Fodder Production and Grassland Management

ON THE BASIS OF PLANT FAMILY AND DURATION OF THE CROP

• Generally fodders are grouped as those belong to the plant family Leguminacea and those not. It is called legume fodders and non-legume fodders. Each category has annuals and perennials.

Legumes	Non-legumes
Eg. Berseem, Cowpea, Stylosanthes etc. Annual : Berseem, Cowpea Perennial : Stylo, Desmanthes	Eg. Hybrid Napier, Guinea grass, Fodder sorghum, etc. Annual : Fodder Maize, Sorghum Perennial : Hybrid Napier grass, Para grass