Author: G. N. RANGASWAMI AYYANGAR and P. KRISHNA RAO,
p-ISSN: 0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol: 25, Issue: jun-jun,
The botanical name of this millet Panicum miliaceum is derived from the old latin word Milium which means millet (Blatter 1935). In Russia this millet is known under the name proso. The common English names of this millet are Common Millet, Hog Millet and Broom Corn Millet. In India it has different names in different languages. In North India it goes under the names Chehna, Chinwa, Bansi and Vari. In South India Variga (Telugu) and Panivaranu (Tamil) are the most common names.
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