Uganda: Mukono Farm Improves Local Breeds
UGANDA - Farmers in Mukono and the neighbouring districts have a reason to smile after getting a farm to supply exotic breeds of goats and cows.
13 December 2006
1 minute read
"A mature boer is six times the size of a local breed," says Alexander Twinomugisha, the farm's managing director.
According to him, a mature boer weighs between 50kgs and 60kgs while a local breed weighs between eight and 10kgs.
A goat costs sh300,000, which is about six times the price of local breeds which cost sh50,000.
"We are not expensive. Given good care, one he-goat is worth millions of shillings," he explains.
Source: allAfrica.com
