MINISTER: E8M VALUED BORAN BULL PURCHASED FOR E30 000
MBABANE - Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, has clarified that the Boran bull exhibited at the Eswatini International Trade Fair was not initially bought for E8 milion.
Instead, it was purchased for E30 000 in 2019. Explaining, Minister of Agriculture Mandla Tshawuka, said the E8 million price was just an example of how expensive such bulls are, especially when purchased during auctions. During the official opening of the Trade Fair last Saturday, the minister got the opportunity to brief His Majesty King Mswati III about the presence of the breed and emphasised on how high its value had gone up in recent years.
Escalation
The minister said the escalation of the price of such bulls is often influenced by auctioneers, as they intensify competition for the highest possible value, as was the case in South Africa recently, whereby a Zimbabwean cattle rancher, Collen Tafireyi, bought the prized Boran bull for a whopping US$444 000, approximately E8 million. This happened at the Hurwitz Farming Production auction held at the Bull Ring Auction House in Davel, Mpumalanga.
According to the minister, about seven Boran cattle (six cows and one bull) were bought in 2019 and were kept at the Manyonyaneni Cattle Breeding Station. These, the minister said, joined breeds under the Beef Cattle Improvement Programme implemented by the ministry in government ranches. Currently, according to the minister, the herd stands at 15 and two bulls were loaned to farmers through the Bull Loan Scheme in 2023.
Adapted
Boran cattle were originally bred in eastern Africa more than 1 000 years ago, and are known for being very well adapted to harsh conditions on the continent. According to farming experts, the greatest attribute of the Boran is its fertility, according to the Boran Cattle Breeders’ Society of South Africa. The experts argue that even under harsh conditions, the Boran cow will continue to breed and rear calves and do this without punishing herself. Boran cattle are also regarded as docile and easy to handle.
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