The Path for Sorghum's Renaissance

Chef Mokgadi Itsweng, Rachel Klataske and, Malobi Ogbechie
The Path for Sorghum's Renaissance
The Path for Sorghum's Renaissance

Chef Mokgadi Itsweng, Rachel Klataske and, Malobi Ogbechie

This episode explores sorghum’s journey from an ancient African grain, considered 'poverty food' in Africa, to becoming a trendy, gluten-free superfood in the West. Featuring insights from Chef Mokgadi Itsweng, Rachel Klataske of New Life Market, and Malobi Ogbechie of Kadan Kadan, we investigate its current renaissance and Africa’s potential to be a hub for innovation in the global sorghum market.  

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Anonymous
Thank you AFRICAN FOOD CHANGEMAKERS
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KARAMO KOJO IDDRISU
Sorghum is one of the most nutritious staple crops in Northern Ghana but the farmers are gradually declining its production, I'll very happy and also appreciate it if you could kindly join hands with me to improve it cultivation to reduce poverty levels among others especially women in agriculture.
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Good
Anonymous
Sorghum is used for food here. There's improved seeds?
JOSEPH
In Northern Nigeria, sorghum is prepared in diverse forms to suit cultural and dietary needs. It is commonly processed into flour and used to make tuwo (thick porridge), eaten with soups. It is also used for pap (koko/ogi), a fermented breakfast porridge, and fura, often combined with milk to make fura da nono. Additionally, sorghum is an ingredient in local beverages such as burukutu and other traditional drinks. Beyond food, sorghum stalks are used as fuel, fencing material, and livestock feed, making it both a food and livelihood crop. Its role in food security is significant, especially among rural and low-income households that depend on it daily.
Amaka Allison
Wow. From humble beginnings, this Super food have paved it's way to almost every African home.
Itohan Iyawe
I think Nigerians just need more awareness on the profitability and the nutritional value of sorghum. We need to make more good use of it in Nigeria before talking about exporting. Let a few people catch the vision and others will follow suit.
Queeneth Onwuka
Hurray 🎉🎉🎉🎉 Our own sorghum is here. Prigos Foods Limited is at the forefront of transforming the nutritional value of Sorghum into high value products.
Mike Kere Rabong'o
I love the testimonies. Sorghum is being used in some parts of Kenya as Stepple food. It being mixed with maize and dry cassava to make flour... very heavy flour. It's also being for brewery products like beer 🍻 Keg, and Local one Called Busa. I would like to get any partner so that we can venture into Sorghum agribusiness Sorghum is Gold. Those who suffer from Diabetes also prefer Sorghum flour to other flour.
Anonymous
Am Very interested
Martin Omong
Sorghum is a stable food in South Sudan; it is used in so many ways including making alcohol. It has been cultivated all over the country specifically for human consumption.
Anonymous
Sorghum is a wonderful crop beyond description. It is the only ancient crop which still have local seeds that does well and can compete with hybrid seed if supplemented with fertilizer Economically 1) Sorghum is still the leading stable food ( TZ, PORAGE,BANKU, TOM-BRAWN and BOILD RAW as rice in Northern Ghana 2) The leading product for " PITO" popular drink in Northern Ghana during market days fenural celebrations 3) Sorghum (white) is now the main Raw material for Guinness Ghana Limited/ Castel in brewery which l have been selected to produce and supply this cropping season 4) After shelling the chaff is best for livestock feeding 5) The stocks is good nutritional feed , good .material for roofing houses and for weaving "Zana mat " as comfortable sleeping material 6) This crop does well on all soils even on lowlands and highlands areas 7) Sorghum can fight striga the starbond.pracite plant more than maize 8) After harvest Sorghum roots can sprout and survive all weather conditions to be harvested again and live cycle continues In conclusion let us join hands and patronise SORGHUM production to the highest hight as a means to completely reduce poverty and hunger among stallholder farmers in West Africa by 2030
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