A journal article published by Dr Cyrus Rumisha from the Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences,  in the College of Agriculture, at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Tanzania, and Prof. Dr. Marc Kochzius from the Department of Biology, Marine Biology at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium was among the top cited articles in Wiley issues of 2022-2023. The article was...Read More

The barred mudskipper (Periophthalmus argentilineatus) is a fascinating amphibious fish species found in mangrove habitats throughout the Indo-Pacific region, including the southwestern Indian Ocean. These fish are well adapted to both terrestrial and aquatic environments, using their pectoral fins to “walk” on land and their gills to breathe underwater. Population studies of barred mudskippers in...Read More

Sub-Saharan Africa faces a unique set of challenges, including a high prevalence of malnutrition, poverty, and susceptibility to the impacts of climate change and population growth. “Climate-smart nutrition security” becomes the best strategies and initiative that aim to address the challenges posed by climate change to nutrition security, particularly in vulnerable regions. Promote diversification of...Read More

Phylogeography is a field that combines principles of evolutionary biology, population genetics, and biogeography to understand the historical processes that have shaped the current geographic distribution of species, existing genetic diversity and their adaptations. Normally, phylogeographic patterns are the observable trends and structures in the genetic variation of populations across geographical space. The African Greater...Read More

Rangeland refers to land primarily used for grazing livestock such as cattle, sheep, and goats. It is an extensive, uncultivated area dominated by native vegetation, including grasses, shrubs, and other plants suitable for forage. Rangelands are found in various ecosystems, including grasslands, shrublands, deserts, and savannas. Rangelands in Tanzania play a crucial role in supporting...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

One of the most recent work done by Valeli Bugota a Chairperson at Aqua-Farms Organization (AFO) and Dr. Cyrus Rumisha from the Department of Animal, Aquaculture and Range Sciences in the College of Agriculture (SUA), was featured in April Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association Newsletter. A study titled “Low genetic diversity and lack of genetic structure among populations of...Read More