MILLET

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Millets are small-grained, annual, warm-weather cereals belonging to the grass family. They are highly tolerant of drought and other extreme weather conditions and have a similar nutrient content to other major cereals.

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Millets are grown all over the world, but specially in Africa and Asia with a major distinction in their use. They can be harvested as cereals for human and animal consumption, or can be used as a grass for livestock.

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When used as food, they serve to produce beverages, soups, flour and all the preparations you can get with it. When used as feed, it´s one of the major ingredients in most seed mixes.

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When used as bird food, the color of the grain is quite important. Some mixes require a unique, plain color, and others are developed to attract birds by using different colors. The most popular ones are:

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• Prosso millet (panicum miliaceum)

• German millet / foxtail millet (setaria italica)

• Pearl millet (pennisetum glaucum)

• Red millet

• Black millet

• Green millet

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Even though there are other varieties, 80% of the market uses the white and the yellow millet. 

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We can offer millet under the following quality standard.

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Grade 1

Purity: 99% min.
Foreign matters: 1% max.

Other color: 1% max.

Hulled: 1% max.
Moisture: 12,5 % max.

Alive insects: Free

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Grade 2

Purity: 98% min.
Foreign matters: 2% max.

Other color: 1% max.

Hulled: 1% max.
Moisture: 12,5 % max.

Alive insects: Free

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As of color, we can offer:

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• White millet

• Yellow millet

• Red millet 

• Black millet 

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Packing:

 

• Polypropylene bags of 20kg, 50lb, 25kg or 50kg

• In big bags / totes

• In bulk

 

Logistics:

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24 metric tons per 20 FCL

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Minimum order quantity: 2 FCL´s

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Brand:​

• Birdy

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Nutritional information

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Botanical Name: Panicum miliaceum

Common Origin: Argentina/USA/Russia

Crude Protein: 11.02%

Crude Fat: 4.22%

Crude Fiber: 8.5%

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