Abstract: Over ninety percent of Nigeria�s cattle population are in the northern states. Its rangelands are the main sources of fodder intakes by the animals. The cattle are mainly indigenous breeds and can hardly attain its reproductive and growth potentials because of such situations. Its owners/managers-pastoral Fulani-are not able to benefit from the health, education and welfare of Government as they are compelled to move from areas of relative fodder decline to those that carrying capacities are better. These realities imply difficulties in adopting modern cattle management that includes pasture establishment. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development in 1954, in recognition of these limitations, suggested the establishment of Grazing Reserves as a solution and the Grazing Reserve Law was enacted in 1965. Several were established but none could have successes attributed to it. This study reviews the reports of the European Union assisted Sokoto Environmental Project as it pertains to pastures establishment. The Reports showed that in terms of benefits, yields from unfenced range were a maximum of 2,110 but rose to 6,050 kilograms per hectare when fenced. For established pastures and for each of the two indigenous grasses, yields rose from 13,000 to 25,000 kilograms per hectare. Grazing days, rose from a maximum of 350 to 931 days. Extrapolating reported costs to 2004 ones, Ripping, pasture establishment and its fencing will require N640,697.00, N194,096.00 and N1,163,400 or N1,998,193.00. It is concluded that LGAs in the core cattle producing States can afford this amount. It can thus be an alternative to grazing reserves. It will be in the Wards and its supervision will be more effective as its users/owners will be nearer to it. It is recommended that pilot projects on two per LGA should be considered.