Many Indians eat roti daily which is one of the staple foods of many states. There are many types of rotis and Jowar is one of such cereals which is popularly used for making rotis. Jowar is also known as durra, jowari, sorghum, great millet and milo. It is a grass species which is cultivated for its grain and the scientific name of jowar is Sorghum bicolour which belongs to the family Poaceae. Jowar is a cereal which is indigenous to North-eastern Africa and is being cultivated from around 3700 to 4000 years. It is mainly cultivated in India and Nigeria. It is one of the topmost produced cereal crops which ranks fifth after maize, wheat, rice, and barley. Jowar is also grown in other countries like the United States, Mexico and Australia, but as an animal feed. It contains various nutrients and may be beneficial for health. Let’s read and find out more in detail. Let us discuss more health benefits of the jowar.