Several methods for introducing legumes into a native pasture were tested in an open grass savanna with some shrubs and small trees, which is known as campo suio, iii the Cerrados region of Brazil. Tbree legumes (Calopogonium nwcunoides (Desv.), Stylosanthes capitata (Vog.) and Galactia striata (Jacqj) were tested with ali planting methods. Planting methods consiste.d of oversowing, oversowing after disc-harrowing, and sodseeding. Each method was tested with and without previous burning. Results showed that ali planting methods which provided some soil surface disturbance were more efiective than oversowing ia terms of number of plants established. Stylosanther capitata was slow to establish but contributed more to total dry matter production during the second year than the other species. The highest dry matter production and crude protein content were obtained in1he native pasture + Stylosanthes capitata treatment. Dry matter yield as high as 2,266 kg/ha and 6.4% crude protein content were recorded. In the unimproved native pasture (control) the dry matter and crude protein leveis obtained were 738 kgIha' 1 and 2.4%,respectively.