In the 1960s, due to its good seed production, Paspalum desertorum was considered a promising grass for reseeding denuded pastoral land in Kenya receiving 400-600 mm annual rainfall (Bogdan, 1977). In the Afar region of Ethiopia, Paspalum desertorum was one of the major species contributing to dry matter production in severely, or moderately to severely, degraded rangelands. The presence of this species in degraded areas is attributed to injudicious grazing practices that caused a shift in species composition (Gebremeskel, 2006). Paspalum desertorum has also been described as a pest in Sudan. Its control required deep ploughing during the dry season, in order to sever the roots supplying the necessary water for perennation (Tothill, 1948).
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