Sorghum as a food grain Hawassa University, Ethiopia; and Yewelsew Abebe, Alive and Thrive, Ethiopia

Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is produced in many countries in the tropical, semitropical and arid regions of the world. It grows well in many different environments; is naturally drought tolerant; and is versatile as a food, feed and fuel (Food and Agriculture Organization, 1995).