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Where is finger millet native to?
What is an interesting characteristic of finger millet?
Where was finger millet claimed to have been found in an Indian archaeological site dated to 1800 BCE?
What is the genus of finger millet?
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Why was cultivation of finger millet declining rapidly in Africa by 1996?
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अफ्रीका में 1996 तक मंडुआ की खेती क्यों तेजी से घट रही थी?
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मंडुआ की मुख्य खेती क्षेत्र कहां-कहां है?
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मंडुआ का वर्गीकरण किस वंश के तहत आता है?
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किस भूमि में मंडुआ की खेती की तेजी से घटना शुरू नहीं हुई थी?
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किस देश में भी मंडुआ की खेती की जाती है?
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Study Notes
Finger Millet Characteristics
- Annual herbaceous plant widely grown as a cereal crop in arid and semiarid areas in Africa and Asia
- Tetraploid and self-pollinating species
- Evolved from its wild relative Eleusine africana
- Native to Ethiopian and Ugandan highlands
- Can withstand cultivation at altitudes over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level
- High drought tolerance
- Grains have long storage time
History of Finger Millet
- Originated in East Africa (Ethiopian and Ugandan highlands)
- Oldest record of finger millet comes from an archaeological site in Africa dating to the 8th century AD
- Claim of finger millet being found in an Indian archaeological site dated to 1800 BCE (Late Bronze Age) was incorrect
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Test your knowledge about the characteristics, cultivation, and significance of finger millet, a cereal crop native to the Ethiopian and Ugandan highlands with high drought tolerance and the ability to withstand cultivation at high altitudes.
