Artificial insemination a win for Zimbabwe's farmers

Artificial insemination a win for Zimbabwe's farmers

Zimbabwean farmer Freedom Sibanda used to sell his goats for US$30 each. Now, through crossbreeding techniques, one goat can fetch up to US$60 at market.

Artificial insemination a win for Zimbabwe’s farmers

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Zimbabwean farmer Freedom Sibanda used to sell his goats for US$30 each. Now, through crossbreeding techniques, one goat can fetch up to US$60 at market. Many smallholder farmers across Zimbabwe struggle with low livestock productivity and poverty. Traditional breeding methods often fail, leaving families with poor-quality animals and meager incomes. When Sibanda crossbred artificially inseminated goats with nat…