Millets
Millets
Millets are a highly varied group of small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops or grains for fodder and human food. Most species generally referred to as millets belong to the tribe Paniceae, but some millets also belong to various other taxa. Indian millets are a group of nutritiously rich, drought tolerant and mostly grown in the arid and semi-arid regions of India. Indian Millets are nutritionally superior to wheat and rice as they are rich in protein, vitamins and minerals. They are also gluten-free and have a low glycemic index, making them ideal for people with celiac disease or diabetes.
| Millet | Botanical Name |
| Pearl Millet | Pennisetum glaucum .L. |
| Sorghum | Sorghum bicolor |
| Finger Millet | Eleusine coracana |
| Small Millets: | |
| I. Foxtail Millet | Setaria italica |
| II. Barnyard Millet | Echinochloa frumentacea |
| III. Kodo Millet | Paspalum scrobiculatum |
| IV. Proso Millet | Panicum miliaceum L. |
| V. Little Millet | Panicum sumatrense |
| Two Pseudo Millets: I.Buck wheat(Kuttu) | Fagopyrum esculentum |
| II. Amaranthus (Chaulai) | Amaranthus viridis |