Blog|Articles|March 22, 2024

Sorghum origins

Fun fact! Sorghum originates from Northeastern Africa where it was first domesticated, but made its way to the Americas during the mid-18th century. Click to read more.

Sorghum originates from Northeastern Africa where it was first domesticated, but made its way to the Americas during the mid-18th century. Currently, the U.S. is the leading exporter of sorghum, accounting for 75% of global trade.

Source: Sorghum, Agricultural Marketing Resource Center. April 2022. https://www.agmrc.org/commodities-products/grains-oilseeds/sorghum (accessed 2024-03-21).


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