STUDIES ON THE SMALL MILLETS AND OTHER RELATED WILD SPECIES OF GRASSES FROM SOUTHERN RAJASTHAN

Abstract

During the germplasm collection mission of grasses of Rajasthan, 11 small millets and 21 other related wild species of grasses have been identified and collected from southern Rajasthan. Ethnobotanical information about these small millets have revealed that cultivation area of most of these is under shrinkage. These are indespensible for the drought prone area and hence there IS an immediate need to conserve these resources as well as other related wild species of grasses of southern Rajasthan.