The SOGADEL ranch located in the Dola department in Ndendé in the south of Gabon will soon receive 1,000 zebus imported from Brazil with the aim of producing milk and meat and ultimately reducing Gabon’s dependence on frozen meat imports from the Brazil and several Latin American countries.
On Wednesday, Raymond Ndong Sima, Gabonese transitional prime minister, visited the abandoned ranch. He admired the work to develop 300 hectares of pasture to continuously feed the cows who will come from Brazil.
Libreville wants to build 100 hectares of corn and 100 hectares of soybeans intended for fodder production. The ranch will now be managed by the Société Agro Pastorale du Gabon (AGROPAG).
The zebu (Bos taurus indicus L.) is a domestic bovine adapted to tropical countries. It is a peaceful and docile animal, requiring little care. It is appreciated for its milk, meat, leather and horns. It has a mostly light coat and thick, ample skin that allows it to withstand the heat. Its longevity is approximately twenty years. It is one of the only species that can be crossed with other cattle to create new breeds.
According to the Gabonese prime minister, through the revival of cattle breeding, Gabon is expanding its ambition to escape dependence on the outside world in terms of agri-food.
The country spends more than 400 billion CFA francs on importing food products. The objective is to reverse the trend, hence the relaunch of several projects in this sector of activity. For the moment, the towns of Ntoum, Ndendé, Oyem and Franceville are concerned, other localities in Gabon will also be impacted by these different subjects.
Camille Boussoughou
2024-10-03 07:39:42
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