Fenugreek has a potential to ®x a substantial amount
of atmospheric nitrogen. Inoculation of fenugreek with
suitable strains of Rhizobium is expected to improve the
quantity and quality of the produced seeds and, conse-
quently, the nutritional and economic status of the
population will be improved. Inoculation programmes
should be adopted in areas with a low soil nitrogen
content and de®cient in native rhizobia.