Overview of the Beef Industry

The History of Botswana Cattle Breeding Cattle breeding in Botswana though not a new practice took a stronghold in the early 20th century when a more rationalised breeding programme was put into effect throughout the country. Before this period, some cattle breeds...

Introduction and History of the Cattle Industry in Namibia  The Pinzgauer breed was first imported to Africa in 1893 as part of the SF (Schweizerischer Fleckviehzuchtverband) by the colonial government for Austrian and German settlers in the German colony of...

Studies on the developing and communal beef sector in South Africa, except for the Northern and Western Cape Provinces, show that raising beef cattle is the main livestock production enterprise in the sector. In the emerging and communal sectors, the average number of...

The market chain for beef in South Africa is explained in the following Figure below. Beef market value chain in South Africa It is estimated that there are approximately 22 000 commercial farmers currently farming livestock. This includes producers that keep...

Technically, the beef supply chain begins when cattle are slaughtered for meat consumption. The following Figure represents the production and consumption of beef for the past decade. Beef production and consumption The Figure (left) indicates that South African beef...