bi weekly bulletin may 20 2005 volume 18 number 10 china beer and malting barley is the largest producer consumer of importer in world canada one top exporters to where it competes with australia european union eu for 2004 05 as well 06 expected export more than half a million tonnes worth about 100 over medium term remain among fastest growing markets its import demand forecast increase by 2010 11 however implementation developmental framework s production growth domestic order substitute imports although at pace slower this issue examines situation outlook malt industries implications industry foundation modern was set up