SUPERFOOD. That's an apt word to describe the versatile and resilient millet.
These unassuming little grains, grown in plants resembling grass and weed, are now poised to solve a myriad of global crises, including food insecurity.
Millets are probably the first grains cultivated by humans. According to archaeologists, in many Asian regions, millets were the prominent crop compared to rice, especially in China and Korea.
These tiny grains reached Europe from China aeons ago, around 5000 BCE. In Greece, millets were cultivated as early as 3000 BCE. In India, millets such as foxtail millets, barnyard millets, and black finger millets were mentioned in texts dating back to 1200 BCE.
These traditional food crops of the country, which appeared long before rice and wheat and have sustained the human race for millennia, have made a comeback with the 'superfood' tag. Especially after the UN, on India's request, declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets.
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