Sorghum is the fifth most cultivated cereal in the world, which is very popular in Africa and now in Europe which is a booming market.&nbsp;In addition to its nutritional values for human food, sorghum is also attractive because of its price with less input needs, no matter what the destination of the feed ration: pigs, poultry, layers, dairy cow, pet food, fish and birds.&nbsp;Sorghum should not be considered as a substitute cereal, but rather a lever to improve the profitability ratios of industrial feed.&nbsp;Here, you can consult <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://lidea.eu.wizyvision.app/public/files/707cd875-7c53-40cd-8413-c63fde44d7a8">the largest sorghum portofolio in Europe</a>.<h3 style="text-align:justify;">A HIGHLY PROMISING CEREAL FOR ANIMAL FEED</h3>While 60% of wheat, barley and maize in Europe are destined for animal feed, sorghum plays a complementary role: high in protein, with starch to provide energy unsaturated fatty acids and good tolerance to mycotoxins in the field, it enhances the sanitary and nutritional quality of feed diets. Sorghum offers a safeguard for animal nutrition.In addition to its nutritional values, sorghum is also attractive because of its price with less input needs, no matter what the destination of the feed ration: pigs, poultry, layers, dairy cow, pet food, fish and birds. Sorghum should not be considered as a substitute cereal, but rather a lever to improve the profitability ratios of industrial feed.Beyond its agronomic and ecological qualities, the grain of sorghum is nutritionally comparable to the other cereal grains in terms of protein, energy, vitamins, minerals but also it is a rich source of fibre.<figure class="media"><div data-oembed-url="https://youtu.be/ay_c0DHtBYQ?list=PLkaTUDzh8ace6O-05YznxR1x2Ub0ZZI_q"><div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 100%; height: 0; padding-bottom: 56.2493%;"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ay_c0DHtBYQ" style="position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0;" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div></figure><h3 style="text-align:justify;">SORGHUM FOR FOOD: AN ASSET FOR HEALTH</h3>Its chemical composition is extremely interesting because the dried grain contains fiber and natural antioxidants. It is gluten-free and can be used in the gluten-free diet. Due to its composition, this cereal is highly digestible and easily assimilated. It also contains important minerals such as iron, calcium and phosphorus. Grains contain vitamins such as niacin (vitamin B6) and vitamin E which make this food rich from a nutritional point of view. Sorghum is an ally to fill up with energy.Sorghum can be found in different forms such as flour, whole grain, pasta, milk, flaked, pop sorghum, sorghum flakes, energy bar, beer and spirit and many others.<h3 style="text-align:justify;">SORGHUM FODDER: MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR BETTER USE</h3>Depending on the use of single-cut fodder sorghum, the growing areas and the sowing dates, the selection criteria and their hierarchy vary. The earliness of heading and harvest, the levels and components of the energy value, the susceptibility to lodging, as well as the yields and their regularity must be taken into account, without forgetting the vigor at the start.<ul><li style="text-align:justify;">GROUPE 1 SINGLE-CUT FODDER GRAIN SORGHUM: medium height, rich in starch and early</li><li style="text-align:justify;">GROUPE 2 SINGLE-CUT FODDER SORGHUM: high height, low starch and more late</li><li style="text-align:justify;">GROUPE 3 SINGLE-CUT FODDER SORGHUM BIOMASS : industrial uses</li></ul>

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Lidea offers farmers more than 60 crops, consisting of more than 500 varieties of corn, sunflower, straw cereals, rapeseed, soybean, sorghum, pulses, forage and plant cover. Lidea develops varieties that are carefully adapted to the needs of farmers and the various outlets (high nutrient concentration, oil-rich, protein-rich, etc.).&nbsp;This diversity of seeds enables each farm to optimise its profitability and increase its yields. The Lidea range makes it possible to set up intercropping and crop rotations suited to your agronomic and economic objectives.With an annual investment of more than 34 million euros in research and development, Lidea offers a complete and differentiating range of seeds to meet the new challenges facing farmers and societal expectations. Lidea provides a wide range of solutions for high-quality food and feed, whether through conventional or organic farming, or to meet the challenges of new markets such as bioenergy.Discover our range of products and innovative solutions.&nbsp;

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BENEFITS<ul><li>HIGH ALIMENTARY VALUES AND DIGESTIBILITY</li><li>SWEET SORGHUM (CLOSE TO 30% OF SOLUBLE SUGAR)</li><li>SILAGE QUALITY SIMILAR TO BMR</li></ul>IDENTITY CARDYield components&nbsp; 104,91% of average DM yield &nbsp;(yield DM average = 13,97 T/Ha) Source: 16 R&amp;D Lidea European trials Green mass yield = 49,5 T/HaMORPHOLOGICAL CRITERIA Panicle: sterile Height: tall Vegetative development: good &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sum of temperatures (basis) 6°c: &nbsp;1750°c Texture: sterileCULTURE TIPS• Recommended density / environnement: - Stressed: 180 to 200 thsd kernels / ha - Favorable: 200 to 220 thsd kernels / ha - Irrigated: 220 thsd kernels / ha • Distance between row: 50 to 75 cm • Seeding depth: 2 to 4 cm • Soil temperature need: &gt; 10-12°C<figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://api-com.lidea-seeds.com/uploads/2021/10/capture_athena_agro.jpg"></figure><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:75%;"><img src="https://api-com.lidea-seeds.com/uploads/2021/10/capture_athena_multiple_uses.jpg"></figure>

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