Foxtail Millet – An Introduction to the Staple Food of Mongolia

Foxtail millet is an adaptogenic food with a wide range of medicinal and other food value. This small, evergreen plant has many common uses from controlling weeds to treating headaches and inflammation to improving immune system function and reducing fatigue and improving skin health. It has many other qualities that make it a superior choice for your family. Milk is the byproduct of this small tree, which means there are no lactose-like symptoms when drinking the milk.

The milk of foxtail millet is much higher in calcium and magnesium than cow’s milk and much higher in dietary fiber, too. A diet containing foxtail millet can also reduce cholesterol, insulin and glucose in diabetic patients and improve glycemic control. It is high in potassium, iron, manganese and zinc, with an average dietary fiber of 5.5 grams per day. High quality grains are used to make a very healthy, balanced and tasty breakfast food.

The productivity of a plantation depends on whether it is sown in warm season or in cold season, on the quality of the seed and on the amount of irrigation provided. If the seed is sown in warm season, the crop is usually bigger than the one sown in a cold season. However, if the seed is sown in a cold season, the crop is smaller. The productivity of a crop depends mostly on the area it covers and the number of sowing, harvesting. One acre of land can cover about five acres of farming, if the production is expressed as cubic meters per annum.