A. K. Saxena ¹, A. K. Sharma ¹, K. L. Sehgal ¹, A. K. Bakhshi ¹

Affiliations
1 Quality Evaluation Section, Department of Plant Breeding, PAU, Ludhiana, IN

Abstract

Pearl millet is one of the important millets grown as foodgrains for human consumption and as green fodder for cattle in tropical and sub-tropical regions of Asia and Africa Pearl millet is highly nutritious from point view of human's nutrition, containing high protein.

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A. K. Saxena ¹, A. K. Sharma ¹, K. L. Sehgal ¹, A. K. Bakhshi ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, IN

Abstract

Maize is primarily consumed in the form of chapaties in India. Therefore, there is a great significance in the improvement of nutritive value of this crop to the ordinary consumer, who depend wholly or partially for their daily requirement of protein, calorie and minerals.

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A. K. Goswami ¹, K. L. Sehgal ¹, B. K. Gupta ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, IN

Abstract

Bajra or pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum) is one of the important millets which is grown in tropical and sub -tropical regions of Asia and Africa. In India bajra is grown as food grain for human consumption and also as green fodder for the cattle feed.

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A. K. Goswami ¹, K. L. Sehgal ¹, K. P. Sharma ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, IN

Abstract

Bajra or Pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoidium) is among the important millets of tropical and sub tropical regions of Asia and Africa. It is a staple food for a large number of people of India. The present shortage of food has focused attention of various workers on this millet and a break through in the production has been achieved with the introduction of hybrids.

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