Conservation of food in the stores is the cheapest and profitable
way of increasing food supplies. The post-harvest losses caused
by rats, moulds and insects amount to about 25% of the total crop
harvest.
Sorghum is a main staple of people's diet in Africa, the Middle
East, and Asia. It is consumed in the form of stiff or thin porridges,
as a steam-cooked product, such as couscous, or as a beverage.
In Western Africa, Nigeria has emerged as a pioneer in the industrial
utilization of sorghum. In Latin America, people mainly use it
as animal feed.