Agathi (Sesbania grandiflora) is highly palatable, legume tree and mostly liked animal food by goat, cow, poultry & sheep. Farming is like both Tree (boundary/waste land/fence) should be maintain for 6x6/7x7 feet spacing and Crop (growing inside the field) should be maintain 2. 5x2. 5 feet distances (maintain ridge & furrow method of field preparation), both are use in perennial or multi-cut green forage. Protein content is about 25 %. It’s comes up in any soil with drainage. Seed rate is 2. 5-3 kgs/acre. First cut takes after 8 months and subsequent harvests at an interval of 60-80 days for forage tree and crop are 120 days for first cut and subsequent are 45-50 days once. Its lifespan is about 20 years. It roots are heavily nodulated and some floating roots may develop in waterlogged conditions. Green forage yield is 40 t/year/acre. If the trees are cut back to a suitable height a large supply of fresh forage. : 1. Suitable for Inter-crop. 2. forage don’t give direct to animals, it’s mixed with paddy straw or any other dry forage. 3. Farmers should maintain nursery method like single seed in the pro-tray or juice cup and planting in the field after 30-40 days.
