Sorghum

Sorghum

Botanical Name : Sorghum Bicolor
English Name : Sorghum
Hindi Name : Jowar
Family Name : Poaceae
 
Cultivation
United States, India, Nigeria, Mexico, Sudan, China, Argentina, Ethiopia, Australia are the leading maize-producing countries in the world. India is the second largest producer of sorghum in the world. The areas in India where sorghum is largely grown include the Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana regions.

About
Sorghum is a genus of flowering plants in the grass family Poaceae. Seventeen of the 25 species are native to Australia, with the range of some extending to Africa, Asia, Mesoamerica, and certain islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. One species is grown for grain, while many others are used as fodder plants, either cultivated in warm climates worldwide or naturalized, in pasture lands. Sorghum is in the subfamily Panicoideae and the tribe Andropogoneae.

Varieties
White, Red, Yellow

Usage
Sorghum is used for food and feed. Grain sorghum is harvested for the seed. The seed is ground into flour and used for baking cookies, cakes, and other items. The flour has gluten-free properties and is a substitute for wheat, rye, and barley. The seed from sweet sorghum is pressed for syrup.

Packing
25kg pp bags, 50 kg pp bags.