These proceedings include five opening and keynote addresses which provide introductory remarks on the activities of the Pasture Network for Eastern and Southern Africa (PANESA) in its regional attempts to enhance research and development of ruminant livestock feed resources. These introductory remarks are followed by papers on the themes of the workshop "African Forage Plant Genetic Resources" on which there are four papers presented. On the second theme "Forage Germplasm Evaluation." there are 16 papers presented and finally on the theme "Extensive Livestock Production Systems" there are 21 papers.
As a workshop organizer and editor of the proceedings, I would like to pay tribute to all authors and especially those who presented the papers at Arusha, Tanzania. From their contribution it was possible to record success in this workshop which fostered information exchange and cooperation among the many individuals of diverse interests who attended. Many individuals from Tanzania made significant contributions to the success of the workshop. I would like to thank particularly Prof. A.B. Lwoga in his role as Chairman of the Tanzania Forage Resources Network for giving the local support and the publicity the workshop received. All members of the PANESA Network Steering Committee carried out their support-role in a most helpful and professional manner. The administrative machinery at ILCA Nairobi merit special mention for their work with hotel and travel arrangements.
Preparation of this document involved several individuals who made significant contributions and all these deserve acknowledgement. Dr. Peter de Leeuw gave a critical view to some papers, Mrs. Eva Ndavu and K.S. Buigutt helped with proofreading and technical editing. Secretaries, Mrs. Angela Kiura and Josphine G. Njuki patiently put in so many wordprocessing/typing hours. Finally, the assistance of the Information Section of ILCA HQ in publishing the proceedings is gratefully acknowledged.
Ben H. Dzowela
PANESA COORDINATOR
