Edible Plants of the World

Kodo millet, Creeping paspalum

A tropical plant. It grows throughout the tropics. Although it grows in ditches best seeds are produced from dry land. It is hardy and drought resistant. It will grow on poor gravelly soils. It grows from sea level to 2,900 m above sea level. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall of up to 900 mm. It can grow in arid places.

Also known as:

Allu, Arikalu, Arugu, Bastard millet, Bull Paspalum, Cumba-djuputurum, Cuntenterem, Ditch Millet, Djaba-maudo, Fareho, Faro, Fatao, Genjoran, Indian paspalum, Jaringan, Juket pingping kasir, Karaka, Kodo, Kodoa dhan, Kodoan, Kodra, Kodrava, Kodus, Mane baso, Mauu-laiki, Menya, Myet-khayan, Peupeujeuhan, Quenquessama, Scrobic, Suket kinangan, Utchi-tcho, Varagu, Ya jie cao

Synonyms

Edible Portion

Where does Kodo millet grow?

Found in: Africa, Angola, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, China, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Easter Island, Ethiopia, Equatorial-Guinea, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guam, Guiana, Guianas, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Hawaii, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Kenya, Laos, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, Oman, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Reunion, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South America, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, St Helena, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, West Africa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: Grain 10.6% protein.There are about 330 Paspalum species.

Status: It is a minor grain crop in India especially on the Deccan. An annual form is cultivated as kodo millet in India.

Growing Kodo millet, Creeping paspalum

Edible Uses: The seed is used after careful washing to remove a fungal infection from the grain. (Ergot) The mature grain matured for 6 months should be used as new grain is poisonous. Non toxic forms need to be selected. It is cooked and used like rice. It can be popped like corn. It is used for fermenented cakes,

Production: The crop matures in 4-6 months. Yields can be 250-1,000 kg per hectare. Light red grains are sweet and dark kinds are bitter.

Nutrition Info

per 100g edible portion

Edible Part Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Iron (mg) Vitamin A (ug) Vitamin c (mg) Zinc (mg) % Water
Seeds 281 10.6 - - - - 11.6

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