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What are millets? What are its types ? Give example for each type.

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The term millet id applied in a variety of very small seeds originally cultivated by ancient people in Africa and Asia .They are gluten free and have less glycemic index. >br> Types of millets:
(a) peal millet
botincal name : Penniseturn amercianum
(b) Finger millet - Ragi
Botincal name : Eleusine coracana
(c) Sorghum
botanical name : Sorghum vulgare Minor Millets :(d) Little millet
Botaincal name : Panicum sumatrense
(e) Foxtail Millet
Botanical name: Setaria italica
(f) Kodo Millet
botanical name : Paspalim Scrobiculatum
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