Post Views: 1,368 Millets are the ancient grains of India. They are small seeded nutrient-rich cereals cultivated and consumed for centuries in Asia and Africa. Millets were a part of our staple diet until the 1960s. However, after the Green Revolution, which emphasized wheat and rice, millets were dismissed as ‘coarse grains. Millets are back in demand because of their high nutritional value, environmentally friendly crops, and food security. As millets were the first crops known to humans, they are known by different names in different parts of the country. But unfortunately, most of us are not aware of the common names of millets. Let’s familiarise ourselves with the different…