SWEET SORGHUM (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) - A POTENTIAL CHOICE FOR CROP RESTRUCTURING IN PHU YEN PROVINCE

Abstract

Nowadays, climate change and degraded soil are causing negative impacts on Phu Yen province. Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is a C4 crop, good photosynthetic performance, good drought tolerance, can be cultivated in different types  of soil for processing a variety of products supplying for the value chain. Therefore, this is a potential choice in the project of crop restructuring in Phu Yen.

Key words: Sweet sorghum, climate change, drought tolerant, poor nutrient soil, value chain