MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – The State of Kansas will invest a $1 million public commitment into the Collaborative Sorghum Investment Program (CSIP) through an appropriation in the State’s FY26 budget as a strategic water-smart crop in the next State Water Plan.

This is possible under the leadership of the Kansas Sorghum Producers Association (KSP).

CSIP, launched in 2016, is the U.S. sorghum industry’s cornerstone sorghum improvement platform housed at Kansas State University and in collaboration with the Kansas Department of Agriculture.

This investment unlocks a funding match made possible by the United Sorghum Checkoff Program and the Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission, for a total of $5.8 million in foundational support to continue and accelerate the program through 2036.

CSIP serves as a platform to further leverage and mobilize additional external investments for sorghum improvement, which includes a track record of leveraging nearly $10 million in federal and private funds over its initial decade to date.

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