Our Background
The Cattle Breeding Program (CBP) as part of CUT genetics was initiated by Chinhoyi University of Technology as a platform to support cattle production in Zimbabwe. It was born out of extensive farmer consultations in 2014 where farmers indicated that they face constraints related to low reproductive performance of their livestock, high mortality rates due to tick-borne diseases, and lack of access to affordable good quality breeding bulls, among other challenges.
Program Vision
The vision of the Cattle Breeding Program is ‘to be a centre of excellence for technological innovation in animal genetics and reproduction for the purpose of improving livestock performance in Zimbabwe.
Program Mission
The mission of the Cattle Breeding Program is to produce, conserve and distribute quality genetics to cattle farmers through the provision of a number of breeding and commercial reproduction services.
Strategic Objective
The overall objective of the Cattle Breeding Program is to improve farmer access to superior genetics and reproduction services at least cost in order to increase and improve the national cattle herd