Drought Resistant! Sorghum Shows Resilience After 3 Weeks Without Rain

Sorghum is living up to its billing as a drought resistant crop as those that we planted in Polomolok, South Cotabato early August stayed lush and green even after 3 weeks without rain.
Considered as the world’s 5th most important grain, we are reintroducing Sorghum in the Southern Philippines as an option for animal feeds production as the prices of Wheat and Corn had gone through the roof.
Originally grown in Africa as staple food, Sorghum is also made into gluten-free flour and porridge.
Hardy and resilient, Sorghum only needs 25% of the water needed by Corn, only 30% of the fertilizer needed by Corn and could be harvested three times with one planting because it grows ratoons.
The only issue the confronts the propagation of Sorghum in the Philippines is the lack of market as this is considered a new material in feed formulation.
This was one of the issues which I addressed when I convinced our group, Southseas Agri-Aqua Ventures Inc., chaired by former Senator Panfilo Lacson, to get into Sorghum production.
I was able to get a Sorghum Supply Agreement with CP Foods Philippines GFI Feed Mill in Polomolok and Anna’s Breeder Farm in Davao City.
We will also be utilizing part of our Sorghum production in our Village-Level Feed Mill which will produce poultry, hogs and Aqua Feeds in Kidapawan City.
#KungGustoMaramingParaan!
#MarketIsCriticalInAgri!
(Photos of Sorghum fields taken today by SAAV Inc. Field Operations chief Bong Piñol.)