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Pasture

Pasture is an open grassland on which animals graze.

Types of pasture

There are mainly two types of pasture:

a. Natural pasture

b. Prepared Pasture

Natural pasture

This is pasture that grows by itself. It is eaten by animals in its

raw form.

Examples of natural pasture: Elephant grass, Alfa alfa, Ki-
kuyu grass, Guinea grass, Nandi grass, Guatamala grass

Prepared pasture

This is pasture made out of fodder crops i.e. crops grown for
feeding animals.

Examples of prepared pasture: Hay (dried grass), Silage

(preserved green pasture), Millet crops, Cloves, Disodium

Importance of pasture

 Pasture is used for feeding animals

 Pasture adds humus to the soil.

 Leguminous pastures fix nitrogen in the soil.

 Pasture provides bedding materials for animals

 Pasture provides thatching materials for houses