Highlights•Millets offer nutritious, resilient alternatives to conventional food systems.•Millet
domestication was rooted in adaptability and stability under poor conditions, enabling …

Agriculture is facing the challenge of feeding the ever-growing population that is projected to
reach ten billion by 2050. While improving crop yield and productivity can address this …

Abstract 'Small millets' is a generic term that includes all the millets except pearl millet and
sorghum. These small or minor millets constitute eleven species that are marginally …

Millets, known for their resilience and nutritional richness, have been recognized globally for
their potential in enhancing food security and nutrition. This review paper highlights the …

The ever-changing climate and the current COVID-19 pandemic compound the problems
and seriously impact agriculture production, resulting in socio-economic insecurities and …

Panicoids (subfamily: panicoideae) are a group of C4 grasses, which include agronomically
important crops such as sorghum and maize, bioenergy feedstocks including sugarcane and …

Food security is an ongoing problem, and current staple foods are not sufficient to overcome
challenges such as the present COVID-19 pandemic. We propose here that small millets …

Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is the sixth most important cereal crop after rice,
wheat, maize, barley and sorghum. It is widely grown on 30 million ha in the arid and semi …

The world is dealing with both agrarian and nutritional issues. We must concentrate on dry
lands in order to further increase grain production because agricultural lands with irrigation …

Global population is expected to cross 11 billion by the turn of the century, which has put
immense pressure on the existing agricultural systems worldwide. This is complicated by …