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Zambia
Recently there has been a huge incease in the interest in Jerseys, as the milk pricing has changed from based on liquid to
components. Demand is currently outstripping supply and commercial beef breeders are crossing Borans (a Kenyan Zebu) with
Jerseys to take advantage of this. There are a few pure bred herds mainly using USA bulls; these herds supply small
holders with breeding stock and cross-bred animals. The rich creamy milk very much in demand as sour or feremted mavisi is
very popular. Production is approx 3800 to 4500 litres per lactation at 4.6% to 4.8% butterfat for the better herds.
The Jersey breeders come under the Dairy Section of the Herd Book Society of Zambia. Box 50146, Lusaka, Zambia.
E-mail herdbook@coppernet.zm
Tel/fax 260 1 251149/ 256954.
The Secretary for the Herd Book is Aggie Mulungu.
Contacts:
Chairman Dairy Section - Dai Harvey (E-mail davidh@landolakes.com.zm)
Vice Chairman - Dr Johns Nyirongo
2006 News
2006 National Agricultural Show
Mulangali Wira, a 4 year old sired by Duncan Prince Malcolm, was placed Champion Jersey by South African judge
M Meyer. As well as winning the newly-presented Royal Jersey Agricultural & Horticultural Society trophy for the Jersey
Championship, Wira went on to be Reserve Supreme Champion Dairy Animal on show (All Breeds) and Reserve Champion Udder. She is bred and
owned by Dai and Carol Harvey, Mulangali Farm, Ngweree, Zambia.
In the Interbreed Production and Type class Mulangali Wira came in second with her huge 7% butterfat 5667 litre yield.
Mulangali Wira - Champion Jersey & Reserve Supreme Champion (All Breeds)
Mulangali Wira leads the Grand Parade
Nationally
Jerseys continue to be the breed of choice for the growing small-holder dairy farmers.
2005 News
Dai Harvey reports in his e-mail of 6th January 2005:
The America dairy co-operative Land o Lakes has initiated a smallholder dairy operation programme in Zambia. After
much deliberation and research the team decided that the genetic improvement component will be based on World Wide Sire
Jersey semen. Inseminators have been trained, semen tanks filled with US Jersey semen have been sent to Zambia, and the
programme is now operational. Approximately 1,000 head of grade black and whites and Tonga cattle have been inseminated.
The Jersey crosses will hit the ground some time later in 2005. The four-year programme will eventually provide an
increasing number of Jerseys and Jersey-cross dairy cattle countrywide.
2005 National Agricultural Show
The 2005 National Agricultural Show, held in Lusaka 18th July to 1st August, saw Jersey classes being strongly supported
by several new participants, especially from the small scale section. This was very encouraging and bodes well for
the future of this breed in Zambia. Jersey judge was Chrisjan Van der Vyver of Taurus AI Coop in South Africa. There were 28
Jerseys at the show out of a total of 74 dairy cattle.
The Jersey Champion was Mulangali Hilda J245 sired by Duncan Prince Malcolm, who also won Reserve Supreme Champion
Dairy Animal on show.
Mulangali Hilda J245 - Jersey Champion and Reserve Supreme Champion (All Breeds)
The Champion from 2004, Mulangali Muliyio won Reserve Supreme Champion Udder (All Breeds), also a Duncan Prince
Malcolm daughter.
Mulangali Muliyio - Reserve Supreme Champion Udder (All Breeds)
Both these cows are bred and owned by Dai and Carol Harvey of Mulangali Dairy, Ngweree, Lusaka.
The Junior Champion was Mulangali Snowy, sired by Molly Brook Berretta Future, and owned by Sophie Harvey.
Sophie Harvey leading her Junior Champion, Mulangali Snowy
The Jerseys of Mulangali also managed to win the coverted Northern News trophy for a Group of Five Dairy Animals of any
breed, and also the Richmond Smith Trophy for a Group of Three In-calf Heifers.
Nationally
There continues to be increased interest in the Jerseys especially within the small holder section who are looking for
smaller-framed animals to which they need to feed less.
2004 News
2004 National Agricultural Show
At the National Agricultural Show in Lusaka held 28th July to 3rd August 2004, Jerseys where shown for the first time in the last five years,
and raised comments from the Zambian President Mwanawasa, and visting President Museveni of Uganda. Out of a total of 128
dairy animals shown, 42 were Jerseys. Jerseys won Junior
Champion Dairy animal of the show and the Northern News Floating trophy for best group of three hiefers. There where also
junior handlers classes all judged by international judges from South Africa Willem Pretorius and Johan Kluyts.
Champion Jersey & Junior Champion Dairy animal (All Breeds) - 2004 National Agricultural Show in Lusaka
23 month old Mulangali Muliyio (sired by Duncan Prince Malcolm)
owned by Dai and Carol Harvey, Mulangali Farm, Ngweree, Zambia.
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