Grain sorghum in the Markham Valley

Abstract

Sorghum is a crop of increasing importance in Papua New Guinea because of its suitability for food for cattle, pigs and poultry. A feed mill in Lae now produces feed for pigs and poultry with an output of 1,500 tons per year, so a reliable market exists for sorghum in the Markham Valley. Because of the increasing importance of sorghum, research work has commenced at the Agricultural Experiment Centre Bubia, near Lae.