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[Cattlemen 🤠🇿🇦🇸🇿 @maloyi_ps]

Why Boran? 🤠

[Buhaanda bwa’RUTUNGU @rutungu_4]

I tried to find out why the beef in Japan was 200$, they said this is a special Kobe beef, I asked how?they said they massage the cow , give it alcohol and pray music for the cow. This is weird am sorry to say 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

President Museveni said this while addressing the US chamber of commerce on 13th May 2002.

[I-African Livestock Foundation @ialf16]

@AnkoleSoci63525 @ankoleafrica In Uganda, the farmers are sleeping

[I-African Livestock Foundation @ialf16]

Agreed!

[Igongo Country Hotel @Igongocc]

Did you know the Ankole long-horned cattle are among the most iconic animals in East Africa?
At Igongo mixed farm, you can witness their incredible horns & learn about their deep cultural significance.
Plan your visit & connect with Uganda’s heritage in the most unforgettable way

[Sam_Rutah @TumukundeSam]

📷 One word for this shot

[I-African Livestock Foundation @ialf16]

Go on

[Albert Rudatsimburwa 🇷🇼 @albcontact]

Rwanda 🇷🇼

While “longhorns” are somehow “common” to different places around Rwanda and Ankole …
Rwanda
Is the cradle of Inyambo, as a breed specifically developed in the Kingdom

[I-African Livestock Foundation @ialf16]

😍

[خالد جاسم @khalidjassem74]

المفدى في #رواندا 💙

[IBERE RYA BIGOGWE🇷🇼 @Ngabo_Karegeya]

You’ll see many of them in Uganda.
You’ll find others in Tanzania.
Even South Africa is now buying them.
But these majestic long-horned cows are originally from Rwanda🇷🇼❤️, their true home.

Some people even believe they came from heaven itself, brought by Gihanga Ngomijana, the first king of Rwanda

[I-African Livestock Foundation @ialf16]

Eye candy

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

President Kagame and His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani toured the President’s farm, where he gifted His Highness @TamimbinHamad with Inyambo Cows, a symbolic gesture rooted in Rwandan tradition, signifying friendship, mutual respect, and the strong bond between the two leaders and their nations.

[I-African Livestock Foundation @ialf16]

@CanaryMugume @CattleAnkole @ExploreUganda @MTWAUganda Looking forward to the outcomes

[I-African Livestock Foundation @ialf16]

Nice! Cattle diplomacy is a real thing. Agrotourism is an untapped resource.
@CattleAnkole @Nshenyivillage @MAAIF_Uganda @PS_MAAIF @Charlie_Kemi

[IBERE RYA BIGOGWE🇷🇼 @Ngabo_Karegeya]

Thank you high commissioner of UK 🇬🇧 in Rwanda 🇷🇼 @A_ThorpeUK to visit my village. It was a great honor to host you and made in Umushumba . Amata aduhame ❤️🇷🇼🇬🇧

[I-African Livestock Foundation @ialf16]

Proud of you!

[The New Times (Rwanda) @NewTimesRwanda]

PHOTOS: High in the hills of Gicumbi, Ikiraro cy’Inyambo keeps alive Rwanda’s proud tradition of the Inyambo, majestic cows cherished for centuries as symbols of culture and heritage.

At the heart of this story is Maître Rutinywa Rugeyo, 67, author of Rwanda: Pastoral Evolution and the Place of Inyambo, whose lifelong mission is to preserve their legacy.

FULL STORY: https://t.co/4C2eiPq9De

[Frank K Tumwebaze,MP: Isaiah 41: 11 @FrankTumwebazek]

In the year 2006, my wife & I,planned to establish a wild-life sanctuary/Zoo at our mbarara farm as an attraction & we approached @ugwildlife. We found it expensive to start. We then challenged ourselves why we couldn't sell our own #AnkoleCows to the world as an attraction..

[I-African Livestock Foundation @ialf16]

Thank you for your passion. Few organisations like @NAGRC_DB @CattleAnkole and ourselves are trying. Even @au_ibar is interested.

[Buregyeya Apollo, PhD @ApolloBuregyeya]

The Horns Are Majestic. The Economics Must Be Too.
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We’ve posed with them. We’ve paraded them. We’ve made documentaries about their majestic horns. But the Ankole cow doesn’t need more photo shoots. It needs a business plan.

The enyankore cow (ente y’enyankore), that slow-chewing, long-horned symbol of Ugandan and Rwandan pride is at risk of becoming a decorative relic. Yes, both President Museveni and President Kagame have showcased these animals with cultural affection. But affection doesn’t pay the vet bills. Or stop crossbreeding.

Preservation collapses when it isn’t rooted in economic innovation. If exotic breeds produce more milk per litre or grow faster for beef, farmers will follow the numbers. And rightfully so. Because poverty is louder than pride.

So we have to turn preservation into prosperity. Let’s put the Ankole cow at the heart of high-value industries:

1. Nkore Biltong: Imagine air-dried beef cuts, branded with heritage, selling at ten times the market price. It’s already happening with other breeds abroad. Why not here? Especially that my daughter just ate ostrich biltong and she liked it 🤷🏿‍♂️.

2. Nkore Luxury Leather Goods: From horn-handled cutlery to travel bags made from Ankole hides—if the Maasai can turn their beads into global fashion, so can we with our cows.

3. Agro-Tourism: Kamihingo Farm and others are showing that farm experiences can attract cultural tourists, students, and chefs. Why not make this a national program?

But we need policy to match the passion.

Subsidies for indigenous breed farmers. Export incentives for value-added Nkore products. Tax breaks for agro-tourism startups. Branding support to make ente y’enyankore a global symbol of premium African heritage.

Preservation isn’t about freezing culture in time. It’s about evolving it into relevance. Into income. Into legacy.

So, policymakers, donors, entrepreneurs, don’t just clap at the horns. Build markets around them.

Let’s save the cow by selling the story. And let’s make sure the story ends in prosperity, not pity.

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

A breeding bull entering the farm full of cows

[I-African Livestock Foundation @ialf16]

Cattle diplomacy

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

Earlier today, President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame received President Mamadi Doumbouya @presi_doumbouya of the Republic of Guinea and First Lady Lauriane Doumbouya at their farm in Kibugabuga. The President and First Lady are in Rwanda on a three-day visit.

[Thomas Tayebwa @Thomas_Tayebwa]

I visited Martin Kananura, a retired teacher and the CEO of Rwenjeru Agro-Tourism Demonstration and Training Farm in Mbarara District. Kananura is a man of excellence in everything he does. He was named Uganda’s Best Farmer in 2023 and was recognized among the country’s best teachers in 2017.

I'm grateful to his son Melvin Kananura who has been more than a brother to me since 2014 for inviting me.

His farm is a fusion of agriculture and tourism, offering visitors insightful tours and hands-on learning experiences. Spanning vast acres, the farm is home to over 250 cattle, several acres of coffee, 40 acres of banana plantations, diverse horticultural ventures, more than 200 goats, 50 sheep, 200 rabbits, chickens, turkeys, and a fish pond stocked with over 20,000 fish.

If you are eager to master modern farming techniques, cultivate with pride, and earn impressive profits, I highly recommend a visit to Martin Kananura’s farm. I left when i was greatly inspired.

[FARMER_EMMY🤠👨‍🌾 @Farmer_emmy6676]

The largest cattle station in Australia.
#farmers #cattle

[Sonia Ankunda @AkankundaSonia]

Mwije turiise🤗

[Conspiracy Gardener Homestead @DaysofNoahGen6]

This farmer gives ones of the best explanations you will ever hear about why unpasteurized milk is healthier for you and lasts longer!