What are millets? Give brief description of the climatic conditions an

1.	What are millets? Give brief description of the climatic conditions and producing states of the millets grown in India.
Answer» Millets are coarse grains but have high nutritional value e.g. ragi-rich in iron, calcium. (i) Jowar-Rainfed crops mostly grown in the moist area. States producing-Maharashtra, Karnataka and M.P (ii) Bajra-grown well on sandy soils & shallow black soil. States producing-Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujrat, Haryana and U.P (iii) Ragi-grown well in a dry region on red, black, sandy and loamy soils. States producing-Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim.

What are millets? Give brief description of the climatic conditions and producing states of the millets grown in India.

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Millets are coarse grains but have high nutritional value e.g. ragi-rich in iron, calcium.

(i) Jowar-Rainfed crops mostly grown in the moist area.

States producing-Maharashtra, Karnataka and M.P

(ii) Bajra-grown well on sandy soils & shallow black soil.

States producing-Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujrat, Haryana and U.P

(iii) Ragi-grown well in a dry region on red, black, sandy and loamy soils.

States producing-Tamil Nadu, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Sikkim.