Cereals

The term 'Millet', is applied to a large number of cereals and forage grasses, the seeds of which are usually small when compared with other cereals such as wheat, barley and oat. It has been estimated, however that fully one third of the world's inhabitants use millets as a regular article of food.

'Pulses' are most important, next to cereals as a source of human food. Pulses contain more protein than any other vegetable products. They also contain carbohydrates, fat and minerals. All pulses belong to the same family Leguminosae. The fruit is a 'legume'.