Green MILLET,green Millet

Green millet belongs to the millet family, which is primarily grown for grain and fodder purpose in Africa and Indian subcontinent. India is the largest producer of pearl millet in all over the word, where it is also popular with Hindi name as “Bajra” or “Bajri”.

Approximate 95% of total green millet production is used as meal. In home, green millet is usually utilized for foodstuff like roti (flat bread) and bhakri (stiff roti). Traditionally, green millet is also utilized as porridge or in the gruel form. Today green millet flour is widely used in production of bakery items such as cakes, biscuits, muffins etc.The crop residue after grain harvest is important source of fodder for livestock.