Assisted reproductive technologies such as artificial insemination have long played a vital role in modern cattle farming, offering a cost-effective breeding solution in South Africa (SA).
SA Agricultural experts say the adoption of artificial insemination by communal, emerging and commercial farmers, can help improve herd genetics.
The breeding method gives farmers access to superior genetics without the high cost of buying and maintaining elite breeding bulls.
It enables farmers to produce offspring with desirable traits such as faster growth rates, increased milk production and higher carcass quality.
Artificial insemination is a modern breeding procedure that has been used for decades to improve cattle herd quality.
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