Indonesia: Sorghum, an alternative plant when facing El Nino

TABLOIDSINARTANI.COM, Jakarta---Climate change is a global challenge that requires comprehensive and cross-sectoral handling, including cross-agricultural systems. Moreover, according to the World Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), agricultural production must increase by 60 percent to meet global food demand by 2050. For the Indonesian people who are dependent on rice consumption, this is a separate problem. With limited water when climate change causes El Nino or prolonged drought, the rice farming activities carried out by farmers will be disrupted. For this reason, efforts are needed to find alternative commodities that are resistant to drought. One of them is sorghum. As a producer of carbohydrates, this plant is suitable for planting on dry and marginal land. "Amid the threat of El Nino, sorghum can be an alternative food solution for the community," said the Chairperson of the Sorghum Nusantara Jaya Cooperative, Yudith Sriwulandari to the Sinar Tani Tabloid in ...