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Sun loving sorghum – A better option for the sustainable production (Production and use of Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and its adaptability to Sri Lanka - A review)
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Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench is an annual, monoecious plant with one or many tillers and more similar in appearance to maize (Zea mays). This plant is one of the most important crops in the world and considered as one of cereals with the best drought tolerance. This crop is cultivated in the semi-arid parts of the world spreading over 105 countries. The major aim of this article is to document the adaptability of sorghum to Sri Lanka. Sorghum can be consumed into a wide variety of foods, such as baked products, tortillas, couscous, gruel, steam-cooked products semi-leavened breads, popped form, fermented or non-fermented porridges and alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages. Furthermore it has considerable medicinal values. Noteworthy, sorghum can be cultivated on the uplands in Sri Lanka during Maha season both in dry, wet and intermediate zones of the country and as well as during Yala season with a requirement of supplementary irrigation depending on the rainfall received. However the bitter truth is that the climatic zones in Sri Lanka have been experienced considerable changes. Since there is a little opportunity to mitigate the climate change, we would have to adapt to the changing environments. Given that the ability of sorghum to thrive under diverse climatic and soil conditions, it can be considered as a better option for Sri Lanka in the face of climate change.
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