Sakhara

Stable silage and high-quality forage: why choose “Sahara”

Sorghum “Sahara” from RosNIISK “Rossorgo” is a selection solution designed for farms focused on strengthening their fodder base in high-risk farming zones. The primary goal of this variety is to produce high-nutritional silage and feed grain in conditions where corn may fail to reach its full potential due to water scarcity.

Agronomic Advantages

The variety belongs to the mid-season category with a growing season of 120–130 days. A key feature of “Sahara” is its high resistance to Fusarium, which minimizes yield losses even under unfavorable weather conditions during the ripening period. This is particularly valuable for farms looking to reduce pesticide use on their fields.

Practical Application in Cattle Nutrition

This variety is valued for its balanced chemical composition:

• Protein content at 11–12%, which is a commendable figure for sorghum crops.
• High starch concentration (60–70%), providing the essential energy needed to increase the productivity of dairy and beef herds.

In practice, “Sahara” is used as a contingency crop within the crop rotation structure. Farmers choose it when they need to secure a predictable volume of silage mass with high nutritional value. Thanks to its genetically ingrained resistance, the variety performs reliably during harvest, ensuring process efficiency and stable quality parameters of the raw material for silo storage.