The aim of Alondra Cruz's research is to analyze sorghum and pearl millet as sustainable forages that are less dependent on water and fertilization while always providing a quality forage for livestock consumption. She focuses on analyzing how abiotic stresses can affect dhurrin and nitrate levels in these forages, and how these two components influence one another in sorghum. Through her investigation she hopes to recommend forages that can be produced in the region without affecting livestock health.