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Diseases, droughts and prolonged dry-spell conditions are set to increase as climate change is increasingly becoming a threat to livestock survival. The use of Neorautanenia brachypus both for medicinal purposes and as livestock feed seems to be potential strategy in overcoming these threats and prompting the domestication of N. brachypus. Nutrient management in N. brachypus production is an important strategy for increasing productivity. A study was conducted at Marondera University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (MUAST) to assess the effects of ridging and phosphorous application on the growth and yield performance of N. brachypus over two seasons. During the first season, plant height and leaf number were determined from 3 weeks after emergence (WAE) to 3 months after emergence (MAE) while aboveground biomass and tuber initiation distance were determined at 3 and 18 MAE. At the …