Our dear president has always been referring to millet. Please what is this millet.

About Millets
Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal crops/ grains. Millet is tiny in size and round in shape and can be white, gray, yellow or red like you can see in pictures. Millets are very high in their nutrition content. Each millets are three to five times nutritionally superior to rice and wheat in terms of proteins, minerals and vitamins. Millets are rich in B vitamins, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc, also gluten-free and has low-GI (Glycemic index) thus millets are suitable for people allergies/intolerance of wheat. Also for diabetic, weight loss millets are excellent.
For thousands of years, millets has been growing such as Pearl millet, Barnyard millet, Sorghum, Foxtail millet, Little millet, Kodo millet, Proso millet and now ANI (Millet Network of India) promotes milets as Nutri-cereals instead of Coarse Cereals. Here some interesting facts about millets other than that they are gluten-free, highly nutritious, millets need very little water for their production, short growing period under dry, high temperature conditions and that's why in India, Africa, Asia millets are more popular. Millets also required rich soils for growth, no millet attracts any pest hence they have no or low fertilizer usage and pest-free. I did lot of research to write more about these millets, main sources are from google, wiki , whfoods.
Millets Types and Name in Different Languages
English Pearl Millet Finger Millet Foxtail Millet Kodo Millet Little Millet Barnyard Millet Sorghum

Where to buy and store - Millets are available in Organic shops and also in some super markets specially in India. Store millet in an airtight container in a cool, dry and dark place, where it will keep for several months.
Millets Benefits
Millets are rich in B vitamins, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, zinc, also gluten-free
Helps to lower type 2 diabetic and reduces the risk of heart disease
Millets are a great source of starch, making it a high-energy food. It is also an excellent source of protein and fiber.
Millets are mostly pest-free and low fertilizer used in growth (widely comes in Organic form)
Millets Recipes - Millets can be cooked as we make rice and serve with dal, sambar, rasam or any curry of our choice. We can also make various dosa, idli, upma, pongal, pulao, sweets from millets, they can also be use in baking. I will post few millets recipe regularly so we can include millets in our diet in more exciting way.
Crop / Nutrient
Protein(g)
Fat (g)
Fiber(g)
Minerals(g)
Iron(mg)
Calcium(mg)
Calories (kcal)
Pearl Millet 10.6 4.8 1.3 2.3 16.9 38 378
Finger Millet 7.3 1.5 3.6 2.7 3.9 344 336
Foxtail Millet 12.3 4 8 3.3 2.8 31 473
Kodo Millet 8.3 3.6 9 2.6 0.5 27 309
Little Millet 7.7 5.2 7.6 1.5 9.3 17 207
Barnyard Millet 11.2 3.9 10.1 4.4 15.2 11 342
Sorghum 10.4 3.1 2 1.6 5.4 25 329
Proso Millet 12.5 2.9 2.2 1.9 0.8 14 356
Rice 6.8 2.7 0.2 0.6 0.7 10 362
Wheat 11.8 2 1.2 1.5 5.3 41 348
Pearl millet is the most widely grown type of millet and India is largest producer of pearl millet. Pearl millet is a rich source of phosphorus, which plays an important part in the structure of body cells. Consumption of pearl millets helps in minimizing the risk of type 2 diabetes. Being a good source of magnesium, millets act as a cofactor in a number of enzymatic reactions.
Also known as African finger millet, red millet, ragi and very popular millet specially in Southern India. It is rich in calcium and protein and also have good amount of iron and other minerals. Ragi tops in antioxidant activity among common Indian foods, Ragi also has some good number of Essential Amino Acids (EAA) which are essential for human body.
Foxtail millets are high in Iron content and these millets are totally pest-free. Foxtail not only not need any fumigants, but act as anti pest agents to store delicate pulses such as green gram. They also control blood sugar and cholesterol levels & increase HDL cholesterol.
Kodo millets contain high amounts of polyphenols, an antioxidant compound, they also has high on fibre, low on fat. Kodo millet inhibited glycation and cross-linking of collagen. Kodo millets are good for diabetes.
Little Millets seeds are smaller than other millets, like foxtail millet, little millet also high in Iron content, high in fibre like Kodo and has high antioxidant activity. It helps in diabetes and diseases related stomach.
Barnyard millets are high in fibre content, phosporous and calcium. Bardyard has low glycemic index and thus helps in type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease with regular intake of this millet.
Sorghum is another one of the ancient cereal grain, and grown mostly for their fodder value. Sorghum has high nutritional value, with high levels of unsaturated fats, protein, fiber, and minerals like phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and iron. It's also high in calories and macronutrients, jowar has more antioxidants than blueberries and pomegranates. Sorghum helps to improve metabolism.
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Plz can anybody tell me hausa name of foxtail millet?