Effect of Different Water Quality on the Nutritive Value and Chemical Composition of Sorghum bicolor Payenne in Cape Verde

Cape Verde is a semiarid country where lack of rainfall exacerbates the scarce resources available for livestock which, therefore, make it very vulnerable to climate change. By providing reclaimed water (RW) irrigation, possible decrease forage importation. Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) improves health security by preventing contact between and harvested plants. Sorghum water-efficient crop that provides good nutritional value. The aim this experiment was study nutrient fiber contents Payenne variety using subsurface (T1) surface (T2) RW vs. conventional (T3) plant maturity assure feasibility reuse produce forage. Ntot–Ptot–Ca–Mg Na were significantly higher in plants than ones. Ntot–Ptot–K Fe lowered, while Ca–Na Mn rose as increased. All values meet Nos. 2 3 quality standards, Prime No. 1 NDF ADF, respectively. obtained let avoid competence nutrients added RW. If generalized, solution would reduce importation improving food sovereignty farmers’ profitability, enhance resilience against change effects.