Dear Daktari, My name is Joshua Kyalo. I have a large tract of land that I plan to turn into a ranch to raise some indigenous but profitable beef cows. I have been doing some research and observing ...

A 'world-first' study of the genomes of indigenous cattle in Africa has revealed vital clues that will help secure the future of cattle production on the continent. Cattle are an increasingly ...

To the doubting Thomas, who still questions the quality of our beef, this is for you: Kenya holds a special place among livestock breeders in the world. Thanks to the Boran cattle, revered as the ...

Nairobi — Listed agribusiness and superfoods producer Kakuzi has successfully completed the inaugural export delivery of 181 Boran heifers to a Uganda-based rancher for breeding. The breeding heifers ...

The African Zebu Boran is described as cattle breed moulded by scarcity, capable of fattening on dry pasture, withstanding extreme heat and delivering naturally marbled meat. But it arrived in Brazil ...

A majority of rural households in Africa keep different livestock species. But only a small proportion can afford to keep good quality livestock. This is mainly due to a combination of low government ...

A total of 100 clerics in Teso Sub-region have received Boran bulls for the improvement of cattle breeds in their communities. The animals were given to the religious leaders through their umbrella ...

Januario Bamurumba invested his savings in the Boran breed. He told Otushabire Tibyangye why he considers rearing these kind of cattle as a bank that never runs out of cash. My name is Januario ...

Ethiopian Boran cattle ILRI – Camille Hanotte An ancient crossbreeding of Bos taurus (African taurine) with Bos indicus (Asian zebu or indicine) probably shaped the genome of today’s cattle in the ...

Dinka cattle. Photo by Bruno Bierrenbach Feder/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images African cattle breeds are astonishingly diverse, and often quite beautiful. They range from the dark-red Ankole of southern ...