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.

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

In an ideal world, the cattle that sub-Saharan African farmers uses would combine the 'best of both worlds' - the productivity of the Boran, and the disease-resistance of the N'Dama. And that is the ...

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.

The Olifantsberg Boran stud may only have been established three years ago, but it’s already showing promise of becoming a ...

The auction took place in Davel, Mpumalanga, over the weekend. Boran cattle were originally bred in eastern Africa more than 1 000 years ago, and are known for being very well adapted to harsh ...

Published: October 4, 2016 3:14pm EDT Boran cattle are a popular a local breed in eastern Africa. Shutterstock A majority of rural households in Africa keep different livestock species.

In a study published in PLOS Genetics, researchers from the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, and the University of Edinburgh, in the United Kingdom, found Boran cattle ...

Young Boran cattle. bcostelloe/Shutterstock But this resilience came at a cost. African cattle are often not as productive – in terms of growth rates, meat or milk – as their European and ...

A boran bull is a kind of cattle found in East and Southern Africa and it's one of the most expensive cattle in the world. The price this amazing beast was sold for is 8 million South African ...

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.