Different field trips were made to five districts of Rajasthan for collection of seeds of Pennisetum americanum. The seeds were stored at room temperature for 3, 6, 9 and 12 months in six different storage structures viz., cloth bags, earthen pots, jute bags, paper bags, polythene bags, tin boxes and were studied. It was observed that total starch content and total protein content were found to decrease with increase in storage period while total soluble sugar, phenol content and amino acids

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... reased with increase in storage period. The study also revealed that average percent reduction in total starch content and total soluble protein was maximum in seeds stored in jute bags and cloths bags as compared to other storage structures. Similarly, average percent increase in total soluble sugar, phenol content were maximum in seeds stored in juts bags and cloths bags and minimum in seeds stored in tin boxes. The present study therefore recommends that to store seeds in healthy state and to prolong the enhanced seed viability, seeds be stored in tin boxes.