Benefits of eating Kodo Millet are
1)Helps keep diabetes under check
2) Controls Obesity
3) Helps heal wounds and has a tranquilizing effect.
It is a very hardy crop that is drought tolerant and can survive on marginal soils where other crops may not survive, and can supply 450–900 kg of grain per hectare.

Sorghum is a genus of plants in the grass family. Seventeen of the twenty-five species are native to Australia, with the range of some extending to Africa, Asia, Mesoamerica, and certain islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One species is grown for grain, while many others are used as fodder plants, either intentionally cultivated or allowed to grow naturally, in pasture lands.

Beneficial in anti-ageing: Proso millet has high anti-oxidant content. Anti-oxidants are substances which remove free radicals from your body. Free radicals are produced in virtually every process in the body. These molecules damage the cells and fatigue them causing them to age.

Benefits of eating little millet are:
1) Helps lowers risk of type 2 diabetes
2) Reduces chances of heart attacks
3) Improves digestion
4) Protects from breast cancer and
5) Protects from childhood asthma.
Millet and other whole grains are a rich source of magnesium, a mineral that acts as a co-factor for more than 300 enzymes, including enzymes involved in the body's use of glucose.

Barnyard millet is high in fiber. It is a Good source of zinc and manganese. It helps to maintain body temperature. It is rich in Anti-Oxidant and High in Carbohydrate. The bran layer has good fat and minerals. Millets are predominantly starch. It is a good source of B-complex vitamins. The protein content is comparable to that of wheat and maize.

Fox millets are high in calories, giving strength and energy for farmers to work actively in fields. Thinai is a vegan food and also gluten free cereal. Thinai is rich in proteins, and low in fat. Thinai has good amount of fiber content, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium and carbohydrates.

Finger Millet, also known as Ragi, is cultivated in drier parts of the world-mainly in Asia and Africa. Ragi has a distinct taste and is widely used in Southern Indian and Ethiopian dishes. Ragi is a rich source of Calcium, Iron, Protein, Fiber and other minerals.

Pearl millet is very powerful in controlling diabetes. Because of its high fiber content, it tends to digest slowly and release glucose at a slower rate as compared to other foods. This helps in maintaining healthy blood sugar levels for a long period of time.

There are several Indian peanut varieties, including Java, Bold, TJ, Java Long, G20, K6, Mathadi, J24 and Western 44. Customers often buy the Java (white round shape) for hand to mouth consumption while the peanut butter factories choose bold, Tj & Planched peanuts depending on the process and chopped peanuts for toppings depending on the seeding type, peanuts grow between 90 and 120 days. Each seed variety have varying oil content, shelf life & freshness.

Chickpeas is a good source of zing, folate and protein. They are also very high in dietary fibre and thus are a healthy food source, especially as a source of carbohydrates for people with insulin sensitivity or diabetes. They are low in fat, and most of the fat content is polyunsaturated. It is known in names such as Bengal Gram, Dalia, Kabuli Chana predominantly.One hundred grams of mature boiled grams contains 164 calories, 2.6 grams of fat (of which only 0.27 gram is saturated), 7.6 grams of dietary fiber, and 8.9 grams of protein.

Skinned and split Toor Dal (Pigeon Peas) is the most widely-used form of the lentil. It is used in popular recipes like South India 'Sambhar', 'Gujarati Dals', the famous Maharashtrian Dish 'Puran Poli' and lots of other tasty dishes. Toor Dal has a thick gelatinous or meaty consistency, and takes a little longer to cook than moong or masoor dal. Toor Dal is a split pigeon pea with subtle nutty flavor. Appearance is yellow. Pigeon Peas is an ancient crop which believed to be cultivated for human consumption since last 3,500+ years. It looks very much similar to Chana Dal and can be substituted for chana dal. Normally in India, one can get Pigeon Peas with oil coating to increase its shelf life or one without oil coating.