Millets By S Kumar N Company

Our provided Millets are the first cereal grains to be domesticated for human consumption. Millets can be described as a group of small seeded species of grains or cereals that are mainly grown for human food and animal feed. Millets are grown under difficult environment and come under the category of agronomic group. During the prehistoric times, millets formed a very important part of peoplea s diet, much before rice came into existence. he various forms of millets that are commonly available are:
Pearl Millet: It is one of the most widely used millet in the world and is grown mainly in India and Africa. It is resistant to drought, low soil fertility and high temperature. Pearl millet accounts for about 50% of the worlda s total production
Foxtail Millet: It is an annual crop that has slim, vertical leaves, and grows at a height of 120-200 cm. This crop bears small seeds that are 2 mm in diameter. Other names of this kind of millet includes Italian millet, German millet and Chinese millet. The botanical name of pearl millet is a Setaria Italicaa
Proso Millet: The botanical name of proso millet is termed as a Panicum Miliaceuma and is also known as common millet, broom corn, white millet, etc. It is an annual crop that is well adapted to different soil and climatic conditions. For cultivation, it requires least amount of water, the lowest among any major cereals.