Egyptian Clover (Trifolium alexandrinum)
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The publication is in nine chapters. After an Introduction there are chapters on: The Crop and its Growth; Agronomy; Crop Improvement; Seed Production; Chemical Composition and New Vistas in Berseem Research. These are followed by a series of country papers from Afghanistan, Egypt, India, Iran, Nepal, Pakistan and Turkey. These describe the state of cultivation and research on the crop in each country. Notwithstanding the great flourishing of academic research, notably in Egypt, the impact of it s results are not very obvious on the farms of smallholders. The country studies show clearly that most smallholders sow dirty seed of unimproved landraces, contaminated by weeds and parasites. Berseem gives high seed yields and its seed is easy to clean, very simple machinery suffices - Egypt exports large quantities which meet the quality and phytosanitary requirements of international trade. Countries where berseem is important should support seed improvement infrastructure and follow by exte nsion of improved cultivars and agronomic techniques. The end use of berseem, fertility maintenance apart, is livestock production; it is especially associated with dairy production and buffaloes. Unfortunately it is difficult to conserve so has to be involved in year-round fodder production systems and improvement of dairy stock and livestock management.