L’avenir prometteur du sorgho sucré en Haïti

L’avenir prometteur du sorgho sucré en Haïti

In environments with limited rainfall and fertility, the cultivation of sweet sorghum is better suited than that of sugar cane. Sweet sorghum is a hardier crop. It also grows quickly, is highly adaptable, has strong potential for biomass production, combines grain production with the accumulation of...

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Main Authors: Elise Leclerc, Gaël Pressoir, Serge Braconnier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut Veolia Environnement 2013-12-01
Series:Field Actions Science Reports
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and alcohol gels or spirits. The work presented in this paper shows that in Haiti
and lends itself easily to making alcohol or syrup. It can lead to a significant increase in household income and thus help keep rural populations in the countryside by generating new production and marketing outlets for bagasse and green leaves (fodder)
by exploiting the sweet sorghum stalks. Moreover
combines grain production with the accumulation of sugars in the stalk
for the same grain output
has strong potential for biomass production
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/factsreports/2801

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