Cross-breed cattle on the rise

NYAGATARE - The government’s campaign to improve local livestock breeds through cross-breeding has registered tremendous progress in the Eastern Province, an official has said. Since its inception in early 1995, the number of cross-breeds is estimated at 10,000 heads in the province.In an interview, Dr Augustine Zimulinda, of the Rwanda Animal Resources Development Authority (RARDA), said milk production in the country has also increased due to cross-breeding.