June 2023 - AgriForum June2023 - Brahman Section Brahmans are investing in meat quality
The South African Brahman Cattle Breeders Society and the Namibian Brahman Breeders Society have collaborated under the Southern African Brahman Breed Improvement Forum over the last few years to assess the meat quality of Brahman cattle. Various studies have been carried out with two leading South African meat scientists, namely Prof Phillip Strydom (Stellenbosch) and Prof Arnold Hugo (University of the Free State). Meat quality will be one of the future aspects to gain maximum return in niche markets.
Given the importance of meat quality, these two Brahman breed societies felt it necessary to debunk the myths pertaining to “the tough meat of humped cattle”, as feedlots and other institutions tend to discriminate against Brahman beef. In this regard, the Brahman societies received the results of the data of four groups of cattle slaughtered and tested for meat quality at different facilities.