ICSE Class 10 Geography Question 14 of 33

Agriculture — II: Food Crops — Question 18

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Question 5(b)

Why are millets referred to as 'food grains of the poor'?

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Millets are known as 'food grains of the poor' because these are coarse grains. Further, these do not require adequate water and can be grown in infertile soil owing to its rocky or sandy character.