Hungary: Sorghum may be suitable for partially replacing corn in feed

Due to the increasingly frequent periods of drought, it is worthwhile to include alternative crops, such as sorghum, in the crop rotation in addition to the field crops grown so far, which are better able to withstand the changed climatic conditions - said Zsolt Feldman, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture. Based on the results, grain sorghum represents an actual alternative and additional possibility in addition to corn and other crops in animal feeding, which is worth considering. In addition to crop safety, sorghum can be produced more effectively than corn in low-quality production areas due to its lower production cost level, toxin-freeness, and at the same time its content similar to that of corn. The production area of the plant has grown continuously in recent years: while in 2010 it was only 5 thousand hectares, in 2019 it was 23 thousand hectares, it is now grown on 30 thousand hectares. Up to 100,000 hectares can be an additional domestic agricultural area ...