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  • Agricultural Science
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Nutritional Science

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  • Climate change escalates global food security risks, with rising temperatures projected to decrease crop yields and increase undernourishment.
  • Agricultural systems require diversification, particularly through resilient crops like millets, to mitigate climate change impacts.
  • Millets offer a sustainable solution due to their tolerance to abiotic and biotic stresses and suitability for marginal environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the role of millets in enhancing food security, nutrition, and pharmaceutical applications.
  • To examine the stress-adaptive traits and nutritional benefits of millets.
  • To discuss advancements in millet genomics and biotechnology for improved cultivation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review integrating findings on millet cultivation, stress tolerance, nutritional value, and biotechnological advancements.
  • Analysis of millet's characteristics as C4 crops with high photosynthetic efficiency and short growth cycles.
  • Exploration of genomic and genetic improvement techniques for enhancing millet traits.

Main Results:

  • Millets are highly resilient crops, thriving in adverse conditions like drought and salinity, making them ideal for climate-vulnerable regions.
  • These small-grain cereals are nutrient-dense, providing essential proteins, fiber, vitamins, and minerals, contributing to improved nutritional security.
  • Millets possess bioactive compounds with therapeutic potential, indicating value beyond food and nutrition.

Conclusions:

  • Millets are crucial for adapting agriculture to climate change, enhancing food and nutritional security.
  • Biotechnological advancements offer significant potential for improving millet's stress tolerance and nutritional profiles.
  • Integrating millets into farming systems presents a promising strategy for a more resilient and sustainable global food supply.