i. Security against total loss due to pest and disease attack.
ii. High nutrient value and high yields.
iii. Lasts longer than pure stand pasture.
iv. Maximum rise of nutrients.
v. Better ground cover and better weed control.
vi. Incidences of bloat are minimized.
vii. Economy on the use of nitrogen fertilizer.
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