Sikiya millet in India (D. sanguinalis)

The Baiga <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baiga> of Dindori district <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dindori_district> in Madhya Pradesh <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhya_Pradesh> cultivate a small millet called "sikiya," which is apparently a variety of *Digitaria sanguinalis*. This is evidently on a very small scale Looking for other sources, but in the meantime, see: - "Madhya Pradesh's century-old millet sikiya finds few revivalists," by Deepanwita Gita Niyogi, Down to Earth, 14 Aug. 2018 https://www.downtoearth.org.in/food/madhya-pradesh-s-century-old-millet-siki... - "Fonio of the Baigas," Agro-Eco Wisdom: The Indian Context (blog), 18 Dec. 2019 https://agriwisdom.wordpress.com/2019/12/18/fonio-of-the-baigas/ *D. sanguinalis* has also been called Polish millet, based on its use in Central Europe, but is more widely known as ... large crabgrass Is there a food potential to this "weed" that merits more attention? Has there been a study of varieties of this now-global species? Don Osborn, PhD (East Lansing, MI, US) North American Millets Alliance
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