Sorghum, areas, and yields grow in Europe. And Italy shines being the top country with improvement in yield.

According to the Sorgum-Id association, the hectares dedicated to grain cultivation in 2020 increased by 20%. Forage sorghum also grows Sorghum on shields in the Old Continent. According to Sorgum-Id, the European inter-professional association, the areas cultivated with sorghum in the EU increased by 18% in 2020: + 20% for grain sorghum and + 12% for forage sorghum. The upward trend was also observed in Eastern European countries (Russia, Ukraine). It is proof of the growing interest of producers in this crop, whose resilience in the face of climatic adversities is a real strength. Average yields of 5.62 t / ha This is demonstrated by the yields of grain sorghum in the current year: with an average production of 5.62 tons / ha, they are growing overall, even if this average hides strong differences. In Italy, Austria, Hungary and Spain the yields are increasing considerably, compared to 2019 and the last 5 years. Italy at the top In our country there was a further improvement in ...