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Among the small millets cultivated across marginal and rainfed lands in India including Kodo millet, Little millet, and Barnyard millet (Sawan) a shared agronomic characteristic makes them particularly well-suited to such challenging growing conditions. This shared characteristic is:

A A strict requirement for continuously flooded or waterlogged field conditions
B A dependence on highly fertile, well-irrigated soils for successful cultivation
C Extreme sensitivity to even minor temperature fluctuations during growth
D High drought tolerance combined with the ability to grow on poor, low-fertility soils with minimal external inputs
E A requirement for a very long growing season exceeding 200 days
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