• Sorghum and Millets have been important staples food
 Africa and Asia for centuries
• These crops are still the principal sources of
 Energy
 Protein
 Vitamins
 Minerals
 for millions of the poorest people in world
• Grow in harsh environments where other cereal to can not produce grains
• Or other crops not grow or yield poorly
• They are grown with limited water resources
• Without the application of fertilizers or other inputs
• Referred to as "coarse grain" or
• Poor people's crops
• Grain mainly used to make beer
• Millet is one of the oldest foods possibly the first cereal grain used for domestic purposes
• Its use in making bread is mentioned in the Bible
• In Africa and India, Millet has been used as a staple food for thousand of years
• Today Sorghum and Millet ranks as the fifth and sixth most important grain in the world
• Millet can be stored for long periods without insect damage
• Sorghum and Millet production has considerably increased during the past few years
• Sorghum and millets have good potential for industrial uses they have to compete with wheat, rice and maize Sorghum and Millet grains are chiefly consumed
 Food
 Feed for poultry
 Source of fodder
• They are the only cereals crops in the hottest and driest areas where Rainfed agriculture is practiced
• The Stover of sorghum and millet, after the harvest of grains, is used as a dry fodder, particularly during the winter months when feeds are usually scarce
• Sorghum and millet in Pakistan are annually grown on about an area of 0.31 million hectare with average grain yield of 606 and 563 kg ha-1 respectively

ALTERNATIVE USES
 Sorghum and Millet are used as food, feed and other purposes
 Silage Preparation
 Ethanol Preparation (Biofuels) or bio-energy
 Syrup production
ESSENTIAL PREREQUISITES FOR SEED RODUCTION OF SORGHUM AND MILLET

 Well prepared fertile land
 Improved varieties seed
 Recommended doses of fertilizer
 Proper moisture
 Integrated pest management
 Labour facilties
 Drying and threshing floors.
 Thresher
 Storage facilities
ESSENTIAL PERQUISITES FOR FODDER PRODUCTION OF SORGHUM AND MILLET

 Well prepared fertile land
 Improved varieties seed
 Recommended doses of fertilizer
 Preserve moisture
 Proper time of sowing

ROLE OF IMPROVED VARIETIES

 Varietals improvement and thereby increased area
 Under high yielding varieties
 Has played major role in almost doubling the productivity
 However, in order to realize yield potential of improved varieties,
 It is essential that other components like
 Improved agronomic practices
 Plant protection measures
 Production technology etc