Product Information
Foxtail millet (Setaria italic) used for human food and animal feeding, and for fodder, is a dual-purpose plant grown for its grain, and one of the oldest cultivated cereal grain and economically an important species of the Setaria genus. Fox Millet grain is pale yellow to orange, red, brown or black in colour, and ovoid in shape, of 2 mm long,
Uses
In the same manner as rice is cooked, fox millet grains have many applications in food like porridge, pudding, breads, cakes, flour, chips, rolls, noodles, etc. and sprouted grains are eaten as a vegetable.
Applications
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica L.) rich in minerals and vitamins, fiber, protein, low in fat is one of the earliest cultivated crops, extensively grown in the arid and semi-arid regions of Asia, Africa, and other economically developed nations. Foxtail millet is consumed due to the above health applications and also more commonly used as bird feed, in the aforesaid regions.
