IntroductionLittle millet is also known as Moraiyo; Kutki;Shavan ; Sama in India.Panicum sumatrense, known as little millet, is a species of millet in the family Poaceae.Habitat: In the temperate zones of Asia: the Caucasus, China, East Asia and also in the tropics of the continent: India, Indochina and Malaysia.Little Millet (Panicum miliare), one of the small millets, is called kutki in Hindi, sava (Marathi), gajro or Samo (Gujrati), same (Kannada), samai (Tamil), and samalu (Telugu).Little millet is suitable for people of all age groups. Little millet is grown throughout India and is a traditional crop. It is a relative of