Question

write a note on millets grown in India

Answer 1

Answer:

The term 'millet' includes a number of coarse or inferior grains that have high nutritive value like Bajra, Jowar and Ragi. Millets are also known as 'dry crops' because they are grown in the drier parts of the country. Millets are very important for crops in India

Answer 2

Jowar, Bajra and Ragi are the important millets grown in India. Though these are known as coarse grains, these have high nutritional value. These are grown on 16.5% of the total sown area in the country.