A  crop   that not only proved to be an alternative to wheat but its speciality lies in its nature to grow in the soil that does not require harvest which is usually the case with other crops.  The plants real name is intermediate wheatgrass, but that struck people as kind of clunky, so they renamed it. It's a distant relative of regular wheat. It's never grown as a grain crop because it doesn't produce as much seed as wheat. But it is a perennial.  The creator of this crop is a plant breeder Lee DeHaan who has been working since past 15 years & cross-pollinating individual Kernza plants. He grows them in greenhouses and in open fields and selects the best offspring, paying particular attention to the size of the seeds they make. Bigger seeds means bigger harvest to the mill. No doubt in future, Kernza will prove to be the crop that farmers will use as an alternative to get rid of competing vegetation, that inevitably wipe away habitat for birds and insects. Bare soil washes away and pollutes streams and rivers. Tilling the soil releases vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Therefore using this crop will not only bring revolution in food production but also saves environment by protecting nature.