Aspects related to the forage potential of sorghum: Review

Abstract

For the production of small and large ruminants in regions of tropical climate, it is necessary to seek sources of food that supply the need for animals in paste or supplementary forage plants, as a strategic way to enhance animal production in these situations. It has favorable characteristics for tropical climatic regions, rapid rapid tests, resistance to water deficits and, compared to other crops, it presents low soil fertility rates, being an excellent alternative for tropical climatic regions, where there are low natural fertility values, besides the seasonality of forage production. Despite being a large capacity crop, the potential for sorghum is little explored, it is possible to find lines with potential for grain production, forage materials for silage and paste. Therefore, a review was prepared with aspects related to the forage potential of sorghum. Sorghum has good rates for the production of animals on pasture, as well as in situations that are also used as a source of supplementary fodder, however, there is still a need for greater incentives for the use of this forage material in animal feed.