| ID | 1,192 |
| Crop ID | Finger Millet |
| Part | Grain |
| Use Category | Food |
| Notes | The grain is higher in protein, fat and minerals than rice, corn, or sorghum. When consumed as food it provides a sustaining diet, especially for people doing hard work. The grain may also be malted and a flour of the malted grain used as a nourishing food for infants and invalids. Finger millet is considered an especially wholesome food for diabetics. |
| Metadata ID | 8,393 |