Zimbabwe: Rabbit farmers develop breeding protocols

Zimbabwe rabbit farmers are developing breeding protocols to raise the standards of production in the face of massive growth in one of the country's fastest-growing subsectors. The Zimbabwe Commercial Rabbit Breeders Association (ZICORBA) said this will bring local rabbit-rearing practices in line with international rabbit breeding standards. ZICORBA president Regis Nyamakanga said in an interview that the rabbit breeding protocols, which will be launched within the next three months, were presently being validated by industry stakeholders. "Since the formal introduction of rabbit rearing in Zimbabwe two years ago, there has been an influx of farmers venturing into the lucrative cuniculture sector necessitating some form of self-regulation for the burgeoning industry," he said. "Once the protocols are approved, we will create a database of all certified rabbit breeders in Zimbabwe to ensure that current and aspiring farmers buy breeding stock from credible sources. "The list of ...