Effective in preventing diseases such as blood pressure, thyroid, obesity, arthritis and anemia

Bilaspur. Fit and healthy. Kodo has been included in the list of essential food items as smart food. This is because it has many medicinal ingredients that make it important.

Millet Mission-Kodo’s name will now be at the summit in 2023. After the success achieved in overcoming diabetes, it is now considered to be important in preventing diseases such as blood pressure, thyroid, obesity, arthritis and anemia. This is why the area of its consumption in fat grains is taking a new spread.

So smart food

According to research published in the journal Food Chemistry in 2005, the amount of fiber in Kodo is surprisingly high. Because of this, it is able to prevent obesity, so according to the healing edition of the north western Himalayas published in 2014, the element found in it also keeps bad cholesterol under control. The amount of folic acid, vanillic acid and sirinzic acid has also been reported. It is because of these elements that body weight management is also capable of Kodo.

Crops in these states

Maharashtra, north Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are recognized for commercial cultivation of Kodo in the country. It is being cultivated in very small acreage in other parts of the country except the Deccan Plateau. Among those who harvest Kodo abroad, countries such as the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and South Africa are the main ones.

Drought resistant

Kodo’s crop, considered a beloved crop of Tribal Areas, has been considered drought-resistant. It can be prepared without chemical fertilizers on unpaved land. In addition, Kodo is identified as the crop with the least water needs. The average height of the Kodo plant, which looks like paddy plants, is 60 to 90 centimeters. The rash is bright and colored.

A variety of food ingredients

After the way the style of food is changing, diet scientists have considered kheer from Kodo rice as the simplest and most successful after the experiment. In addition, popular diets such as cheela, home dishes and soups can also be made. Interestingly, every form of Kodo is capable of preventing some disease.

High fiber

Kodo has a high fiber that prevents weight gain, keeps cholesterol and triglycerides levels under control and helps in weight loss and management.Kodo is very beneficial for women suffering from high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels.
– Dr. Ajit Williams, scientist, Forestry, TCB College of agri and research station, Bilaspur