Sweet sorghum

Sweet sorghum is a multipurpose crop that gives food, feed, fodder and fuel without significant trade-offs in grain production. ICRISAT is researching the use of sweet sorghum for ethanol production technology. Sorghum has the potential for high levels of iron (more than 70 ppm) and zinc (more than 50 ppm) in the grain, and hence sorghum biofortification (genetic enhancement) of grain iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) contents is targeted to complement other methods to reduce micronutrient malnutrition globally.