Jowar

Product Name: Jowar (Jawar) (sorghum)

Description: Sorghum popularly known as jowar, is the most important food and fodder crop of dryland agriculture in india. In india, sorghum grain is eaten by human either by breaking the grain and cooking it in the same way as rice or by grinding it into flour and preparing chapatis. to some extent it is alos eaten as parched and popped grain. This grain is also fed to cattle, poultry and swine. sorghum grain contains about 10-12 percent protein, 3 percent fat and 70 % carbohydrates. Therefore, it can satisfactorily replace other grains in the feeding programme for dairy cattle, poultry and swine. Its industrial use has tremendous scope. Jowar is well situated to grow in many types os soils and weather. it can be grown in harsh environments where other crops grow or yield poorly. they can be grown with limited water resources and usually without application of any fertilizers or other inputs. it provides protein and fat than any other cereals and is also a rich in leucine. this grain is considered a healthy addition to local diets.