Stylo, desmanthus, rice bean and subabul: protein for the ration, with nitrogen for the soil.
Hedge lucerne: a perennial shrubby legume that is cut like lucerne but tolerates heavier soils and drier spells. Rich in protein.
Leucaena grown as a fodder tree. Its protein-rich leaf can be lopped for years, and the wood is useful too. Keep it under 30% of the ration.
A PAU rice bean for kharif fodder. A leafy, twining legume that is excellent mixed with maize or teosinte to raise the protein of the cut.
A hardy perennial forage legume for dry, poor soils. It adds protein to a grass pasture and fixes its own nitrogen. Scarify the seed before sowing.
A shrubby, very drought-tolerant stylo for the driest rangeland. It stays green longer into the dry season than hamata.
