Millets and Sorghum

Sorghum Pearl millet Finger millet Foxtail Millet Little Millet Kodo Millet Proso Millet Barnyard Millet Browntop Millet
Scientific name Sorghum bicolor Pennisetum glaucum Eleusine
Coracana
Setaria italica Panicum
miliare
Paspalum
scrobiculatum
Panicum miliaceum Echinochloa
frumantacea
Hindi Jowar Bajra Ragi Kangni, Kankum, Rala Kutki Koden, Kodra Cheena, Barri Sanwa
Kannada Jola Sajje Ragi Navane Saame, Saave Harka Baragu Oodalu Korale
Malayalam Cholum Kambam Moothari, Koorava Thinai Chama Koovaragu Panivaragu Kavadapullu
Tamil Cholam Kambu Kelvaragu, Thinai Saamai Varagu Panivaragu Kuthiravali
Telugu Jonnalu Sajjalu Ragulu Korra Sama, Samalu Arikelu, Arika Variga Udalu, Kodi Saamai
Marati Jwari Bajri Nagli, Nachni Kang, Rala Sava, Halvi, Vari Kodra Vari Shamul
Bengali Jowar Bajra Marwa Kaon Sama Kodo Cheena Shyama
Punjabi Jowary Bajra Nagli Kangni Swank Kodra Cheena Swank
Oriya Juara Bajra Mandia Kangu, Kangam, Kora Suan Kodua China Bachari bagmu Kira
Gujrati Jowari Bajri Nagli Kang Gajro Kodra Chena Sama
Kashmiri Shol Ganuhar
Swahili Mtama Uwele Wimbi Mawele
French Sorgho Mil à chandelle Mil Rouge Millet blanc, Millet commun

Products

There is a silent millet revolution happening with a surge in food products available that could see quinoa outstripped.

See a sample below or go to Millet Finder to see over a thousand modern convenient products across all the inhabited continents.

Millet and Sorghum Production Trends

Global Millet Production in 2018

Major Millet Producing countries (Per cent)

Global Millet Production Trend from 2014 to 2018

Global Sorghum Production in 2018

Major Sorghum Producing countries (Per cent)

 

Global Sorghum Production Trend from 2014 to 2018

Compiled by Smart Food from FAO Data http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QC.

Millets and Sorghum production trends over time and by region/country.

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