Comparison of Nutritive Value, Cooking Qualities and Acceptability of Four Selected Strains of Hybrid Cholam (Sorghum vulgare) with a Local Strain

The Rockefeller Foundation have undertaken a project in collaboration with the National Institute of Agricultural Research on the improvement of sorghum (Jowar varieties). A large number of hybrid strains of jowar have been developed to replace the local varieties in human dietaries. Therefore testing their nutritive value and acceptability has become necessary.