Sorghum could address food security challenge in Malawi

For decades, African nations have pinned their food security hopes on maize, a staple that has defined diets across the continent.

But as climate change tightens its grip, exposing maize’s vulnerability to drought and erratic rainfall, experts are championing a new savior: sorghum.  This ancient, nutrient-rich grain, long overshadowed by its more popular counterpart, is now emerging as the key to sustainable agriculture and food security.

Nate Blum, CEO of US-based Sorghum United, believes the time has come to shift focus.