Kodo Millet
Paspalum
scrobiculatum, commonly called Kodo millet or Koda millet, is an annual grain
that is grown primarily in Nepaland also in the India, Philippines, Indonesia,
Vietnam, Thailand, and in West Africa from where it originated. It is grown as
a minor crop in most of these areas, with the exception of the Deccan plateau
in India where it is grown as a major food source.It is a very hardy crop that
is drought tolerant and can survive on marginal soils where other crops may not
survive, and can supply 450–900 kg of grain per hectare. Kodo millet has
large potential to provide nourishing food to subsistence farmers in Africa and
elsewhere.