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Global sorghum production scenario

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Title Global sorghum production scenario
 
Creator Deb, U K
Bantilan, M C S
Roy, AD
Rao, P P
 
Subject Sorghum
 
Description Sorghum is an important cereal crop which is grown globally for food and feed purposes. It is most
widely grown in the semi-arid tropics where water availability is limited and frequently subjected to
drought. About 100 countries grow sorghum, of which 66 cultivate it over more than 1000 ha or
produce more than 1000 t. India has the largest sorghum area with 10.06 million ha (Table 2.1).
The second largest sorghum cultivating country is Nigeria, followed by Sudan, USA and Niger.
More than 90% of the world’s sorghum area lies in the developing countries, mainly in Africa and
Asia. In terms of annual production, USA tops the list with 13.38 million t during 1999-2001,
followed by India (8.23 million t), Nigeria (7.65 million t), Mexico (6.09 million t) and Argentina
(3.16 million t). However, none of these countries recorded the highest global yields. The highest
sorghum yields during 1999-2001 were recorded by Israel (12 664 kg ha-1), followed by Jordan (11
711 kg ha-1), Italy (6458 kg ha-1), Algeria (6400 kg ha-1) and France (6094 kg ha-1). Thus while Asian
and African countries like India and Nigeria had the largest area devoted to sorghum cultivation,
those in West Asia (like Israel and Jordan) and Europe (Italy and France) reaped the highest yields.
It may be noted that Israel and Jordan are not major sorghum-growing countries. The average area
under the crop during 1999-2001 was 1006 ha and production 13 400 t in Israel, and 30 ha and 300
t in Jordan. This chapter presents the global sorghum production situation and trends. It updates
the trends and outlook given in FAO and ICRISAT (1996). It also analyzes changes in sorghum
production and sources of changes during the last three decades.
 
Publisher International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
 
Date 2004
 
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PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/3041/1/Global_sorghum_production_scenario.pdf
Deb, U K and Bantilan, M C S and Roy, AD and Rao, P P (2004) Global sorghum production scenario. In: Sorghum genetic enhancement: research process, dissemination and impacts. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh, India, pp. 21-38. ISBN 92-9066-470-3.