Millet

Nigeria is the third largest producer of millet after india and china. The botanical name for millet is panicum, it is in the group of extremely small seeded grasses, and is grown as grain crops for human food and livestock. Varieties of millet are pearl millet, finger millet, proso millet, foxtail millet rich in fibre, iron, calcium and vitamin B. Used in baking bread and an alternative for wheat