Millet Production and Exports from India

Millet Production and Exports from India

Author Name : Dr. GB. Karthikeyan, Mr. Sourav R

INTRODUCTION Millet, a centuries-old traditional crop crucial for dry-land farmers, is hailed as a smart food. Its integral role in regional diets has grown due to environment and lifestyle shifts, promoting reevaluation of millet’s production, processing, and utilization with a modern technological approach. World’s Millet Production Global millet cultivation fell 25.71% from 1961 to 2018, yet productivity rose 36%, notably in West Africa. India, the top producer (37.5% globally), faced reduced cultivation due to changing food habits. Despite a global decline in millet area, productivity increased, especially in Africa and Asia. Peak millet trade values were in 2011–2017 (imports: 155.26 million US$, exports: 127.60 million US$), reflecting shifts in agriculture, diets, and economics (www. Millet and Millet Technology)