Sorghum is the most important cereal crop grown in the semi-arid tropics (SAT) of Africa, Asia, Australia and Americas for food, feed, fodder and fuel. It is the fifth most important cereal crop globally after rice, wheat, maize and barley, and plays a major role in global food security. Sorghum is consumed in different forms for various end-uses. Its grain is mostly used directly for food purposes. After the release of the proceedings of two international symposia in the form of books ¿Sorghum in Seventies¿ and ¿Sorghum in Eighties¿, global sorghum research and development have not been documented at one place. Of course, few books on sorghum have been released that focus on specific issues/research areas, but comprehensive review of all aspects of recent development in different areas of sorghum science has not been compiled in the form a single book. This book is intended to fill in a void to bridge the gap by documenting all aspects of recent research and development in sorghum encompassing all the progress made, milestones achieved across globe in genetic diversity assessment, crop improvement and production, strategies for high yield, biotic and abiotic stress resistance, grain and stover quality aspects, storage, nutrition, health and industrial applications, biotechnological applications to increase production, including regional and global policy perspectives and developmental needs. This book will be an institutional effort to compile all the latest information generated in research and development in sorghum across the globe at one place.

Present collective account of sorghum crop improvement, production, protection value addition and commercialization aspects

Chapter 1.Trends in Global Production, Consumption and Utilization of Sorghum.- Chapter 2. Enabling Markets, Trade and Policies for Enhancing Sorghum Uptake.- Chapter 3. Global Status of Sorghum Genetic Resources Conservation.- Chapter 4. Wide Hybridization and Utilization of Wild Relatives of Sorghum.- Chapter 5. Sorghum Germplasm for Enhanced Productivity and Nutrition.- Chapter 6. Physiology of Growth, Development and Yield.- Chapter 7. Impacts of Abiotic Stresses on Sorghum Physiology.- Chapter 8. Sorghum; General Crop Modelling Tools Guiding Principles and Use of Crop Models in Support of Crop Improvement Programs in Developing Countries.- Chapter 9. Biological Nitrifications Inhibition (BNI) Potential and its Role in Improving the Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Sorghum . Chapter 10. High Throughput Phenotyping Methods for Economic Traits and Designer Plant Types, as Tools to Support Modern Breeding Efforts.- Chapter 11. Sorghum Management Systems and Production Technology around theGlobe.- Chapter 12. Sorghum Hybrid Seed Production and Quality Management: Important Considerations.- Chapter 13. Tackling Key Issues for Smallholder Farmers: The Farmer Research Network (FRN)Approach.- Chapter 14. Commercial Sector Breeding of Sorghum Current Status and Future Prospects.- Chapter 15. Breeding for Yield and Adaptation.- Chapter 16. Breeding for Biotic Stresses Resistance.- Chapter 17. Breeding for Forage and Feed- Status and Approaches.- Chapter 18. Genetic and Management Options for Controlling Striga.- Chapter 19. Breeding Sorghum for Specific End Uses.- Chapter 20. The Sorghum Genome Current Status and Future Opportunities .- Chapter 21. Current Status and Future Prospects of Genetic Transformation and Gene Editing in Sorghum. Chapter 22. Major Pests: Status, Approaches and Strategies for Management.- Chapter 23. Sorghum Diseases: Diagnosis and Management.- Chapter 24. Harmonization of Quarantine Regulation and Legislation for Global Exchange of Sorghum Germplasm.-Chapter 25. Weed Management in Sorghum.- Chapter 26. Options for Enhancing Sorghum Forage Utilization in Ruminants.- Chapter 27. Multi-Trait Improvement in Sorghum to Optimize Livelihoods from Mixed Crop Livestock Systems and the Impact of Augmented New Cultivar Release Criteria.- Chapter 28. Sweet Sorghum as First Generation Biofuel Feedstock and its Commercialization.- Chapter 29. High-Biomass Sorghums as a Feedstock for Renewable Fuels and Chemicals.- Chapter 30. Pre-Treatment Methods for Biofuel Production from Sorghum.- Chapter 31. Genetic Enhancement Perspectives and Prospects for Grain Nutrients Density.- Chapter 32. Approaches for Enhancing the Nutrients Bioavailability. Chapter 33. Functional Characteristics and Neutraceuticals of Grain Sorghum.- Chapter 34. Novel Processes, Value Chain and Products for Food, Feed and Industrial Uses.- Chapter 35. Developing Sustainable Seed System for Higher Productivity.- Chapter 36. Sorghum in 21st century- Perspectives and Prospects.