Sorghum - icrisat

Figure 13. A happy African farmer with bountiful harvest of sorghum contributing to food security in Africa.
Gender perceptions
Women in Africa contributed
significantly to the adoption
of low tannin white grain
improved cultivars since
women perceived the grains
to be of good milling/food
quality. This helped in
increased food availability at
the household level in regions
where it was promoted on a
large scale. In India, although
the demand for sorghum as
food grain has declined over
the years, acceptance of
improved dual-purpose
cultivars increased because of
their improved stover
palatability and digestibility,
the traits preferred by women
who dominate small farm dairies (Figure 14). Women are generally in
the forefront of all livestock related activities. The additional income
because of increased fodder quantity and superior quality ensures higher
and regular income to the family.
Figure 14. An Indian woman carrying sorghum stover which contributes
substantial dry matter to milking buffaloes in small and large dairies in India.
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