Minor Crops: A Path towards Crop Diversification

With passage of time, there has been paradigm shift observed in dietary intake of people henceforth disturb­ing the balance of nutrients required by the body. Due to the leap towards major cereal crops to feed the growing population, impetus towards minor crops have observed a continuous decline. This ap­proach have also led to emergence of various nutritional deficiencies. Though these crops are neglected but are treasure house of various nutrients needed for all-round development of an individual. This re­view examines and compares the nutritional aspects of major cereal crops to minor crops and also dis­cusses the abundant health benefits provided by few minor crops, as well their prevalence in context to Indian subcontinent.