Ancient grains in India are often referred to as “millets” and heritage cereals. These grains were staples before the Green Revolution

Little Millet (Panicum miliare) commonly known as Gundali or Goudli is one among the minor millets grown to a limited extent all over India up to altitudes of 2100 m.

Proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) is  an underutilized crop which is highly nutritious cereal grain used for human consumption, bird seed, and/or ethanol production.

In India, Kodo millet (Paspalum  scrobiculatum) grown mostly in the Deccan region and the cultivation extends to the foothills of Himalayas.

Barnyard millet (Echinochloa crus-galli, E. colona), is a short duration crop that can grow in adverse environmental conditions with almost no input and can withstand

Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) an annual grass plant, produces seeds that possess health-promoting properties owing to its unique protein composition

Finger millet (Eleusine coracana), often known as ragi in India, stands unique among the cereals such as barley, rye and oats with higher nutritional contents

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.) commonly  known as the “King of millets’, is a highly productive crop plant, which can be used  for grains