The millets are anatomically superior C4 crops have higher photosynthetic efficiency — their potential yields remain unaffected by elevated CO2 levels compared to C3 crops like rice and wheat. These qualities make millets truly climate-resilient.
The millets are anatomically superior C4 crops have higher photosynthetic efficiency — their potential yields remain unaffected by elevated CO2 levels compared to C3 crops like rice and wheat. These qualities make millets truly climate-resilient.
Millet is being considered as a smart crop because it is tolerant to increased temperature and droughts, can be cultivated in dryland areas and it requires low water footprint.
@ Pooran, millets have higher efficiency in absorbing and utilizing carbon dioxide. Most varieties of millets are well known for their hardiness and have the capacity to withstand prolonged periods of drought, high temperatures and still produce grains and fodder. So, you may call as a true climate resilient crop as the crop is successfully coping with and managing the impacts of climate change while preventing those impacts from growing worse.
Millets belong to C4 category of cereals whose photosynthetic activity remain unaffected at elevated CO2 levels due to the presence of RuBisCO enzyme,
they are least water demanding and highly efficient in water using which make them climate-resilient.
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