Introduction to major field crops (1+1)

Sorghum

(Sorghum bicolor L. Moench)

Introduction
Sorghum is also called as jowar. It is theforth in importance among the world’s leading cereals. Millions of people in Africa and Asia depend on sorghum as the staple food. It is one of the most widely grown dry land food grains in India. It has capacity to withstand drought. It makes comparatively quick growth and gives not only good yields of grain but also very large quantities of fodder.