Mukondwa, O and Mushoriwa, H and Jumbo, M B and Chiulele, R M and Muema, E K and Gwata, E T (2024) Potential for the Exploitation of Nutritional Traits of Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) in Food Systems. In: Food Security and Nutrition Utilizing Undervalued Food Plants. Food Science & Technology, 1 . CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 1-13. ISBN 9781003469766
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Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is a drought-tolerant small-grain cereal which is cultivated largely by smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. It has potential as a dual-purpose crop. The grain is rich in antioxidants, and the stalks accumulate nutritious juice that can be processed into ethanol or syrup. The sweet sorghum syrup contains lower sucrose and total sugar but greater amounts of organic acids and minerals than sugarcane syrup. The biomass is used for livestock feeds. Currently, there is substantial diversity in the sweet sorghum germplasm collections from various African countries. In the future, there will be merit in enhancing sweet sorghum cultivars, probably through cytoplasmic male sterility systems. Mutation breeding, in conjunction with modern molecular tools, could also be useful in future breeding efforts. Promoting the use of sweet sorghum as an ingredient in the food and pharmaceutical industries can also offer new opportunities in the value chain.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Divisions: | Research Program : East & Southern Africa |
| CRP: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Series Name: | Food Science & Technology |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Sweet Sorghum, food systems, Food and Nutrition, food security |
| Subjects: | Others > Food Processing & Technology Mandate crops > Sorghum Others > Food and Nutrition Others > Food Security |
| Depositing User: | Mr Nagaraju T |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Aug 2025 04:40 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Aug 2025 04:40 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/13264 |
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