Super food millets “An Orphan Crop”

Abstract

Millet refers to several varieties of small-seeded grasses that are cultivated as grain crops. Of these, millet (bajra), finger millet (ragi) and jowar (jowar) are the most popular. Pearl millet contributes about half of the global millet production. Small millets include foxtail, barnyard, proso and others. These crops are grown in marginal and dry lands in many countries in Asia and Africa, with India being the world's largest producer of millets. Major crops like rice, wheat and maize cannot solve the micronutrient deficiency crisis. On the other hand, while millet is known to have a variety of nutritional benefits, major crops like rice, wheat and maize cannot solve the micronutrient deficiency crisis. In India, experts say the Green Revolution eliminated food diversity and reduced the importance of millets in our fields and plates. Even globally, millet has lost its importance to rice, wheat and maize, which account for 89% of the world's grain production. Millet is a starchy, gluten-free grain that is packed with vitamins and minerals like calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. All of those nutrients "play important roles in bone health, nerve and muscle function