There are around 150 breeds of cattle in Africa so the research team chose five distinct breeds that represent the genetic diversity of the species over a wide geographical area.

In some regions of Africa, animals cope better with diseases such as foot and mouth disease and the Rift Valley fever.

The Ugandan government, through the National Agriculture Research Organisation (NARO), is set to import new, improved cattle ...

The breeds include humpless shorthorn and longhorn cattle of West and Central Africa that have evolved in this region along with its parasites for thousands of years and therefore have evolved ...

Known as the mother cow of Africa, the Boran has been developed over more than 1 000 years to provide modern farmers with a ...

The breeds include humpless shorthorn and longhorn cattle of West and Central Africa that have evolved in this region along with its parasites for thousands of years and therefore have evolved ...

In Senegal, as in many other parts of West Africa, African animal trypanosomosis (AAT), a deadly disease carried by the tsetse fly, has long been a major obstacle to the development of more efficient ...

A thousand-year-old “mixing” event allowed African cattle - after spending thousands of years confined to certain regions - to diversify and spread.

May 11, 2022 Philadelphia Zoo's new African cattle have massive, magnificent horns The Ankole-Watusi, a gentle and domesticated breed, can weigh up to 1,600 pounds ...

Denmark releases Tauros cattle in Saksfjed Wilderness to test how grazing restores ecosystems and biodiversity.

“We believe these insights can be used to breed a new generation of African cattle with qualities of European and American livestock (more milk and meat)—but with the rich traits that make ...

There are around 150 breeds of cattle in Africa so the research team chose five distinct breeds that represent the genetic diversity of the species over a wide geographical area.