The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Role of Bajra (Pennisetum typhoides) in Human and Animal Nutrition


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1 Department of Agril. Chemistry and Soil Science, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri-413 722, India
2 DeRahuripartment of Agril. Chemistry and Soil Science, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri-413 722, India
     

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The pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) is said to have been introduced into India from Africa. Besides India, tropical Africa, Arabia and Pakistan arc other areas where the pearl millet is grown as a grain crop. In India, bajra is the fourth important staple food crop (next to rice, wheat and jowar) and is grown over 10.7 million hectares of land.
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B. B. Desai
Department of Agril. Chemistry and Soil Science, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri-413 722, India
G. K. Zende
DeRahuripartment of Agril. Chemistry and Soil Science, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri-413 722, India

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The pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoides) is said to have been introduced into India from Africa. Besides India, tropical Africa, Arabia and Pakistan arc other areas where the pearl millet is grown as a grain crop. In India, bajra is the fourth important staple food crop (next to rice, wheat and jowar) and is grown over 10.7 million hectares of land.