Farmers' preference of Indigenous legume fodder trees and shrubs in semi humid condition of southern Ethiopia

the study was conducted to asses the farmers feed value preferance of the indigenous legume fodder tree and shrub species. 21 ILFTS species were identified the farmers preferance score was assesed for all the species. focus group discussion was held to determine the parameters for the preferance score. accordingly five parameters namely feed value, growth rate, biomass yield, compatability and multifuctionality were identified the parameters for prefrance scoring.