Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Alaka Mishra, Bibhudutta Misra, Mukesh, Sameer Mohapatro, Chitrasena Padhi, Vineetha Chandra, Swati Suman and Chinmaya Nanda

Abstract:
Millets are one of the most valuable and nutritive ingredient among all agricultural crops. The production of different types of millets holds a major advantage in sustaining the agricultural food demand in the country. This review highlights the importance of millets in terms of production, the growing phenomenon of millets and the production data in India. The use of millets has shown an elevated graph with its nutritive value being accelerated among the health enthusiastic generation today. The production data resembles its growing demand with additive and varietal food demands. India needs the cultivation of millets to fulfill the food demands approaching with cultivated land area gradually diminishing.