Millets: Low-Water, High-Profit Crop for Drought-Prone Areas like Gaya

• Millets (Shri Anna) like Mandua, Bajra, Jowar, Sanwa, Kodo, Kutki, and Cheena are ideal for drought-prone regions.
• These crops require 20% less water than paddy and wheat, offering higher profits at lower cultivation costs.
• Akshay Yogi, a scientist at the Millets Center of Excellence in Mayapur, Gaya, highlights their benefits for South Bihar.
• Millets are rich in nutrients, fiber, and medicinal properties, suitable for human consumption (roti, rice, sweets) and livestock fodder.
• Specific millets like Mandua, Sanwa, Bajra, Kodo, Cheena, and Kangni offer health benefits for diabetes, cholesterol, bone strength, and anemia.