History of sorghum pdf

Sorghum is considered an ancient grain. The earliest known records of sorghum were found at an archaeological dig in northeastern Africa near the Egyptian-Sudanese border and date back to 8000 B.C. Sorghum grows well even in arid climates, which is probably why it spread across Africa. From there, sorghum made its way to India and China before landing in Australia. Versatile crop. Sorghum is an ancient grain and pro-planet protein source that's packed full of nutrients. Sorghum is truly a versatile crop that can be grown as a grain, forage or sweet crop. Sorghum is one of the top five cereal crops in the world. The United States is the world's largest producer of grain sorghum, having produced 373 TheBlijmijerIronWorksCo. ressorstotheBlymyerMfjj.Co. 664to694WestEighthandNinthSts., CINCINNATI,OHIO,U.S.A. mAM't-Arrrnidisok Sorghum^SugarCaneMills. VACUUMPANS,CEN1 species, sorghum (Sorghum bicolor ssp. bicolor (L.) Moench.), through the archaeological record. This approach enabled the identification of selection pressures not clear today, and the tracking of the introgression process, revealing a domestication history which runs counter to the expectations of the current conventional model of domestication. Sorghum inHonduras isused for food and feed. For food, sorghum iscorm1only used iii mixtures with corn for tortilla production. However, sorghum isalso consumed ina variety of other preparations. Corn isthe preferred grain, but becomes expansive and unavailable during p)arts of the year. Sorghum isa ready substitute, particularly iin southern The main use of sorghum worldwide is for food. In the United States, more sorghum is used for biofuel and animal feed than for human consumption, but this percentage is quickly rising with the interest in sorghum as a gluten-free replacement for wheat. It is a nutrient-rich grain that is high in soluble fiber and antioxidants and may reduce the Sorghum is gluten free, and some special grains with high antioxidants and nutritive value are used as a health food. Sorghum is a very versatile crop at (Sorghum: Ori-gin, History, Technology, and Production). Therefore, the concepts and topics presented in this book will provide a needed update and also include new rel- ICRISAT Sorghum Improvement Program to the subsections on development of the screening procedures and breeding for food quality in Section 4, which are new in this edition. Special thanks are also due to Robert C. Lommasson, Kit W. Lee, and the Sorghum Physiology program of the University of Nebraska for photographs the history of the domestication of broomcorn remains rather uncertain. Broomcorn types as we know them today apparently were not collected in sorghum's centers of origin (Weibel 1970). Broomcorn is a specialized type of sorghum grown mainly outside Africa. In fact, broomcorn was the sorghum type that was first cultivated The trade in sorghum is small compared with the major grains such as wheat, maize, barley and rice. The main importers of sorghum are Japan, Mexico, the former USSR (CIS) and Venezuela. Within most developing countries, the sorghum crop rarely reaches the market. It is grown for home consumption unless there is a bumper crop, or if cash is needed. A system was then developed dividing cultivated sorghum into five basic interfertile races (BicolorPDF | Origin, History, Morphology, Production, Improvement, and Utilization of Broomcorn [ Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] in Serbia Broomcorn in South. complicate