It’s nice to see things hopping (literally) at the Ag institute where several people are trained every week and some schools are now bringing their children for classes. Several hundred rabbits and several thousand chickens were produced here last year for needy families and the training continues to reach many of the authorities in the surrounding villages. The production of rabbits is an incredible opportunity that few people realize or even understand for that matter. With only 3 to 4 females and one male to help a family start their own production, in one year those rabbits can actually produce more meat than a cow and with less investment or risk. The meat is also higher in protein with less cholesterol.That’s a reason why one of the most closed countries in the world, recently not only allowed a foreigner to come in and help them with their extreme hunger issues, but he was actually invited in by the government! … Duuude! … it doesn’t get any better than that!!I must also point out that not only are there many great ways to prepare rabbit meals, but if nothing else … they make great pets, produce needed fertilizer and they definately DON’T make a lot of noise like the neighbor’s dogs.These little wonders come in all shapes, sizes and colors and only need a fraction of the feed that a cow would eat to gain the same kilo of weight.The gestation period (or pregnancy time for you urbanites) is only a month and each litter normaly has 6 to 8, but we’ve seen some litters of up to 11 … WOW! now that’s like popping popcorn.They can actually be so productive, that it could be a problem. A case in point was the infamous Robbin Island prison where Nelson Mandela was kept for 18 years. They recently had to shut down the whole island (which is one of South Africas most famous tourist sites) for two weeks to address the over-population of rabbits.