NKAYI, Zimbabwe - Ntokozo Ncube brims with joy like a proud father as he shows off a newborn calf that has expanded his herd to eight animals. The calf is a special cross-breed that is helping Ncube, ...

Some farmers say they are boosting the national cattle herd through buying breeding stock from various countries. Cattle breeder Themba Dlodlo says they are buying cows and bulls from Namibia and ...

MARONDERA, Zimbabwe (AP) -- HOW A CATTLE BANK WORKS: — The bank sends a veterinary official to inspect a farmer's cattle and assesses their monetary worth. — Based on that, owners can get loans up to ...

The Zimbabwe government’s plan to roll out a $300 million (m) livestock development programme aimed at resuscitating the country’s ailing meat production sector has prompted mixed reactions from ...

MARONDERA, Zimbabwe – William Mukurazita's deposit at the bank has four legs and moos. Zimbabwe's first "Cattle Bank" has just opened its books in a unique kind of banking where owners bring in their ...

Zimbabwean cattle stand in a burnt pasture in the Featherstone farming area 110 Km's south of Harare September 5, 2001. REUTERS/Howard Burditt REUTERS By Busani Bafana NKAYI, Zimbabwe (Thomson Reuters ...

MARONDERA, ZimbabweMARONDERA, Zimbabwe — HOW A CATTLE BANK WORKS: – The bank sends a veterinary official to inspect a farmer’s cattle and assesses their monetary worth. – Based on that, owners can get ...

NKAYI, Zimbabwe, May 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Ntokozo Ncube brims with joy like a proud father as he shows off a newborn calf that has expanded his herd to eight animals. The calf is a special ...