Introduction Sorghum bicolor (L.), often referred to as grain sorghum, is a grain of global importance (Anderson et al. 1949), because it is a rich source for food, feed, and fuel (Wang et al. 2008). Sorghum ranks fifth in the world for produced cereal crops. In areas that are frost-free, grain sorghum is a very important and economical crop. Sorghum was introduced in North America from the tropical regions of Africa in 1853. It is a very hardy crop that can grow in very tough environments. Sorghum is mainly
Red Sorghum Claire Huot China’s New Cultural Scene The film Red Sorghum was one of the most popular Fifth Generation films in China and Abroad. As an adolescent American kid, probably the average, I got to see a new perspective of China through this class. I wanted to compare the West’s interpretation with Chinas’. One of the first things I did was compare Chinese cinema to well known American cinema. Zhang Yimou’s first film as director, Red Sorghum was immensely popular at home and abroad. The
Analysis of Red Sorghum WHEN Zhang Yimou made his directorial debut, Zhang Yimou made his directorial debut, Red Sorghum, in 1987, he was better known as a cinematographer whose talent had been crucial to the success of critically acclaimed films like Zhang Junzhao's One and Eight (1984, released 1987) and Chen Kaige's Yellow Earth (1984). Not only did Red Sorghum become a seminal film of the Fifth Generation, it also won the Golden Bear at Berlin in 1988, becoming the first mainland Chinese film
Red Wine as A Unifying Force In Zhang Yimou’s film, Red Sorghum, special wine and the fields of red sorghum in which it is produced, play a major part in the story. At the start of the film, a group of workers carry one of the main characters, Jiu’er, through a massive field of red sorghum. The group ends up deciding to stay at their destination and produce wine from the fields around them. The red wine may seem like just another plot point, but if you look deeper than that, the wine is also an influential
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background of the study The most commonly encountered species of sorghum in Africa is Sorghum bicolor (Harland & de Wet, 1972; Norman, Pearson, Searle, 1995). It is a cereal grain plant of the family Gramineae. Historically, Sorghum bicolor is a grass species mainly cultivated for food to feed humans and animals and for producing ethanol (CAC, 2011). It originated in northern Africa, but now cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions. The crop although treated
makes it an important crop choice in Africa and Asia. Sorghum is the second cheapest source of energy and micronutrients (after pearl millet); and a vast majority of the population in Africa and central India depend on sorghum for their dietary energy and micronutrient requirement (Rao et al., 2006). Sorghum stover is the major source of dry fodder for urban and peri-urban dairy production in India (Tesfaye, 1998). In terms of nutrient uptake, sorghum account for about 35% of total intake of calories
definition of Third Cinema is possible in the case of Chinese cinema. The "fifth generation" of China's film-makers is credited in making films such as Yellow Earth, Farewell my Concubine, and The Blue Kite, as well as Raise the Red Lantern and Red Sorghum. While not all films made by the fifth generation are necessarily of a Third Cinema, many of them offer critique, drawing upon tactics to raise social or political consciousness. Yellow Earth 's characterization as Third Cinema lies in its aesthetic
store. Unfortunately, the duo caught the eyes of Joshua Komisarjevsky and his partner Steven Hayes. Originally, the two assailants planned to “rob the family”, but unsatisfied with their findings, decided to escalate the situation (“The Family on Sorghum Mill Drive”, hereafter referred to as TFSMD). Finding entry in the unlocked basement doors around 2am, Komisarjevsky silently made his way into the home and found William, the father, asleep on the porch. William was immediately struck by a baseball
glaucum), rice (Oryza sativa) and sorghum (Sorghum bicolor). Sorghum is widely grown all over the world for food and feed (Serna-Saldivar et al., 1991). It is the most drought-tolerant cereal grain and requires little input during growth, making it the largest cultivated crop in the Northern Guinea Savanna areas of Nigeria (FAO, 1996; Dicko et al., 2006; Kolawole et al., 2007). Nigeria is the third largest producer of sorghum globally and leads the world in sorghum production for human consumption
plant wheat continuous one more time, so we can get this field on a wheat, fallow, sorghum rotation. This will also give us the opportunity to deal with the field bindweed and kochia problem during the times of fallow. We also wanted the producer to have an income this year from something other than his corn. These 80 acres will then be fallow for a year and will be grain sorghum the following year. The grain sorghum variety planted must be resistant to charcoal rot and sugarcane aphids. The yield
A survey conducted in Karnataka revealed that the incidence of disease ranged from 10 to 90 per cent and yield loss upto 30-40 per cent (Krishnappa et al., 1995). Sorghum downy mildew can be controlled through host resistance, cultural practices, and chemical controls. Approaching disease control in an integrated manner greatly enhances the probability of success. With the integrated approach, the development of genetically
The Yellow Earth and The Red Sorghum in China, we can knew that the problems that similar to the films are still existed quite often in the recent China. This suggested that although the position of women image in the recent film had being risen, but still there are many women and social problem remains in China today. Bibliography: McDougall, Bonnie S., The Yellow Earth, The Chinese Univrsity Press, Hong Kong, 1991 Ng, Yvonne, Imagery and Sound in Red Sorghum, 1996 Filmography Cheung
paper ... ...d ruin the family’s reputation and that of the descendants. This is meant to keep them safe and relevant. In conclusion, women in the Red Sorghum have been depicted as having total control of their lives despite the current situation of war they are involved in. They don’t fear but risk sneaking food to the fighters. Women in Red Sorghum are therefore bold. In Rice, even though they take in a man whose desire for sex and power is insatiable, they don’t seem to control their life by themselves
Cereals, millets and legumes are generally pre-processed by fermentation, germination (malting), cooking, milling and roasting to enhance their functional and nutritional values. Germination/sprouting/malting is a biochemical process which involves transition of a seed from dormant state to vital active state. The prime objective of this traditional process is to promote the development of hydrolytic enzymes that are not active in raw seeds (Dewar et al., 1997). Malting is a complex process that
for brewing fermented beverages. Cereals, for example, Sorghum (sorghum bicolour (L.) Moench), millets (pearl and finger millets (Pennisetum glaucum (L) and Eleusine coracana) and maize (Zea mays (L.) are regularly utilized in Africa for producing a wide assortment of drinks [40]. 1.4.1. Bushera Bushera is produced by the folks in the western highlands of Uganda as traditional non-alcoholic beverage [125]. The principal raw materials are sorghum and millet and serve as a business for the women who
consistently reduced agricultural production in the area and resulted in high levels of food insecurity. The production of finger millet in Chivi has increased food accessibility to those farmers who have adopted this production. Finger millet and sorghum are drought resistant crops and this has made them to be more preferable in dry and hot areas like Chivi. Farmers that produce small grains harvest better even in bad seasons and this will promote their food security. Households that produce small
treatments. Boniface and Gladys (2011) studied the effect of alkaline soaking followed by cooking on sorghum flour. The result indicated that alkaline cooking of sorghum flour significantly increased the protein content, water absorption capacity, oil absorption capacity, pH, hydroscopicity and significantly lower ash, tannins cyanide contents, phytate and trypsin inhibitor than control and water treated sorghum flour. Roy and Singh (2013) compared the untreated and lime treated maize flour and found that
sustain life, large domesticable mammals that provide labor, and a shared latitude allows the diffusion of agriculture. For example, wheat, corn, sorghum, and rice were all main crops that have a large impact on human life. These crops only grow in certain locations successfully sutch as the tropical conditions of West Africa are great for sorghum. Sorghum is an easy to grow crop due to its ability to adapt to drought, flood and poor soil. Wheat originates in Western Asia is designed to thrive in temperate
In my lifetime I have never had the opportunity to go out and see a culture such as the Mennonite community. I have, for the most part, stayed within my own culture and associated with people that share the same believes as me. The day I got to go and see the Mennonites was a very intriguing time for me. The fact is, I knew some about how the Mennonites and Amish lived, but for the most part I had no idea ‘why’. I think my assumptions were ‘they are just stuck in the past’. The moment I got to the
Today, a group of crops called cereals provide over half of all calories eaten by humans. Five of the current twelve leading crops are cereals: sorghum, wheat, barley, corn, and rice. The people of West Africa and Sahel domesticated sorghum; the people of the Fertile Crescent domesticated wheat and barley; the people of Mesoamerica domesticated corn; and the people of China domesticated rice. Corn took a large amount of effort and time to