Occurrence & Locations

Detailed information about where Sorghum (Guinea corn) is found across Nigeria

Bille

Adamawa State • Demsa LGA

2019

Location Details:

bille is a ward under Demsa local government of Adamawa state.

Coordinates: 9.259485°N, 11.903390°E

Borrongo

Adamawa State • Demsa LGA

2019

Location Details:

Borrongo is a ward under Demsa local government of Adamawa state

Coordinates: 9.454013°N, 12.160165°E

AJINGI

Kano State • Ajingi LGA

2019

Location Details:

Ajingi is a local government in kano state of Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Ajingi.

It has an area of 714 km² and a population of 174,137 at the 2006 census.

Specifications:

Unspecified

Estimated Reserves:

150,000 metric Tonnes

Rainfall Data

Maize is planted mainly during this season with an estimated produce of 100,000 metric tonnes

Dry Season Data

In the dry Season Mailze is planted using irigation processes producing 50,000 metric tonnes

Coordinates: 11.980778°N, 9.037110°E

Jos

Plateau State • Jos East LGA

2019

Location Details:

Jos is the capital of plateau state.

Specifications:

Unspecified

Estimated Reserves:

Unspecified

Coordinates: 9.896500°N, 8.858300°E

Overview

Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum and also known as durra or jowari, is a grass species cultivated for its edible grain. Sorghum originated in northern Africa, and is now cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions. S. bicolor is typically an annual, but some cultivars are perennial. It grows in clumps that may reach over 4 metres high. The grain is small, ranging from 3 to 4 mm in diameter. Sweet sorghums are sorghum cultivars that are primarily grown for foliage; they are shorter than those grown for grain.

Uses & Applications

Porridge;
Bread,
Cookies,
Cakes,
Couscous
Malted beverages,
Animal feed
Starch,
Sugars,
Alcohols
Organic acids,
Cellulose and paper from stalk. .

Investment Opportunities

Demand for sorghum malt for production of beers, syrups, beverages, microbiological media and baby foods will continue to rise. Nigerian brewing industries require more than 500,000mt of malt per annum. Some of these industries produce sorghum malt on industrial scale. Use of malted sorghum, rather than raw grains, as a source of fermentable sugars has been advantageous.

The increased use of white grain sorghum by breweries might result in competition in the market between grain for food and grain for brewing purposes. This problem can be solved by identifying and breeding specific cultivars for brewing purposes.

The qualities of malt extracts from sorghum and barley are comparable. Consequently, the potential use of sorghum malt extract in the manufacture of food drinks, baby foods, dietary foods, is very promising.

Feed utilization is a necessary component of the system. Feed mixers can utilize lower-quality grains that cannot be used in food products and will absorb additional production beyond local good demands