FAST FACTS
Agro-processing is needed for the sorghum industry to grow.
Different from wheat, VAT is charged on all sorghum products.
Quelea birds are a headache for sorghum farmers.
Sorghum is a versatile crop that thrives in marginal environments where other cereal crops often fail. It is used worldwide for food, feed, fodder and biofuel.
Production of sorghum, however, is affected by many factors, such as a shortage of new hybrids and a lack of market development, and consequently lower profitability. Production is also hindered by abiotic and biotic stress factors. For these reasons, the sorghum industry in South Africa is facing huge challenges as it has seen production and consumption decrease dramatically over the past few
