Grain sorghum << SAWR guhm >> is a cereal plant grown mainly as food for livestock. Grain sorghum is also sometimes used as human food in Africa and Asia. People grind seeds of the grain sorghum plant into flour for making bread or porridge, or roast or pop the seeds whole. In many parts of Africa, beer is made from grain sorghum.
A grain sorghum plant bears small, round, starchy seeds in several compact clusters at the end of each stem. The plant grows from about 2 feet (61 centimeters) to more than 6 feet (183 centimeters) tall. Grain sorghum resists heat and drought well and requires less water for growth than most other cereal grains.
Grain sorghum is native to Africa. It was introduced into the United States during the late 1800’s. Today, the United States is the world’s leading producer of grain sorghum.
