Margherita Missoni

I've been eating a porridge of millet for breakfast, something that my doula recommended I eat. It doesn't taste that great, but it's supposed to be really nourishing for the baby, and you're not supposed to eat any gluten when you're pregnant. I've been making pancakes out of it and add berries.

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Richard Engel

Mali exists mostly to itself. Few people go there. Few Malians leave. Most of Mali's 13 million people live, and seem to live quite happily, off the rice, corn and millet they grow and the long-horn cattle and goats they keep.

American Journalist

Millet is primarily used for human consumption but also for animal feed and producing alcoholic beverages.

Not Just Food

Millet is a staple grain in many parts of the world, frequently found in African and Asian diets.

Global Staple

Millet is viewed as a healthy grain, rich in fiber and gluten-free.

Health Perception

Millet grains can be cooked in various ways, similar to rice or quinoa.

Cooking Methods

Millet seeds can be puffed, flaked, or ground into flour for diverse culinary uses.

Versatility

Millet is one of the oldest cultivated grains with a long history across many cultures.

Ancient Grain

The term 'millet' in history often refers to non-Muslim communities within the Ottoman Empire.

Historical Context

Millets in the Ottoman era had a certain level of autonomy, managing their own affairs internally.

Autonomous Governance

A millet was often organized around religious identity, serving as a community for its members.

Religious Identity

 And then right beyond -- there's usually a little chain there -- right beyond, they would see the kids being tutored. This is a field trip going on. And so they would be shopping, and they might be more likely to buy some lard, or millet for their parrot, or, you know, a hook, or hook protector for nighttime, all of these things we sell.

Dave Eggers: 2008 TED...

 farmers this is a happy day in my old research village summer day rainfall has come planting millet on the fringes of the Nigerian Sahel what I learned during this long period is the small innovations can solve grand challenges

Resilient people,...

 where residue in clay pots has revealed that people were making an alcoholic beverage from fermented rice, millet, grapes, and honey. Within a few thousand years, cultures all over the world were fermenting their own drinks.

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 however will not be this year for often these village Singapore said our new missus should occur even though the dom is not this year it will come i will be allowed to dance I'm so happy this year to make round millet over

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 and nutritional value, crops like millet, sorghum, fonio, barley, oat, to name a few. These crops have high adaptability and respond well to climate change. You can grow these magic crops in different parts of the world,

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 family groups moving every few days looking for a fresh pasture for their zebu cattle the cows provide them with milk which is then traded for millet to make the porridge which is their staple

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 ancient bellows feelings will make a knife to use on mangu its initiation day mangu fortifies himself with millet porridge and his mother offers a quick sip of homemade alcohol

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 will make a knife to use on mangu its initiation day mangu fortifies himself with millet porridge and his mother offers a quick sip of homemade alcohol

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 every household offers millet to thank spirits the old man of comecon beat the dancing showing the youngsters how it's done autumn a may have the fox's

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 Africa can boost economic growth, reduce incidences of diet-related diseases and adapt to the challenges of climate change. Got millet? Thank you.