JOWAR (JAWAR)

Hindi Name: Jowar(Jawar)
Parts: Fruits
Botanical Name: Sorghum Bicolor
Family name: Poaceae

Description: Sorghum popularly known as jowar, is the most important food and fodder crop of dryland agriculture. 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 also eaten as parched and popped grain. This grain is also fed to cattle, poultry and swine. Sorghum grain contains about 10-12 per cent protein, 3 per cent fat and 70 per cent 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 suited to grow in many types of 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.