Tuli is the name of a beef cattle breed that originated in Rhodesia. It is a form of Sanga cattle closely related to the Tswana breed from Botswana. Tuli cattle have a small thoraco-cervical hump and are uni-coloured: yellow, golden-brown or red.
The Tuli breed was founded by the Rhodesian Government at a Government station situated on the Banks of the Tuli River. The purpose was to establish an indigenous breed suited to the prevailing hot dry conditions. The person charged with the task of establishing this was Len Harvey, a member of the Department of Conservation and Extension under the auspice of the Ministry Of Agriculture. It was originally established in 1949-50.
The Tuli Breeding Station was purpose built and was later to also serve as a government administration centre. Harvey attended all of the local cattle sales and selected the animals he fancied that would prove to be good foundation stock.
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