Sorghum is the staple cereal crop consumed by the poor in Africa in areas that are moderately dry and lack irrigation (depend solely on rainfall), such as in the savannas that transition between the deserts (Sahel and Kalahari) and the wetter areas.


Sorghum is the staple cereal crop consumed by the poor in Africa in areas that are moderately dry and lack irrigation (depend solely on rainfall), such as in the savannas that transition between the deserts (Sahel and Kalahari) and the wetter areas.
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