MILLET

Specifications for millet

Purity:
Foreign materials:
Moisture:

Damaged/discolored:

Free of dead or alive insects

Packing & Logistics

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

In big bags and in bulk

24 metric tons per 20 FCL

Minimum order quantity: 2 FCL´s

Brands

Birdy

Nutritional information

Crude Protein:

Crude Fat:

Crude Fiber:

Botanical Name: Panicum miliaceum

Shelf Life

Valid for 24 months at a temperature below 20C, 60% relative air humidity.

Or 12 months with temperature over 20C, same air humidity.

Do not store at temperatures over 30C or 80% relative air humidity.

MILLET

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.

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.

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.

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: