Special Note: These are Polished seeds, we are not allowed to import unpolished legally into the USA.
Barnyard Millet (Echinochloa Esculenta Frumantacea) Whole Ancient Grain Seeds is a common food in parts of India. The Barnyard millet (Echinochloa frumantacea) is a wild seed and not a grain, mainly grown in the hilly areas of Uttaranchal, India. The barnyard millet is the fastest growing crop, which can produce ripe grains within 45 days from the sowing time under optimal weather conditions.
The millets have a hard cellulosic husk layer that humans cannot digest. The removal of the husk layer becomes the primary task of processing these grains. Once removed, the respective millets rice is attained. Small seeds of barnyard millet are processed on groats which are then used for preparation of different types of porridges.