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Where can forages be<br />

grown on farms?<br />

Shifting cultivation [PH]<br />

70<br />

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Moderately intensive upland [WS]<br />

There are many ways of growing forages on farms. They<br />

can be integrated into cropping areas or grown in special<br />

purpose forage areas. The most suitable ways of<br />

integrating forage grasses and legumes will depend on the<br />

needs of each farmer. Every farmer and every farm is<br />

different. The main options for growing forages on farms<br />

are:<br />

Cut-and-carry plots<br />

Grazed plots<br />

Living fences<br />

Hedgerows<br />

Improved fallows<br />

Cover crops in annual crops<br />

Cover crops under trees<br />

Ground covers for erosion control

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