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Nutritious Cereals: India Leading Cover Story
COARSE CEREALS MAKES THE BODY STRONG

Helps in keeping the heart healthy.
Suitable food for people suffering Protects body cells from damage.
from diabetes. Prevents uncontrolled Reduces the risk of colon cancer
increase of sugar in the blood. and heart disease.

Iron is found in
abundance, so KUTKI MILLETS
it is effective in JOWAR
increasing blood Rich in Vitamin
in the body. E, protects body
PEARL tissues from injury.
SANWA
All millets are
gluten free. Doctors
recommend it for
patients suffering from
Helpful in KODO celiac disease
strengthening RAGI
the nervous
system.
CHENA FOXTAIL MILLET Helpful in bone
development and
removing anemia in the
body.
Controls depression and
low blood pressure. It also Foxtail millet- Contains sufficient amount of
prevents substances that calcium, strengthens bones and also helps in
harm the body. prevention of osteoporosis disease.

WHAT IS COARSE GRAIN?

Coarse grains generally come under the
n any human being healthy. But time passes and
category of small grain crops. They are also in the name of modernity, due to busy lifestyle,
often called nutritious grains or low water many times we forget the good things slowly
grains. These include jowar, bajra, ragi, kutki, and in the name of progress we adopt many
kakun, cheena, sava, kodo and other millets. other things in our lives.
Millet grows in dry land. It grows in areas with
n Progress is necessary, but progress that is
less water. Coarse cereals in India are mainly in harmony with nature is better for human life
grown in states with low to moderate rainfall and the country. Today, we find many things and
(200–800 mm). pay high prices for them; among them are many
things whose seeds are not kept by anyone, and
Millets form part of the regular diet for small
n
and dryland farmers in sub-Saharan Africa farmers do not even sow them, but they are still
and Asia. Rich nutrients are available in it and produced naturally and seasonally. People who
these crops are the main source of livelihood know about their quality, use them. God has also
for the farmers. taken care of the balance. It is worth noting that
COVID was not the first pandemic, nor will it be
Millets are used for food, fodder, biofuel and
n
alcohol. That's why millets are called smart the last. If more epidemics occur, they may be
foods because they are better for consumers, more deadly. As a result, the International Year
better for farmers and better for the planet. of Millets becomes even more important in

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