Eleusine coracana, or finger millet, is an annual herbaceous plant widely grown as a cereal crop in the arid and semiarid areas in Africa and Asia. It is commonly called kodo in Nepal where 877 accessions have been maintained by National Plant Genetic Resource Centre, Khumaltar, Nepal. more...
Millet is a gluten-free grain. Yellow Millet is the most nutritious grain that is high in starch and easily gets digested. It is very rich in amino acids and therefore used both as human and animal food. It is receiving additional attention in recent years, as Celiac disease seems to be a larger and well-know more...
pearl millet (cenchrus americanus, commonly known as the synonym pennisetum glaucum) is the most widely grown type of millet . it has been grown in africa and the indian subcontinent since prehistoric times. the center of diversity, and suggested area of domestication, for the crop is in the sahel zone of wes more...