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Fodder crops
- Napier grass -
- Setaria -
- Guatemala grass -
- Calliandra -
- Sesbania -
- Leucaena -
Cultivated Trees
- Mango leaves -
- Jackfruit leaves -
- Barkcloth fig (leaves) -
- Casuarina -
- Terminalia -
- Melia -
M. Azedarach (Lira. Care! Fruits are poisonous, but leaves seem to be safe.) - Hibiscus -
sinensis - Cordia -
- Neem -
- Ficus ovata (Nserere)
- Loquat leaves -
- Jambolan leaves -
- Grevillea -
- Bauhinia -
- Chinese albizia -
- Mulberry leaves & stems -
- Gliricidia -
- Moringa -
- Millettia -
- Bamboo leaves
Fodders categorised by source
Bush fodder
- The first three species are occasionally cultivated, and less frequently the following two.
- Trema -
- Musasa -
- Mwolola -
- Terminalia brownii
- Nongo -
- Bridelia -
- Wild acacia species (Care! Can be poisonous in large amounts)
- Various wild grasses Palatability is very variable.)
- Crotolaria species (Care! Some species are poisonous, although the comon ones in Uganda do not seem to be a problem.)
- Nkandwa
- Mpojja
Crop residues
- Banana leaves & shoots
- Bean & pea leaves and pods
- Groundnut leaves, stems & roots
- Pigeon pea leaves & pods -
- Sweet potato vines
- Maize stover
- Sorghum leaves (Care! Poisonous in excess, especially if cassava leaves are also given.)
- Millet leaves
- Rice hay
- Sugar cane leaves
Kitchen waste
- Banana pealings
- Sweet potato peelings