Millets are dual-purpose crops. It is cultivated both as food & fodder, thus providing food/livelihood security to millions of households and contributing to the economic efficiency of farming. Millets contribute to mitigating climate change as it helps reduce the atmospheric carbon pressure CO2. Millets constitute an important source of food and fodder for millions of resource-poor farmers and play a vital role in ecological and economic security of India. These millets are also known as "coarse cereals" or "cereals of the poor".

Millets are addressing the need for fuel and feeds. It has the potential to produce biofuel. As the demand for millets is increasing, it is creating more business opportunities for entrepreneurs. Millets are considered as nutritionally superior to rice and wheat and are cheap source of proteins, minerals and vitamins to the poorest of the poor where the need for nutrition is maximum. In general millets are rich source of dietary fibre, minerals and B-complex vitamins. Millet is a good source of protein, fiber, key vitamins, and minerals. The potential health benefits of millet include protecting cardiovascular health, preventing the onset of diabetes, helping people achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and managing inflammation in the gut. Millet constitutes an important source of food and fodder for millions of resource-poor farmers and plays a vital role in ecological and economic security of India. This crop is favored due to its productivity and short growing season under dry, high-temperature conditions. Millets are indigenous to many parts of the world. The most widely grown millets are sorghum and pearl millets, which are important crops in India.

Millets are one of the food crops that are relatively less important in Indian agriculture, despite being crucial for regional and household food security. In light of this, the following considerations illustrate the significance of millets.

1. Most millets are very nutritious, readily digestible, non-acid-forming, and non-glutinous meals. Low glycaemic index (GI) foods are free of gluten and aid in a slower release of glucose over a longer period of time, lowering the risk of developing diabetes mellitus. Different millets are simple for people with celiac disease to include in their diets.

2.Millets are a great source of calcium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, and potassium, among other nutrients. Moreover, it contains sizeable levels of nutritional fibre and vitamins like niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, and beta-carotene. The nervous system can be strengthened by having access to a lot of lecithin. Millets can therefore aid in overcoming malnutrition if they are regularly consumed.

3. Millets are dual-purpose crops. It is cultivated both as food & fodder, thus providing food/livelihood security to millions of households and contributing to the economic efficiency of farming.

4. Millets contribute to mitigating climate change as it helps reduce the atmospheric carbon pressure CO2.

Millets are climate-smart crops that can withstand the ever-changing climate of India and arid and semi-arid world environments.

I agree with Dr Ademe Mihiretu that millets are considered as nutritionally superior to rice and wheat and are cheap source of proteins, minerals and vitamins to the poorest of the poor where the need for nutrition is maximum. In general millets are rich source of dietary fibre, minerals and B-complex vitamins. Millets constitute an important source of food and fodder for millions of resource-poor farmers and play a vital role in ecological and economic security of India. These millets are also known as "coarse cereals" or "cereals of the poor”.Millets is addressing the need for fuel and feeds. It has the potential to produce bio-fuel. As the demand for millets is increasing, it is creating more business opportunities for entrepreneurs. Millet is rich in dietary fiber, both soluble and insoluble. The insoluble fiber in millet is known as a “prebiotic,” who means it supports good bacteria in your digestive system. This type of fiber is also important for adding bulk to stools, which helps keep you regular and reduces your risk of colon cancer. The common feature of all millets is that they are grown on inferior soils where it is not possible to grow rice. In addition all millets have round seeds which are borne in large numbers on short stalks at the end of the stem.