Scope potential and limitations

Millets are thought to be the first cereal grain domesticated for cultivation. The commonly grown millets are sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, barnyard millet, foxtail millet, kodo millet, proso millet, and little millet.
They are highly nutritious, non-glutinous, and rich in fiber. It has a life cycle of 70-100 days that can survive and grow well in places with less than 350 mm of rainfall. Millets are suitable for growing in less privileged undulating terrain with less moisture availability. These characters make millet a popular crop in tribal dominating areas of Odisha.