Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv
Poaceae (grass family)
Location: Small grains
Origin: China
Biophysical Requirements: C4 crop that does best in warm weather. It matures rapidly (75 to 90 days).
Uses: The grain is used for food or feed in China, Manchuria, Japan, and India and for hay, forage or bird feed in the United States. Accounts for 24% of the world’s millet grain production.