Drought Stress in Millets and Its Response Mechanism Author Tiwari, Anjali Author Kesarwani, Kapil Author Sharma, Arushi Author Ghosh, Tapan Author Bisht, Nisha Author Punetha, Shailja text Clinical & translational immunology 2022 2022-12-14 9 8 121 151 https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.105942 journal article 10.5772/intechopen.105942 19247969
Table 1. Salient features of millets crop [6].
Millet TypeCharacteristics
Vernacular NamesBotanical NameFamilyPloidy levelChromosome no.UseNutritional valuesAgronomic benefits
Barnyard milletBarnyard millet (English), Madira, Sawa, Kudraivali, a million-dollar grass and oodaluEchinochloa frumentacea L.GramineaeHexaploid2n = 6× = 36Food and FeedAnti-diabetic and high protein contentEarly maturity, anti-fungal
Finger milletRagi, koda, mandua, nachani or nagli, African birds’ foot, rapoko, koracan, kurakkan.Eleusine coracana (L.) GaertnerGramineaeHexaploid2n = 6× = 36Food and FeedRich in calcium, methionine and tryptophanDrought and salt tolerance
Pearl milletBajra, gero, hegni, sanyo, dukhon and mahanguPennisetum glaucumGramineaeDiploid2n = 2× = 14Food, feedHigh protein, starch & mineralsDrought & heat tolerance
Foxtail milletKangni (Hindi), Navane (Kannada), Thinai (Tamil), Kang (Gujarati) and Rala (Marathi)Setaria italicaGramineaeDiploid2n = 2× = 18Food, biofuel—Drought tolerance
Kodo milletKodo millet (English), Varagu, Haraka and ArikaluPaspalum scrobiculatumGramineaeTetraploid2n = 4× = 40Food and FeedHigh-quality proteinDrought tolerance
Little milletLittle millet (English), Sawai, SamaluPanicum sumatrense L.GramineaeTetraploid2n = 4× = 36FoodHigh in phytochemicals, fibreAbiotic stress tolerance
Proso milletProso, Cheena, Panivaragu, Variga and BaraguPanicum miliaceumGramineaeTetraploid2n = 4× = 36Food and feedRich in amino acidsDrought tolerance, early maturity