Kodo Millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum) is a minor grain crop in India, generally cultivated in
Gujarat,
Karnataka and parts of
Tamil Nadu. It has great importance in the
Deccan Plateau. This annual tufted grass grows to 90 cm high.
Depending on panicle characters, Kodo is classified into the groups Haria, Choudharia, Kodra and Haria-Choudharia. Its some forms have been reported to be poisonous to humans and animals, due to fungus infection in the grain. Kodo may vary in colour from light red to dark grey.
