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    • MILLETS: A SUSTAINABLE SOURCE TO COMBAT MALNUTRITION

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    Keywords

    • Millets
    • coarse cereals
    • nutrient-rich grains
    • sorghum
    • pearl
    • proso
    • foxtail
    • barnyard
    • small
    • Kodo
    MILLETS: A SUSTAINABLE SOURCE TO COMBAT MALNUTRITION

    Magazine: June 2024

    Page: 35 - 38

    Volume: 4

    Issue: 6

    Issue Date: 10 June 2024

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    Abstract

    Millets, also known as coarse cereals, are nutrient-rich grains from the grass family with a rough texture, including sorghum, pearl, proso, foxtail, barnyard, small, Kodo, and finger millets. Recognizing their nutritional value and climate resilience, the United Nations declared 2023 the International Year of Millets. Millets offer numerous health benefits, particularly for postmenopausal women and diabetics, and support sustainable agriculture due to their low production cost and environmental adaptability. Despite declining consumption, millets present a valuable opportunity to enhance global food security and ecological balance.