Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is the sixth most important cereal crop after rice,
wheat, maize, barley and sorghum. It is widely grown on 30 million ha in the arid and semi …

Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum R. Br.) is an important staple and nutritious food crop in
the semiarid and arid ecologies of South Asia (SA) and Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In view of …

Micronutrient malnutrition is an important issue in the develo** countries especially in
Asia and Africa where millions of school-going children and pregnant women are affected …

Micronutrients are essential factors for human health and integral for plant growth and
development. Among the micronutrients, zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) deficiency in dietary food …

Millet is consumed as a staple food, particularly in develo** countries, is part of the
traditional diet in a number of relatively affluent countries, and is gaining popularity …

Pearl millet is a climate-resilient, drought-tolerant crop capable of growing in marginal
environments of arid and semi-arid regions globally. Pearl millet is a staple food for more …

Millets are small-seeded cereals belonging to the family Poaceae. They are considered to
be climate-resilient and future nutritional food cereals for humans. Millets are resistant to …

Biofortification breeding for three important micronutrients for human health, namely, iron
(Fe), zinc (Zn), and provitamin A (PVA), has gained momentum in recent years. HarvestPlus …

Pearl millet [Pennisetum glaucum (L.) R. Br.] is a C4 crop cultivated for its grain and stover in
crop-livestock-based rain-fed farming systems of tropics and subtropics in the Indian …

Functional foods are natural products of plants that have health benefits beyond necessary
nutrition. Functional foods are abundant in fruits, vegetables, spices, beverages and some …