Little Millet: An Indigenous Grain
Abstract
Little millet is a small seeded cereal grain defined very familiar due to its climate resilient smart crop with encouraging for its essential elements composition and nutritional benefits such as Low calorie content with high fiber helps in weight loss, High Protein content helps for muscle growth, Rich in antioxidants and minerals which improves immunity. Little millet have abundance of calcium, iron, zinc, dietary fiber up to 38.0 %, Protein 10-11 % with polyphenol content provides them an edge over staple cereal crop. This article covers Data in a strategic manner, History and Origin, Taxonomy, Crop management with Indigenous to Improved Practices, Weeds and management, Processing techniques and Value addition process techniques. Millets are a small seeded cereal crop have been playing as a staple food in many parts of world. These are of many different types which all have unique characters, unique traits, unique health benefits, Wherever Little millet is a millet type has been used across many parts of world like, China, East Asia, India and Malaysia, whereas it is native to India and called as “Indian Millet”. The Species name is based on a Specimen collected from Sumatra (Indonesia) (deWet etal.1983) . it is used to make many more value added food products, fermented foods, healthy foods, which are stores in large supermarkets throughout the country and it’swidely used as a Alternative to Rice replacement.
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Introduction
The Scientific name of Little millet is “Panicum sumatrense” is a species of millet in the family “Poaceae”. Little millet is an annual herbaceous plant that is cultivated as a cereal crop in the Arid to Semi-arid regions of Asia, East Asia, India. It is a tetraplod and Self-pollinated species that most likely descended from Indian peninsula (Weber and Fuller, 2007) . There are two races of Little millet “Panicum sumatrense” and “Panicum milicare” (House et al.2000) .
Little millet is grown throughout India up to altitude of 2100m.Although the Origin of Little millet is not clearly evidenced much favors for Indian origin because Endemic nature to India. 1.1 Taxonomic Rank: • Kingdom – Plantae • Clade-Tracheophytes • Clade-Angiosperms • Clade-Commelinirs • Order-Poales • Family-Poaceae • Genus – Panicum • Species – P.sumatrense
Conclusion
The Little millet having its high enrich high fiber, high protein and rich source of antioxidants have been provided many more medical advantages and additionally it is similarly wealthy in sugar, energy and sustenance making significant element of dietary and wholesome adjusted food sources. Little millet is also a climate resilient, smart crop in rainfed agro ecosystem contributing a major livelihood supports to the farming communities. Little millet farming can be a lucrative and sustainable agricultural venture for farmers. It has a high nutritional values and rich inessential elements making a valuable addition to the diet of humans. It has a high demand in the market, both domestically and internationally, making it a viable option for harmers looking to sell their produces.
