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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...