Use of Bajra In Daily Diet

摘要

CEREALS and millets contribute 70 to 80% of the calories in the diets of a majority of population in our country. In view of large amount in which cereals and millets are included (being stable diet) in the diet, they are important sources of nutrients also in an average fndian diet. Pearl millet or Bajra is an important millet in India and has the greatest potential of all millets. It can be substituted for sorghum in some areas if the monsoon is light but otherwise is extensively grown in dry western region of the country.