Grain
Kafir Sorghum
B tier
Kafir sorghum is a cultivated race historically associated with southern African farming—cylindrical heads and grains used for food and beer, later important in early American sorghum introductions. Modern usage of the race name persists in breeding literature; culinary lots vary from pale food types to darker grains. Flavour is classic sorghum when food-grade: mild, starchy, lightly sweet. You may encounter kafir-type genetics in heritage US grain sorghum. Cook as whole grain or flour. The agricultural history is richer than any single taste descriptor.
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Southern African sorghum races including kafir types underpinned regional diets.
Kafir-type sorghums entered US agriculture via introductions from Africa.
Kafir grain sorghums were widely grown on the Great Plains before modern hybrids.
Race names like kafir remained tools for breeders more than retail labels.