The Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences is pleased to inform the scientific community and to Congratulate Dr. Muumin Iddi Hamad a member of academic staff, for a successfully defending his PhD on the 06th of November 2023 at Sokoine University of Agriculture. The tittle of his PhD thesis is “Analysis of Diurnal and...Read More

In October 2018, Mr. Muumin enrolled for a PhD program in the Department of Animal, Aquaculture, and Range Sciences (DAARS) within the College of Agriculture (CoA) at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). He is employed as an Assistant Lecturer at DAARS. His Thesis Title: Analysis of Diurnal and Seasonal Dynamics of Water Quality Parameters and...Read More

Scientists discovered a protein that seals plant roots to regulate the uptake of nutrients and water from the soil. They add that the finding could help in developing climate proof crops that require less water and chemical fertilizers. The University of Nottingham team identified new components of the lignin barrier in plant roots and the...Read More

Mastomys natalensis, also known as the Natal multimammate mouse, is a rodent species found in many parts of Africa. It is considered the primary reservoir host for the bacterium Yersinia pestis, which causes bubonic plague. The sylvatic (wildlife) plague cycle primarily involves rodents and their fleas in natural settings. In the context of plague, these...Read More

by Ryan O’Hare Scientists have successfully used gene editing techniques to limit the spread of bird flu in chickens. In a UK first, researchers have been able to restrict, but not completely block, the avian influenza virus from infecting the birds by precisely altering a small section of their DNA. The modified birds showed no signs...Read More

Cryopreservation is a process where cells or whole tissues are preserved by cooling to low sub-zero temperatures, such as −196 °C. In the case of dairy bull semen, cryopreservation is a common method used to preserve the sperm cells for artificial insemination (AI) purposes. Maintaining the quality of cryopreserved dairy bull semen along the supply...Read More

Integrated Range Management (IRM) practices play a crucial role in improving the growth and dry matter yield of forage species in regions like Mvomero district, Morogoro, Tanzania, where sustainable livestock production is essential for food security and livelihoods. Scarcity of forage particularly during dry seasons is among the major factors which limit improved meat production...Read More

The Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences is pleased to inform the scientific community and to Congratulate Dr. Dorice Leonard Lutatenekwa a member of academic staff, for a successfully defending her PhD on 05th September 2023 at Sokoine University of Agriculture. The tittle of her PhD thesis is “Characterization of Cenchrus Ciliaris (African Foxtail)...Read More