**5. Conclusions**

The nutritive value of underutilised forages, *Brassica oleracea var. acephala* and, *Ṅ* leaf meal and pods was good with high levels of crude protein and potential degradability in the rumen, suggesting their potential use as ruminant feeds during the dry season. Predicted solubility and effective degradability lay near the ideal prediction line, giving good predictions for these parameters. However, some adjustments in the inputs for prediction of potential degradability and rate of degradation are needed to improve predictions.
