Beef
Breeding Herd
This sector is currently involved in the development of a an “adapted” breed of animal which is specifically adapted to the Copperbelt conditions.
The breed will be registered as the CopperKing and has it’s origins in the Bonsmara from SA (3/5 Afrikander (Zebu origin) 1/5 Shorthorn (Bos Taurus) and 1/5 Hereford (Bos Taurus)) and the Boran from Kenya (pure Bos Indicus)
The CopperKing will ultimately be a red colored animal with dark chocolate shoulders and hind quarters.
The main objective of this breed is to produce a hardy, compact animal with a low maintenance requirement, high fertility and good capacity to carry beef utilizing the otherwise “sour” veldt Copperbelt grazing.
Beef Feedlot
Nsobe Beef also runs an all weather feedlot with a capacity of 250 animals for supply into Nsobe Processing and as a performance test ground for the CopperKing animal.
Steers, Heifers and Cull Cows for the feedlot are sourced and purchased from local farmers, especially from Mukushi.
For enquiries and Beef Sales please contact Mark Tomlinson : markt@nsobe.com.zm