Boran cattle produce excellent meat and grow relatively quickly. At maturity, a Boran bull weighs between 250–395 kilograms, while cows weigh 225–355 kilograms. . Keep Reading.

The Boran cattle originally developed in Kenya, Dr. Ole Nchoki said, is a very hardy breed that is highly resistant to diseases and thrives in arid and semi-arid climatic regions.

Boran cattle have developed adaptive traits of crucial importance for their survival. Some of these characters are: - Ability to withstand periodic shortage of water and feed, ...

A study pooling the resources of the International Livestock Research Institute (based in Kenya) and scientists from the Universities of Liverpool, Manchester and Edinburgh (all in the UK) is shining ...

A world-first genetic study of cattle in Africa has revealed clues which could help secure the future of meat and dairy production on the continent. ... Boran cattle in Africa. view more .

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 ...

African cattle breeds are astonishingly diverse, and often quite beautiful. They range from the dark-red Ankole of southern Uganda, with their massive heat-dissipating horns, to the Boran which ...

SOROTI - Soroti clerics under their indigenous national faith-based organization Inter-Religious Council of Uganda-IRCU have received 20 Boran head of cattle from President Yoweri Museveni. Each ...

The facility hosts 540 Boran cattle, with fears of the ownership dispute endangering the project. Africa Edition Kenya Edition Uganda Edition Tanzania Edition ePaper Search. Subscribe Log in.