Sorghum

• Planting in Mexico, 2012:
• 1.9 million hectares.
• 12.5% of the total surface.

• Production, 2012:
• 7.0 million tons.
• Annual average 2008-2012: 6.6 million tons.

• Imports, 2012:
• 247,000 tons, equivalent to 3.5% of national production.
• Annual average 2008-2012: 731,000 tons, equivalent to 11% of the average production of the country.

• Imports via Puerto Progreso, Yucatán, 2012:
• 169,000 tons, 19% of total imports nationwide.
• Annual average 2008-2012: 254,000 tons, accounting for 35% of total imports.

• ENERALL achieved sorghum yields of up to 5.5 ton/ha in transformed soils.

Sources: SIAP, SIAVI and Port Authority of Puerto Progreso Yucatan.