Few Examples of Millets Grown in India and Asian Countries
There are different varieties of millets grown across globe. In India and rest of the Asian continents following millets are popular. These are divided into three groups – Big millet, small millet and pseudo millets.
Big millets – Pear millet, Sorghum, Finger millet
Small millets – Foxtail millet, Barnyard millet, Kodo millet, Proso millet, Little millet
Pseudo millets – Buck wheat, Amaranthus – these are called pseudo millets because they do not belong to poaceae or grass family. Pseudo millets have similar nutritional values like big and small millets and look like grains.
Reference: www.werindia.com
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Author: HealthyLife | Posted on: January 31, 2023
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