Dairy firm, FrieslandCampina WAMCO, has announced the successful crossbreeding and birth of 25 crossbreed Girolando calves achieved locally across various farms in Oyo, Ogun and Kwara States.
A statement by the company said the development would spearhead a production revolution and transformation of Nigeria’s dairy sector.
The dairy company’s Executive Director, Corporate Affairs, Ore Famurewa, explained that the Girolando breed was a composite of ‘Milking Gir’ from Brazil and Holstein Friesian from the Netherlands and had produced tremendous results for many decades in Brazil, leading to its transformation to a world power in dairy production.
“In addition to having a high milk yield, the Girolando breed is heat-tolerant, tick-borne disease resistant and possesses other characteristics ideal for production in tropical countries like Nigeria. The Girolando calves are the first generation of a new high milk-producing breed in Nigeria,” Famurewa said.
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