It makes a lot of sense for farmers to focus on certain crops over others, especially considering how easy some crops are to cultivate.
I can count the number of times I have been to this farm, starting from when I began planting the sorghum. Interestingly, the sorghum was not even the first crop planted on this land this year.
An initial harvest of maize was already obtained from the farm, but preparations for planting sorghum had begun before the maize was fully harvested.
By the time the maize was harvested, the sorghum was already a month old and required less than four months before we could start harvesting it.
Sorghum is typically harvested in December, close to the Christmas festive season, and some of the harvest is used to make a local drink called Kunun Zaki in the Hausa dialect.
One challenge I encounter when harvesting sorghum is the height of the plants, as the actual yield is at the top. To reach the yield, I often have to bend the plant.
During harvesting, it's essential to wear proper farm clothing because some parts of the sorghum can be quite sharp, which can cause cuts on exposed skin.
You might not notice these cuts until you take your bath, small cuts like paper cuts can be quite painful.