Among the new Napier grass cultivars evaluated,
Kakamega 1 and Kakamega 3, Uganda L14 and
Machakos hairless yielded highest and could be used as
alternatives to commonly planted Bana grass, French
Cameroon and clone 13. Milk yields of cows feed on
Kakamega 3 and Kakamega 1 Napier grass cultivars
were similar to those given by Bana grass, suggesting
that they have similar nutritional quality. Future research
should focus on screening the performance and the
optimal stages of feeding of the high yielding cultivars in
different agro-ecological zones of western Kenya.
Further research is also required to determine the
chemical composition and digestibility in relation to intake
and animal performance of the most promising cultivars.