This book is an all-in-one guide to sorghum, one of the eight major grain crops grown worldwide.

While presenting information in adequate detail for scientists, Sorghum: Origin, History, Technology, and Production is also an invaluable reference for growers, processors, and grain merchants.

Contents:

1. Origin and History
   • Origin and History
   • Classification and Characterization of Sorghum
   • Development of Some Agricultural Industries in Several African and Asian Countries
   • History of Cultivar Development in U.S.: From "Memoirs of A.B. Maunder - Sorghum Breeder"

2. The Sorghum Plant
   • Physiology and Genetics of Height and Maturity
   • Genetics and Cytogenetics
   • Collection, Conversion and Utilization of Exotic Sorghum
   • Techniques in Development New Cultivars
   • Biotechnology - New Horizons

3. Production and Production Hazards
   • U.S. and World Production Statistics
   • Production Practices
   • Insects
   • Diseases of Sorghum
   • Weeds and Their Control
   • Marketing

4. Processing and Products
   • The Sorghum Kernel: Structure and Chemistry
   • Sorghum Food and Industrial Utilization
   • Nutritional Value and Use of Sorghum Grain as Feed for Poultry and Livestock
   • Fermentation Products
   • Forages and Fodder

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