Incongruously, global sorghum production has fallen at the same time demand has sharply risen. Production is down in all the major producing countries, including the largest exporters, the U.S. and Australia. The sole reason for the large jump in demand is China. Without China, global sorghum imports would be down 68 percent from a decade ago. Instead, global imports have risen 78 percent with China buying most of the traded stock. Given concerns about climate change and drought conditions, sorghum production ought to be increasing. But with the average price received by the producer having declined by 6.7 percent, it is hard to persuade farmers to grow more.  ...