Livestock & Cattle Solutions
Cattle breeding, forage and herd development
DPS supports cattle breeding and upgrading and works toward better herds, better feed and better farmer skills.
What we do
Capabilities for cattle farmers
Each item is marked as DPS experience or as a DPS objective, as stated in the company profile.
Cattle breeding and upgrading
DPS lists cattle breeding and upgrading among its success stories.
DPS experience
Cross breeding and artificial insemination
We aim to improve the genetic indices of the local herd.
DPS objective
Cattle farmer training
We aim to establish a breeding and training centre for practical on-farm training.
DPS objective
Improved pasture and seeds
We aim to establish improved pasture and seeds on a commercial scale.
DPS objective
Forage conservation and hay
We aim to conserve forage into hay for the herd.
DPS objective
Herd management
We aim to strengthen management practices and reduce mortality.
DPS objective
Veterinary related farm support
We aim to provide good veterinary care, water, fodder and management services.
DPS objective
Sedentary livestock systems
We encourage nomadic cattle owners to become sedentary.
DPS objective
Livestock value chain development
Ten DPS employees manage the entire livestock value chain. We also aim to create jobs for youths along it.
DPS experience and objective
Integrated Cattle Development
Seven steps from assessment to monitoring
Every cattle project follows the same sequence.
1. Assessment
Review the farm, the herd and the resources on site.
2. Farm Planning
Plan facilities, water and pasture around herd goals.
3. Breeding
Improve herd genetics through cross breeding and artificial insemination.
4. Nutrition & Forage
Establish improved pasture and conserve forage as hay.
5. Herd Management
Set management practices and veterinary care routines.
6. Training
Train cattle farmers through practical on-farm sessions.
7. Monitoring
Track herd health and productivity, then adjust the plan.
Start with an assessment
Tell us about your herd and your land.
Core objectives
The objectives behind this work
- To economically empower cattle farmers by increasing their disposable income through increased volume and quality of milk and meat.
- To establish improved pasture and seeds on commercial scale and forage conservation into hay.
- To establish a cattle breeding and training centre for practical on-farm training for cattle farmers.
- To improve the genetic indices of the local herd through cross breeding and artificial insemination.
- To create job opportunities in all ramifications of livestock and crop farming activities for our youths and the associated value chain.
- To encourage nomadic cattle owners to become sedentary, so they can access good veterinary care, water, fodder and management services. This improves herd health, strengthens management practices and reduces mortality, which means more animals.
Build a stronger herd
Talk to our team about breeding, forage or farmer training.