The World of Sorghum (Jowar): Part II

A wonderful realization struck me the day I stumbled upon the link between ancient fields and my much-loved saree. In scientific research, we are always trained to gauge the significance of something by hardcore number crunching and statistical analysis. While preparing a post about the significance of jowar as a food crop, I was tempted to go into data overdrive and cite the production and consumption numbers in metric tons. Yet, if you really want to gauge the value of a crop to a particular culture and its people, try going beyond these numbers.