WHEAT-FINGER MILLET
Beswa, Daniso / De Kock, Suretha / Siwela, Muthulisi
Wheat is the most important cereal crop in bread making because of its visco-elastic properties. However, it is a temperate cereal and not able to grow well in tropical regions such as sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. As a result, in tropical sub- Saharan Africa much of the wheat has to be imported at a premium price. Sorghum and millets are tolerant to adverse agro-climatic conditions prevalent in tropical sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia. Ma...