American bulls won’t make much of an impact
Friday, May 26, 2023 | 380 Views |
In the news: The bulls and heifers have stoked national debate on the future of the beef sector PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
It is my opinion that the state of development of the livestock sector in the country currently does not need the intervention of the importation of the bulls and heifers.
I do not believe that the bulls and heifers are going to make a significant impact on the national herd. The infrastructure both at Ramatlabama, the National Artificial Insemination Centre and within farms and cattle posts in the country simply does not exist.
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