Nguni hides to be used as car seat covers
A South African project aims to turn Nguni cow hides into car seat-covers and apparently BMW has already shown an interest in the Nguni Cattle Project idea, which was launched on February 28 at the University of Limpopo.
"BMW told us that once we go commercial, they will be interested in buying the hides from us," said head of animal science at the
The project is a partnership between the university, the
The IDC has provided funding of R7.5 million, which will be used to buy Nguni cattle, build facilities, provide training, research, salaries and other resources to roll-out the project.
Nguni cattle are indigenous to
Farmers will be given three to five cattle for breeding purposes over the next five years. Each farmer will then provide one calf for every cow and bull they received, to the next generation of farmers.
"We hope to create a project that will keep on expanding indefinitely, while in the short term benefiting communities by providing self-sustainability," said Professor Ngambi.
