Millets are a type of ancient grain that humanity has cultivated for over 10,000 years. These hardy, dryland crops include pearl, finger, foxtail and proso millets, which are grown across South Asia and Africa, as well as in Eurasia, North America and Australia. But despite being climate-resilient and nutritious, they’re in steady decline and often overlooked for more commercial crops. Experts warn that we must act quickly to conserve the diversity of the world’s millets before it is lost foreve

Millets are rich in heritage & full of potential, which is why the @UN designated 2023 the #YearofMillets. How much do YOU know about millets? Here are 3️ facts you might not know 👇 #IYM2023 | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)