ENVIS Centre, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Govt. of India
Printed Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025
Millets
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Millets
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Millets
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(Pollination Status :C - Cross pollination , OC-Often cross pollination, OS - Often self-pollinated, S-self pollinated , VP - Vegetatively propagated)
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Sl. No
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Scientific Name
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Family
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Common English Name
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Local Name
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Pollination Status
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1
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Coix lacryma-jobiL
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Poaceae
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Job's tear
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Charik, Mon
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S
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2
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Echinochloa crus-galliBeauv
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Poaceae
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Barnyard millet
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Urichak
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S
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3
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Echinochloa frumentaceaLink
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Poaceae
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Barnyard or Japanese millet
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Urichak manbi
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OS
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4
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Panicum miliaceumL
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Poaceae
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Common, Hog, Proso, Broom corn or French millet
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S
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5
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Pasplum scrobiculatumL
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Poaceae
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Kodo millet
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S
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6
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Sorghum vulgarePers
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Poaceae
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Sorghum
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Chanan
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OS
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