This crop is used for fodder and foodgrain. Millet is grown in hot and dry climate between June and October. This is a kharif crop which needs temperature between 25 to 35° Celsius and rainfall between 40 to 60 cm. This is grown in well drained loamy s6il but can grow in any type of soil. India’s millet production comes from different states; like Rajasthan (42%), Maharashtra (20%), Gujarat (12.5%), Uttar Pradesh (11%), Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Punjab. In Rajasthan millet is grown in Jodhpur, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner, Sikar, Ganganagar, Jhunjhunu, Alwar, Jaipur and Jalore. India is the largest producer of millet in the world.
