By Ruvuga, P.R. and ·Maleko, D,D. Dairy goat farming is an important agricultural activity in East Africa, as they are valued for their ability to provide milk, meat, and income for smallholder farmers in the region. East Africa has several goat breeds suitable for dairy production, including the Toggenburg, Saanen, Alpine, Anglo-Nubian, Norwegian etc. Local...Read More
Carcass characteristics play a crucial role in determining the quality and value of chicken meat. These characteristics refer to the physical attributes of the chicken carcass, including its size, shape, color, texture, and composition. Carcass characteristics influence the amount of meat obtained from a chicken. Factors such as the size and weight of the carcass,...Read More
By Dr. Daniel Elius Mushi (Deputy permanent secretary for the Tanzania Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, and Senior Lecturer at Sokoine University of Agriculture). Tanzania’s substantial livestock resource comprises 35.3 million cattle, 25.6 million goats, 8.8 million sheep, and 92.8 million chickens. Despite the magnitude of this resource, the contribution of the livestock sector to...Read More
From Left: Dr. Perminus K. Migwi (PhD), in the middle Dr. Dismas S. Shija (PhD) and to the far right: Professor Dr. Bockline O. Bebe (PhD) The Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences is pleased to inform the scientific community and Congratulate Dr. Dismas Said Shija a member of academic staff, for successfully defending...Read More
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the world’s fastest-growing food industry. The rise in demand for protein and the ever-increasing human population accounts for this growth. Although aquaculture has been around for 4,000 years, the industry is still young and growing. It has much to learn from livestock farming and has several challenges to tackle,...Read More
On the 2nd of June 2023, the Minister of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania Hon. Ummy Mwalimu (@ummymwalimu), declared the end of its first documented outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD), which occurred within the country between 21 March and 31 May in 2023. Nine laboratory-confirmed cases were reported from Bukoba district in...Read More
TRIFOD a SUA students innovation project has successfully emerged as the second winner at University – Industrial Day, which was conducted concurrently with other events during Sokoine memorial week from 22nd – 26th May 2023. The talented students with outstanding innovative business ideas from different fields competed in a project pitching event that was organized...Read More
Tanzanian appointed to United Nations Advisory Committee The United Nations has appointed Ghaamid Abdulbasat (@ghaamid.a) as a member of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) representing the youth of Africa and the world to implement the Nagoya Protocol of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity/Environment. The objective is to strengthen the implementation of the agreement...Read More
Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern in the treatment of bacterial infections, including Salmonella infections. Salmonella is a type of bacteria that can cause foodborne illness in humans and animals. Antibiotics are commonly used to treat Salmonella infections, but overuse and misuse of antibiotics can lead to the development of antibiotic-resistant strains of the bacteria....Read More
Genome editing is a technology that allows for precise modifications to an organism’s genetic material, such as DNA or RNA. Genome editing works by introducing specific changes to the DNA sequence of an organism. At present, the newly introduced method of genome editing is efficiently done by using CRISPR-Cas9 system. The CRISPR-Cas9 system is a...Read More
