Appendix 1. Recommended domains of major forages
Agroecological zone | Suitable fodder |
LH1 Lower Highland 1 | Brachiaria ruziziensis Calliandra calothyrsus Giant setaria
Leucaena leucocephala Napier grass Vetch |
LH2 Lower Highland 2 | Brachiaria ruziziensis Calliandra calothyrsus Chloris gayana
Giant setaria Leucaena leucocephala Lucerne Nandi setaria Oat Zea mays |
LH3 Lower Highland 3 | Maize
Nandi setaria Oat Rhodes grass var Mbarara or Masaba Silverleaf desmodium |
LH4 Lower Highland 4 | Elmba Rhodes Fodder barley
Leucaena leucocephala Napier grass |
UM2 Upper Midland 2 | Chloris gayana Leucaena leucocephala Maize
Napier grass Silverleaf desmodium |
UM3 Upper Midland 3 | Andropogon gayanus Chloris gayana Leucaena leucocephala Maize
Napier grass Silverleaf desmodium |
Agroecological zone | Suitable fodder |
UM4 Upper Midland 4 | Calliandra calothyrsus Chloris gayana Desmodium
Hyparrhenia rufa (zebragrass) Leucaena leucocephala Maize Napier grass Sorghum Sweet potato vines Themeda triandra (red oats grass) |
UH2 Upper Highland 2 | Kikuyu grass
Leucaena leucocephala Lucerne Rye grass White clover |
UH3 Upper Highland 3 | Brachiaria ruziziensis Maize—high-altitude composite Oat
Rye grass Vetch White clover |
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