French farmers turn to African sorghum as heat destroys maize crops
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Europe's maize harvest has been devastated by this summer's heatwaves and drought. French producers say nearly half of this year's crop is unusable.
In response, some cereal farmers are experimenting with sorghum, a grain native to sub-Saharan Africa. Sorghum needs less water than maize, making it better suited to hotter, drier conditions.
However, farmers say growing sorghum is not yet profitable enough to make a living from it.