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About
Nguni Australia
Our Mission
Conserve, Regenerate and Promote the Nguni Cattle Breed in Australia. Ensuring a Sustainable Future and Community with Others.
Nguni Australia strives to conserve the unique characteristics of the Nguni Breed to promote the growth and proliferation of Nguni cattle in Australia. Additionally, we seek to uphold the following objectives:
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To encourage and promote the breeding and the improvement of the genetic production potential of the Nguni breed;
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To encourage the preservation and development of herds by sound selection and in the case of full blood registered animals, to eliminate contamination by foreign breeds;
To uphold the breed standards of the South African Nguni Breeders Association
To support our members in conserving Australia's purest Nguni genetics for future generations;
To promote the use of Nguni cattle in the sustainable production of beef;
To educate and support breeders of Nguni cattle and create fellowship and community between all friends of the Nguni.
To act as a repository of information on all facets of Nguni cattle including inter alia, stud breeding, beef production and animal by-products.
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Meet the Team
Nguni Australia was founded by Edwin Rous and Hentie Martens
Two Nguni farmers that are passionate about the breed. Learn more about each team member below: