Quality Seed Production of Small Millets

Small-grained grains called millets are a mainstay in sections of Europe, Africa, and Asia’s dry and semi-arid areas. The smallest of them are finger millet, kodo, foxtail, proso, tiny, and barnyard millets (Fig. 3.1). These tiny grains have great nutrition and offer low-cost sources of protein, minerals, and vitamins to all societies. They have an endless storage life and are nearly pest-free in storage. Small millets have the potential to develop into future food crops because of their high nutritional value and untapped seed output potential, especially in rainfed regions.