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ShowsComer, Danielsville exhibitors earn top honors at Georgia National Fair cattle show HerdingStarted by a grandfather in 1937, this Florida ranch now covers 50,000 acres, feeds local communities and...BreedsKasaragod Kullan set to be Keralam’s third indigenous cattle variety HerdingTexas Cattle Feeders Convention to focus on herd rebuilding and 2027 outlook HistoryAncient cattle love affairs: East Asian cattle genomes reveal Tang-Song dynasty mixing and wild bovine introgression HealthState announces public comment period for proposed bovine tuberculosis testing areas ShowsNortheast 4-H Livestock Show celebrates 91 years of tradition ShowsAnnual Webster Parish 4-H Livestock Show set to begin next week BreedsA Leap Forward in Indigenous Breeding: ICAR–IVRI’s Breakthrough in Producing Sahiwal Calves through Advanced Reproductive Technologies BreedsBoyd Beef Cattle to Donate 2027 Angus Foundation Heifer Package ShowsComer, Danielsville exhibitors earn top honors at Georgia National Fair cattle show HerdingStarted by a grandfather in 1937, this Florida ranch now covers 50,000 acres, feeds local communities and...BreedsKasaragod Kullan set to be Keralam’s third indigenous cattle variety HerdingTexas Cattle Feeders Convention to focus on herd rebuilding and 2027 outlook HistoryAncient cattle love affairs: East Asian cattle genomes reveal Tang-Song dynasty mixing and wild bovine introgression HealthState announces public comment period for proposed bovine tuberculosis testing areas ShowsNortheast 4-H Livestock Show celebrates 91 years of tradition ShowsAnnual Webster Parish 4-H Livestock Show set to begin next week BreedsA Leap Forward in Indigenous Breeding: ICAR–IVRI’s Breakthrough in Producing Sahiwal Calves through Advanced Reproductive Technologies BreedsBoyd Beef Cattle to Donate 2027 Angus Foundation Heifer Package

EveryCow

Cattle breeds of Sub-Saharan Africa

Ankole with its great horns, the Boran, Nguni and Afrikaner, the Kuri of Lake Chad and the N'Dama of the West African forest. 19 breeds on EveryCow so far.

Cattle towns, fairs and pastures

Products of the region

Niter kibbeh Mursik Amasi Fura da nono Melktert (milk tart)

Days

Cure Salée at In-Gall The cattle crossing at Diafarabé Savika at Eastertide

Countries

🇿🇦 South Africa and 2 moreAfrikaner A Sanga-type breed from South Africa, deep red with long horns, kept for beef and draught work.Sanga · Beef · Heat-tolerant

🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreAbigar A hardy sanga breed of western Ethiopia and Sudan, kept for milk and beefSanga · Dairy · Heat-tolerant

🇿🇦 South AfricaBonsmara A South African beef breed built from Afrikaner, Hereford and Shorthorn linesComposite · Beef · Disease-resistant

🇲🇱 Mali and 5 moreRed Bororo A red-brown Sanga cattle of the Sahel, with long lyre-shaped hornsSanga · Dairy · Heat-tolerant

🇧🇼 Botswana and 1 moreTswana An indigenous beef breed of Botswana, a Sanga type with red or black coatsSanga · Beef · Heat-tolerant

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Abigar: Bertramz, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bonsmara: Dumbassman, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Afrikaner: Amada44, Public domain, source
Red Bororo: Dorothy Habila, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Tswana: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, source

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