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The Orma Boran is the smallest of the Boran breeds, smaller than the Kenyan Boran. Mature male Orma Boran range in size from 225 to 395 kilograms (496 to 871 lb), while females are from 250 to 355 kilograms (551 to 783 lb). [5] The Kenyan Boran developed from the Orma Boran, Borana, and Somali Boran. [5]
Cattle breeds fall into two main types, which are regarded as either two closely related species, or two subspecies of one species. Bos indicus (or Bos taurus indicus ) cattle, commonly called zebu, are adapted to hot climates and originated in the tropical parts of the world such as India, Sub-saharan Africa, China, and Southeast Asia.
Bethal (/ b ɛ θ ʌ l /) is a farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The farms in the region produce maize , sunflower seeds , sorghum , rye and potatoes . The town lies 155 km (96 mi) east of Johannesburg on the N17 national route .
An N'Dama herd in West Africa. N'Dama is a breed of cattle from West Africa.Other names for them include Boenca or Boyenca (Guinea-Bissau), Fouta Jallon, Djallonké or Djallonké cattle, Fouta Longhorn, Fouta Malinke, Futa, Malinke, Mandingo (Liberia), and N'Dama Petite (Senegal).
An Afrikander ox train in the Orange Free State. The Afrikaner or Africander is an African breed of taurine-indicine cattle in the Sanga group of African cattle. [4] [5] It is derived from the cattle of the Khoikhoi (Hottentot) people which were already present in the area of modern South Africa when the Dutch East India Company established the Cape Colony in 1652.
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Standerton is a large commercial and agricultural town lying on the banks of the Vaal River in Mpumalanga, South Africa, which specialises in cattle, dairy, maize and poultry farming. The town was established in 1876 and named after Boer leader Commandant A. H. Stander.
Greylingstad (Afrikaans for Greyling City), officially Nthorwane, [2] is a small farming town west of Standerton in Mpumalanga, South Africa. History