Jowar / Sorghum, more specifically known as grain sorghum, is a part of the grass family "Poaceae" that grows at the rate of 0.5-5 meters. It is an annual crop whose root system consists of fibrous roots that grow from the lowest nodes of the plant stem at places below and just above the ground level. Grain sorghum is one of the most common forms of crop grown mainly in Africa, Asia and US.

Sorghum is mainly grown for grains and also as an animal feed in the form of fodder. In India, it is known as 'jowar', while in Africa, it is known as 'kafir'. It is resistant to drought and can thus grow very well in dry and barren areas. The term 'sorghum' comes from the Italian term 'sorgo', which in turn came from the Latin 'Syricum (granum)' which literally means 'grain of Syria'.

Jowar / Sorghum, more specifically known as grain sorghum, is a part of the grass family "Poaceae" that grows at the rate of 0.5-5 meters. It is an annual crop whose root system consists of fibrous roots that grow from the lowest nodes of the plant stem at places below and just above the ground level. Grain sorghum is one of the most common forms of crop grown mainly in Africa, Asia and US.

Sorghum is mainly grown for grains and also as an animal feed in the form of fodder. In India, it is known as 'jowar', while in Africa, it is known as 'kafir'. It is resistant to drought and can thus grow very well in dry and barren areas. The term 'sorghum' comes from the Italian term 'sorgo', which in turn came from the Latin 'Syricum (granum)' which literally means 'grain of Syria'.