watersheds and releasing less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

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