Livestock production in the lowlands of Eastern Oromia of Ethiopia depends mainly on natural pastures and crop residues which are of poor quality and the yield is generally low during the dry season. Therefore, there is a need to introduce alternative forages of high quality that are adapted to the region. The objective of this study was to identify and select the best Brachiaria grass accession/s for dry matter (DM) yield and nutritive quality in lowlands of Eastern Oromia. The experiment was conducted in the lowlands of Fedis and Dire-Dawa districts during
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