Elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum) has emerged as a vital forage resource, particularly in tropical and subtropical regions, due to its high biomass yield and adaptability to diverse agronomic ...

Napier grass is also called elephant grass because the plant grows to a height of two to three metres, and because elephants reportedly love to munch on them.

Ramblers have warned that a popular footpath risks being lost for good after becoming overgrown with 12 foot elephant grass. 26 August 2009 • 12:23pm The path through a field in Helland, North ...

Elephant grass is 10-12 feet high, almost twice the height of normal fodder grass. Thus, the output and income of farmers increase. Also, elephant grass can be used for making energy briquettes.

Ireland could meet 30 per cent of its entire electricity requirement by planting just 10 per cent of arable land with elephant grass. Promoted as the ideal plant for biomass energy production, its ...

Growing elephant grass could generate £4,000 of revenue-per-year for Nottinghamshire County Council, the authority claims. The crop, which grows up to 3m (10ft) high, can be made into a biofuel ...