Pennisetums and Sorghums in an Integrated Feeding System in the Tropics

Sorghum Moench and Pennisetum Rich. are two of the most important grass genera for the tropics. Each genus includes an important species used for food, forage, fuel, and building in many parts of the world, while other, lesser-known species in these genera are important forage producers. Sorghum and Pennisetum species are usually grown in areas where environmental conditions, especially low rainfall, are too harsh to grow maize (Zea mays L.).