Status and Prospects of Research on Millets as a Sustainable Crop in India: Reflections through a Bibliometric Analysis

The paper aims to examine the status and prospects of research on Millets as a sustainable crop in India by performing a bibliometric analysis. Scopus data after applying necessary filters yielded 328 research papers in the data set. Our study revealed that research work has gone up significantly in the period 2021-2025 demonstrating the renewed interest in Millets as an important crop. Co-author analysis indicated high level of inter-country as well as intra-country collaborations. Co-occurrence analysis identified ‘Millets,’ ‘India’ and ‘Sustainability’ as prominent words. Clusters indicate a focus on increasing the yield and productivity of millets as it is a sustainable crop which can be used for nutrition. Most of the research work in the field is trying to address the issue from a supply point of view. There is evident research gap as there are very few studies to examine factors affecting consumer behavior, perceptions, and attitudes towards millet. Further research may also be undertaken to look at historical and socio-cultural aspects of millets acceptability covering and comparing the different geographical patterns of consumption. The study is very useful for future researchers as it identifies the research gaps in the existing work done in the area and gives directions for future research.