Hungary: Gluten-free sorghum or sorghum as feed, is this the future?

Published 2022년 3월 9일

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Sorghum, a crop with potential for both human consumption and feed, is gaining popularity in Hungary due to its resilience to changing climate conditions. Introduced in Hungary during the rise of intensive agriculture, sorghum was used for silage due to its large green mass when corn supplies were insufficient. However, sorghum cultivation declined thereafter and experienced a resurgence in the 2010s, driven by biogas production due to the crop's high sugar content. Sorghum is also valued for its lower water requirements and smaller environmental footprint compared to maize, making it a more sustainable crop option. Additionally, sorghum is gluten-free and can be used in various food products, providing a quality food source for those with dietary restrictions. The crop is grown on nearly 40 million hectares worldwide, with Hungary currently cultivating about 28-30 thousand hectares, primarily for silage.

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Original content

Sorghum is also excellent for human consumption and feed. As the climate of our country changes, more and more people are expected to go circuses. How did it get to Hungary, why did it disappear and now how is it becoming more and more popular? This time he talked to János Pintér, the product manager of KWS Magyarország Kft., About Ágnes Halmos, the editor-in-chief of Kistermelők Lapja. The portfolio of KWS Magyarország Kft. Includes oilseed crops such as sunflower and winter oilseed rape, as well as grain crops, corn and sorghum. Due to the phenology of the latter plant, it feels most comfortable in Africa during the hot zone. Sudan, Ethiopia, Chad are the regions where circus grains are mainly used for human consumption, but in many other parts of the world, sorghum for human consumption is found almost everywhere from Australia to the American continent, as well as for cultivation. The plant came to Hungary in parallel with the development of intensive agriculture. There was ...

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