Question NW410 to the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

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16 March 2023 - NW410

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Breedt, Ms T to ask the Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development

What (a) number of cattle had to be culled in each agricultural college in the last quarter of 2022 and (b) were the reasons for culling the cattle in each college?

Reply:

(a),(b) Please refer to the table below

Province

Name of College

Question (a),(b)

   

(a) number of cattle culled during last quarter of 2022

(b) reasons for culling in each college

Eastern Cape

Grootfontein

26

Surplus

 

Fort Cox

1

Severe injuries from car accident.

 

Tsolo

0

Falls away.

Free State

Glen

0

Falls away.

KwaZulu Natal

Cedara

0

Falls away.

 

Owen Sithole

55

  • poor production;
  • infertility;
  • old age; and
  • inbreeding.

Limpopo

Madzivhandila

0

Falls away.

 

Tompi Seleka

0

Falls away.

North West

Potchefstroom

22

  • old age;
  • unproductive; and
  • not needed for breeding purposes.
 

Taung

   

Western Cape

Elsenburg

0

Falls away.

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