Background:
The traditional practice of consumption sorghum pops is disappearing and needs upscaling to improve economical and health conditions of people. Ready to consume foods from sorghum are very few and ready to eat foods like pops are maize based. To make sorghum viable in the food sector, special grain type varieties with grain texture suitable for food processing can directly be made into use for commercialization. Hence, the variety that gets premium price for pops as well as matured grains for its consumption throughout the year is desired. As pops are rich in dietary fiber and less in fat, serves an excellent food for persons suffering from constipation, diabetics, obesity and cardiovascular diseases. Pops are believed to be right food for convalescents and the aged. Thus, genotypes suitable for pops will provide health benefits to the consumers.
Technology Details:
The variety, KMJ-1, a popping variety is developed from pure line selection from Kagi Moti Jola, a landrace identified for popping purpose. Good popping yield and pop expansion ratio, pops are white, medium sized with good flavor and grain nutritional composition (especially micronutrients). Due to its high yield and better-quality popped grains, the variety is suitable for commercial exploitation. Grains small, elliptical recorded better micronutrients content (Fe and Zn) compared to M 35-1. The matured grains can be utilized for grain flour based crunchy snacks like sev, nippat, namkeen, chakkali, etc. and for Semolna, which can be used for preparation of traditional dishes like upama, nucchu, bana, kichadi etc. variety of tasty food items. Name of crop/variety Rabi Sorghum; KMJ-1 (Popping) Parentage Pureline selection from ‘Aralina Jola’ grown by farmers in Kambalihal Village of Bagalkot District in North Karnataka Year of release (CSC on CSN & RVAC) 2018-19 Gazette Notification Details S.O. 1246 (E) dated 27.3.2018 Yield (kg/ha) 9-10 Q/ha (grain); 25-30 Q/ha (fodder); Yields popped grains of 75kg per quintal of seeds Season Rabi Maturity Group 120-125 days Reaction to major diseases and insects It is tolerant to shoot fly and charcoal rot Other remarks • It is specialty grain variety suitable for popping (making pops or aralu). • Good popping yield (75 kg per quintal of seeds), pop expansion ration, bright white pop color, medium sized pops with good flavor/aroma. • Grain and pops are nutritionally good. • Grain flour suitable for semolina and variety of crunchy snacks. • Recommended for Zone 3 of Karnataka.