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== About Millet ==
Wikipedia Article About Millet on Wikipedia
The millets are a group of small-seeded species of cereal crops, widely grown around the world for food and fodder. They do not form a taxonomic group, but rather a functional or agronomic one, based on similar characteristics and uses.
Millet can often be used instead of buckwheat, rice, or quinoa.
=== Pearl millet ===
Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) belongs to the family Poaceae. It is call Omahangu locally in Namibia. Pearl millet is an erect annual crop, usually between 50 cm to 4 m tall. Tillering and branches are common and are sometime profuse. The numerous flowers are tucked tightly around a cylindrical spike that can range in length from 15 to 140 cm. The inflorescence is usually greenish-yellow and it may be cylindrical throughout its length or my taper at one or both ends.
== Millet Recipes ==
 
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