Sorghum variety 'Sotnik' is a high-yielding heat-loving cereal crop widely used as both a grain and fodder plant. All parts of sorghum find application: the inflorescence is used to make brooms, seeds serve as feed for livestock and poultry, and stems are used as material for garden mulching. Sorghum has a chunky root system that penetrates deep into the soil up to 1.5-2 meters, ensuring the plant's stability and the ability to effectively absorb moisture and oxygen from the air thanks to aerial roots on the stems. Stems are thinner than corn and filled with soft pith; the plant height varies from 1 to 4 meters depending on the variety and growing conditions. Leaves are wide, with 10 to 30 pieces on one plant, and the inflorescence is a complex spike called a panicle. Sorghum is distinguished by high drought resistance and the ability to grow on various soil types, including saline and salinized soils. Thanks to these qualities and proper variety selection, as well as adherence to agrotechnical rules, it is possible to obtain stable and high yields of grain and green mass even in northern regions. Sorghum is a rich source of carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins, making it excellent feed for farm animals and poultry, especially under changing climate conditions when heat-loving crops become increasingly in demand. Thus, sorghum variety 'Sotnik' represents a universal and economically viable crop that combines high productivity, adaptability to various soil and climatic conditions, and wide application in agriculture. Its use contributes to effective animal feeding and improvement of soil agrotechnical indicators, making sorghum an important element of modern agro-production.