Collection and Evaluation of Native Forage Legumes for Feeds in Different Agro-Ecologies of East Shewa Zone of Oromia

Meseret Tilahun; Nebi Husein; Dawit Abate; Daniel Wana; Genet Dadi

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Collection and Evaluation of Native Forage Legumes for Feeds in Different Agro-Ecologies of East Shewa Zone of Oromia

Meseret Tilahun^*, Nebi Husein, Dawit Abate, Daniel Wana, Genet Dadi

Published in International Journal of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (Volume 8, Issue 4)

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The activity was undertaken in the East Shewa zone of the Oromia Regional state to collect and identify adaptable and high-yielding native forage legumes for forage production and grazing pasture improvement. The experiment was carried out at the on-station of Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center. Four native forage legumes (Macroptilium atropurpureum, Neonotonia wightii, Melilotus indicus, and Glycine wightii) were evaluated in a randomized complete block design with three replications. Data from Morphological characteristics (growing habit, life cycle, and flower color), agronomic parameters, herbage dry matter yield, and nutritive values of native forage legumes were collected. The general linear model procedures of SAS and the least significant difference for data analysis and mean separation were employed respectively. The herbage dry matter yield ranged from 1.59-2.66 t/ha. From the evaluated Macroptilium atropurpureum and Neonotonia wightii were slightly higher dry matter yielders (2.66 and 2.31 t/ha), respectively than the others. Lower herbage DM yield (1.59 t/ha) was recorded from Glycine wightii followed by Melilotus indicus (1.68 t/ha). The Crude protein content of native forage legumes ranged from 17.24 to 21.85%. The highest CP concentration was recorded from Glycine wightii (21.86%) while the lowest CP value was obtained from Macroptilium atropurpureum (17.24%). From this study, it is concluded that Macroptilium atropurpureum and Neonotonia wightii were found to be more promising in terms of agronomic traits and herbage DM yield than others. On the other hand, Glycine wightii and Melilotus indicus produced better CP content than the rest. Therefore, it can be concluded that the tested native forage legumes can be popularized as an alternative feed resource under smallholder farmers in the study areas and other places with similar climatic conditions to enhance the production and productivity of animals and environmental aspects.

Published in	International Journal of Natural Resource Ecology and Management (Volume 8, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijnrem.20230804.11
Page(s)	137-140
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Native Forage Legumes, Herbage, Dry Matter, Crude Protein, East Shewa

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Tilahun M, Husein N, Abate D, Wana D, Dadi G. Collection and Evaluation of Native Forage Legumes for Feeds in Different Agro-Ecologies of East Shewa Zone of Oromia. Int J Nat Resour Ecol Manag. 2023;8(4):137-140. doi: 10.11648/j.ijnrem.20230804.11

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Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center, Batu, Ethiopia

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Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center, Batu, Ethiopia
Genet Dadi

Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center, Batu, Ethiopia

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AU  - Nebi Husein
AU  - Dawit Abate
AU  - Daniel Wana
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