ඉතියෝපියානු උස්බිම් මෙහි නිජබිම ලෙස සැලකේ. introduced into india approximately 4000 years ago. it is very adaptable to higher elevations and is grown in the himalaya up to 2,300 metres in elevation. in india, finger millet (locally called ragi) is mostly grown and consumed in karnataka, andhra pradesh, tamil nadu maharashtra and goa.