Sorghum is an important staple food in the Shire Valley and a food security crop in other marginal rain fall areas. It can also be an alternative cash crop. Sorghum is drought tolerant than maize. This makes the crop more suitable to these areas
Mapira ndi chakudya chofunikira kuchigwa cha Shire ndipo ndi mbewu yothandizira chitetezo cha chakudya mmadera ena omwe mvula imagwa yochepa. Ndi mbewunso yomwe ingapezetse alimi ndalama. Izi zimapangitsa kuti mbewuyi ikhale yoyenera kumadera amenewa