The production of traditional cool season grasses in temperate regions is becoming hampered during summer seasons due to water deficit. Thus, incorporating water use efficient warm season annual grasses are generally considered to fill the gap of summer season forage reduction that would offer considerable flexibility and adaptability to respond to forage demand. Teff (Eragrostis teff Zuccagni) Trotter) is, a C4 drought tolerant warm season annual grass primarily grown for grain production, recently gaining interest for forage production particularly during summer season. Previous reports have showed that teff is palatable and has comparable forage biomass and feed quality as compared to other warm season annual grasses which would make it an alternative forage. However, the available data are not comprehensive to explore the potential of teff as forage, hence further assessment of genotype variability and performance along with compatibility study of teff with forage production system of specific environment is key for future utilization.

ABSTRACT
Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION
    1. TEFF AS HUMAN AND ANIMAL FEED
    2. TEFF AS AN ALTERNATIVE FORAGE
Ⅱ. PERFORMANCE OF TEFF FORAGEGENOTYPES FOR BIOMASS YIELD ANDFEED QUALITY
Ⅲ. SUMMARY
Ⅳ. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Ⅴ. REFERENCES

• Ermias Habte(Feed and Forage Development, International Livestock Research Institute)
• Meki S. Muktar(Feed and Forage Development, International Livestock Research Institute)
• Alemayehu T. Negawo(Feed and Forage Development, International Livestock Research Institute)
• Sang-Hoon Lee(Animal Genetic Resources Research Center, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
• Ki-Won Lee(Grassland and Forages Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) Corresponding author
• Chris S. Jones(Feed and Forage Development, International Livestock Research Institute) Corresponding author