about finger millet in 5Sentences for kids
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Millet is a type of cereal grain that originates from Africa. It belongs to the family of grasses. Due to ability to grow in poor, infertile soil and tolerate drought, millet is one of the most important agricultural crops in the semi-arid parts of Africa and Asia today. Cultivation of millet started nearly 10.000 years ago. It was staple food in the East Asia, before rice was domesticated. In Chinese language, word "harmony" is composed of signs for millet and mouth, placed next to one another. Millet is the sixth most important type of grain today. Besides in human diet, it is used as animal feed.
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