2022-2023

  1. Rao, J., Ojango, J., Menjo, D., Kangethe, E., Kipkosgei, G., Mogaka, D. and Jabes, Y., 2022. Dairy profitability simulator mobile app. Innovation Packages and Scaling Readiness (IPSR) Innovation Pro-file. CGIAR, November 2022. Brief. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125672 
  2. Okeyo, A.M., Mrode, R., Ojango, J.M.K., Ekine, C. and Gebreyohanes, G. 2022. The African Dairy Genetic Gains program (ADGG) - Responding to dairy farmers’ needs and enabling multiple actors’ capacities through genetic innovations. Presented at the CTLGH phase 2 launch, ILRI, Nairobi, 27 September 2022. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. Presentation. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/122028 
  3. Ojango, J., Mrode, R., Gebregziabher, G., Chinyere, E. and Okeyo, A.M. 2022. Challenges and opportunities for genetic improvements in smallholder dairy systems in the tropics. Presented at the IDF World Dairy Summit, New Delhi, India, 12-15 September 2022. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. Presentation. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/122026 
  4. McDougall, C., Kariuki, J., Lenjiso, B.M., Marimo, P., Mehar, M., Murphy, S., Teeken, B., Akester, M.J., Benzie, J.A.H., Galiè, A., Kulakow, P., Mekkawy, W., Nkengla-Asi, L., Ojango, J.M.K., Tumuhimbise, R., Uwimana, B. and Orr, A. 2022. Understanding gendered trait preferences: Implications for client-responsive breeding programs. PLOS Sustainability and Transformation 1(8): e0000025. Journal Article. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121073. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pstr.0000025  
  5. Ojango, J.M.K., Okeyo A.M., Mrode, R., Chinyere, E., Gebreyohanes, G., Rao, J., Meseret, S., Mogaka, D., Lyatuu, E., Komwihangilo, D., Msuta, G., Kahumbu, S., Gibson, J.P. and Kemp, S. 2022. Bridging the gap in data from smallholder dairy systems; The Africa Dairy Genetic Gains (ADGG) Data platform. Presented at the 12 World Congress Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 3-8 July 2022. Nairobi: ILRI. Presentation. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120177 
  6. Chinyere, E., Mrode, R., Oloo, D., Komwihangilo, E., Lyatuu, G., Msuta, J.M., Ojango, J. and Okeyo, A.M. 2022. Genomic analysis of milk yield and heat tolerance in smallholder dairy systems of sub-Saharan Africa. Poster prepared for the 12th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, ILRI, Nairobi, July 2022. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. Poster. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/122027 
  7. Mrode, R., Ekine-Dzivenu, C., Ojango, J. and Okeyo, M. 2022. Genetics and genomic approaches for sustainable dairy cattle improvement in smallholder dairy systems. Presented at the ASAS-CSAS Annual Meeting & Trade Show, Oklahoma, USA, 26-30  June  2022. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. Presentation. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120035 
  8. Mrode, R., Ekine-Dzivenu, C.C., Ojango, J.M. and Okeyo, A.M. 2022. Feasibility of joint genomic evaluations for smallholder dairy data in Tanzania and Ethiopia. Presented at the Interbull Opening meeting, Montreal, Canada, 30-31 May 2022. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. Presentation. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119856  
  9. Ojango. J.M.K., Okeyo, A.M. and Varijakshapanicker, P. 2022. Breeding programs to accelerate dairy productivity in Nepal: Opportunity for adapting the Africa Dairy Genetic Gains (ADGG) program. ILRI Information Brief. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. Brief. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119231  
  10. Oloo, R.D., Ekine-Dzivenu, C.C., Ojango, J.M.K., Mrode, R., Chagunda, M.G.G. and Okeyo, A.M. 2022. Effects of breed exoticness, agro-ecological zone and their interaction on production and fertility traits of multibreed dairy cattle in Kenya. ILRI Research Report 101. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. Report. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118429 
  11. Ojango, J. 2022. Raising calves - a strategic investment for smallholder farmers in East Africa. Video. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. Video. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119740 
  12. Gebreyohanes, G., M. Selam, T. Asrat, N. Enyew, J. Ojango, Ekine-Dzivenu C., R. Mrode and O. A. Mwai. 2022. The livestock sector transformation in Ethiopia: the fundamental role of animal identification, registration, data recording and traceability systems. Paper presented at the 30th annual conference of ESAP, 15-17 September 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125993 
  13. Meseret, S., G. Gebreyohanes, R. Mrode, J.M.K. Ojango, Ekine-Dzivenu C., A. Hassen, A. Tera, B. Jufar, S. Kahumbu, E. Negussie and A.M. Okeyo. 2022. The Pathway to Genetic Gains in Ethiopian Dairy Cattle: Lessons Learned from African Dairy Genetic Gains Program and Tips to Ensure Sustainability. Paper presented at the 30th annual conference of ESAP, 15-17 September 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126004 
  14. Lyatuu, E.T.; O. Mwai Okeyo; D. Komwihangilo; A. Omore; G. Msuta; N. Kelya, J. Ojango; G. Gebreyohanes. 2022. Dairy investment options for poverty reduction for small-scale dairy farmers in Tanzania, Paper presented at the 45th Scientific Conference of the Tanzania Society of Animal Production (TSAP) with a theme “Embracing Innovative Technologies and Professionalism for Sustainable Livestock and Fish Value Chains”, 26 - 28 October 2022, https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127030 
  15. Bwatota, S.F.; Shirima, G.M.; Hernandez-Castro, L.E.; Bronsvoort, B.M.d.C.; Wheelhouse, N.; Mengele, I.J.; Motto, S.K.; Komwihangilo, D.M.; Lyatuu, E.; Cook, E.A.J. Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) Exposure in Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Tanzania. Vet. Sci. 2022, 9, 662. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9120662 
  16. Gitau, J. and Mukasa, C. 2022. Training of animal performance recording agents on field data collection tools and data platform in Kampala Uganda. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127292 
  17. Jessica Agnew, Harrison Byrnes, Okeyo O. Mwai and Mark Edge.  2022. Can digital services for agriculture in contribute to resilient TFP growth in sub-Saharan Africa? Global Agricultural Productivity (GAP) Report. August 2022, Virginia, Tech, USA. 
  18. E. Negussie, M.H. Lidauer, S. Meseret, A. Tera, E. Tessema, B. Jufar, T. Negera, A. Hassen, G. Gebreyohanes, O.A. Mwai and R. Mrode. 2022. Genomic prediction in smallholder tropical dairy herds: Modelling milk yield in first and later lactations.  Poster prepared for the 12th World Congress of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production, ILRI, Nairobi, July 2022. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. Poster presentation.  https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127663 
  19. Shija, D.S., Mwai, A.O., Migwi, P,K., Komwihangilo, D.M. and Bebe, B.O. 2022. Identifying positive deviant farms using pareto-optimality ranking technique to assess productivity and livelihood benefits in smallholder dairy farming under contrasting stressful environments in Tanzania. World 3(3):639–656. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121152 
  20. Oloo, R.D., Ekine-Dzivenu, C.C., Ojango, J.M.K., Gebreyohanes, G., Mrode, R., Mwai, A.O. and Chagunda, M.G.G. 2022. Opportunities to quantify resilience of dairy cattle to environmental stressors in Sub-Saharan Africa. ILRI Researh Report. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127363 
  21. Ojango, J.M.K., Gorkhali, N.A., Jha, P.K, Sapkota, S., Dahal, M., Bibek G.C., Kirui, P., Kipkosgei, G. and Gebregziabher, G. 2022. Workshop and field visit for dairy improvement under smallholder farming systems by partners from Nepal in collaboration with the Africa Asia Dairy Genetic Gains (AADGG) program. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127424 
  22. Meseret, S., Morde, R., Ojango, J.M.K., Chinyere, E., Gebreyohanes, G., Hassen, A., Tera, A., Jufar, B. and Okeyo, A.M. 2022. Determine breed proportion and suitable percentage of dairyness in Ethiopia smallholder dairy farm. IN: Book of Abstracts of the 73rd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science. Porto, Portugal, 5-8 September 2022. EAAP Book of Abstracts, Volume 28 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127893 
  23. Said Shija, Okeyo A. Mwai , Julie M. K. Ojango, Daniel M. Komwihangilo and Bockline Omedo Bebe. 2022. Assessing Lactation Curve Characteristics of Dairy Cows Managed under Contrasting Husbandry Practices and Stressful Environments in Tanzania Dismas World 2022, 3, 1032–1052. https://doi.org/10.3390/world3040059  
  24. Gebregziabher Gebreyohanes, Selam Meseret, Okeyo A. Mwai, Enyew Negussie, Julie Ojango, Ekine Chinyere, Raphael Mrode and Asrat Tera. 2023. The livestock sector transformation in Ethiopia: the fundamental role of animal identification, registration, data recording and traceability systems. Proceedings of ESAP 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125993 
  25. Gebregziabher Gebreyohanes, Chinyere Ekine_Dzivenu, Julie Ojango, Selam Meseret, Susan Kahumbu, Raphael Mrodel and Okeyo A. Mwai.2023. Digital innovations to support extension, breeding and data capture in smallholder dairy systems. Paper presented at the 8th AACAA congress 26-29 September 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132133  
  26. Gebregziabher Gebreyohanes, Selam Meseret, Ekine Chinyere, Julie Ojango, Raphael Mrode and Ally Mwai Okeyo. 2023. Establishing a comprehensive national livestock identification and registration system for Ethiopia. ILRI policy brief 39. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132005  
  27. Gebreyohanes, G., J. Ojango, E. Lyatuu, K. Neema, S. Kahumbu, D. Komwihangilo, E. Chinyere, R. Mrode, and Okeyo A. 2023. Mwai. Journeying to a sustainable dairy breeding program in Tanzania. Poster presented at the 39th Congress of ISAG. July 1-7, 2023, Cape Town South Africa.  https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132128  
  28. Oloo, R.D., Mrode, R.A., Bennewitz, J., Ekine-Dzivenu, C., Ojango, J.M.K., Gebreyohanes, G., Okeyo Mwai, A, Chagunda, M. 2023. Assessment of phenotypes based on deviations in milk yield as indicators of general resilience of dairy cattle in Kenya. Presented at the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26-29 September 2023. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.  https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132059 
  29. Ojango, J.M.K., Oyieng, E., Oloo, R.D., Sila, W., Audho, J., Gitau, J.W., Mwazonga, M.E., Ekine-Dzivenu, C.C., Mrode, R. and Mwai, O. A. 2023. Evaluating fertility in a breeding program for improved growth of indigenous sheep in the arid lands of Kenya. Presented at the the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26-29 September 2023. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.  https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132001 
  30. Mrode, R., Ojango, J., Ekine-Dzivenu, C., Gebregziabher, G. and Okeyo, M. 2023. The use of genomic information to profile suitability of imported animals for milk yield in small holder systems in Eastern Africa. Presented at the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26-29 September 2023. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.  https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132014 
  31. Fantahun, T., Mwai, O.M., Meseret, S., Negussie, E., Mrode, R., Mekuriaw, G., Edea, Z., Gebreyohanes, G., Ekine-Dzivenu, C., Tera, A. and Sisay, T. 2023. Milk somatic cell count, composition and yield of multibreed dairy cattle in Ethiopia. Presented at the the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26-29 September 2023. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132387 
  32. Mohamed A, K. Kefelegn, Selam M., Gebregizaber G., Asrat, T., Lidauer M., Mrode R., O. Mawai, Mengistu U. Enyew N. 2023. Dairy traits Preference Ranking Heterogeneity in Defining Breeding Objectives for crossbred Dairy Herds of Ethiopian Highlands. Paper presented at the 8th AACAA congress 26-29 September 2023 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132672 
  33. Vincent Habimana, Athumani Shabani Nguluma, Zabron Cuthibert Nziku, Chinyere Charlotte Ekine-Dzivenu, Gota Morota, Raphael Mrode, Sebastian Wilson Chenyambuga. 2023. Heat stress effects on milk yield traits and metabolites and mitigation strategies for dairy cattle breeds reared in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Front Vet Sci. 10:1121499.  doi: 10.3389/fvets.2023.1121499.  
  34. Vincent Habimana, Chinyere Charlotte Ekine-Dzivenu, Athumani Shabani Nguluma, Zabron Cuthibert Nziku, Gota Morota, Sebastian Wilson Chenyambuga and Raphael Mrode. 2023. Genes and models for estimating genetic parameters for heat tolerance in dairy cattle. Front. Genet., Sec. Livestock Genomics. 27 Volume 14 - 2023 https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2023.1127175 
  35. Hassen, A., Meseret, S., Mrode, R., Ojango, J.M.K., Ekine, C., David, M., Gideon, K., Gebreyohanes, G., Jufar, B., Agegnehu, B., Beyene, D., Tera, A. and Mwai, O. 2023. Development of a web-based system for managing data related to artificial insemination centers in Ethiopia. Poster prepared for the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26-29 September 2023. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132004 
  36. Oloo, R.D., Ekine-Dzivenu, C.C., Ojango, J.M.K., Gebreyohanes, G., Mrode, R., Okeyo, A.M. and Chagunda, M.G.G. 2023. Opportunities to quantify resilience of dairy cattle to environmental stressors in sub-Saharan Africa. ILRI Research Report 113. Nairobi, Kenya: IL-RI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127363 
  37. Chinyere, E., Mrode, R., Oloo, D., Komwihangilo, E., Lyatuu, G., Msuta, J.M., Ojango, J. and Okeyo, A.M. 2023. Genomic analysis of milk yield and heat tolerance in smallholder dairy systems of sub-Saharan Africa. IN: Veerkamp, R.F. and Y. de Haas. 2023. Proceedings of the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 3-8 July 2022. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers: 1709-1712 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/122027 
  38. Negussie, E., Lidauer, M.H., Meseret, S., Tera, A., Tessema, E., Jufar, B., Negera, T., Hassen, A., Gebreyohanes, G., Mwai, O.A. and Mrode, R. 2023. Genomic prediction in smallholder tropical dairy herds: Modelling milk yield in first and later lactations. IN: Veerkamp, R.F. and Y. de Haas. 2023. Proceedings of the World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP), Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 3-8 July 2022. Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers: 1400-1403 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127663 
  39. Ekine-Dzivenu, C.C., Mrode, R., Kosgei, G., Kirui, P., Lyatuu, E., Neema, K., Komwihangilo, D., Gebreyohanes, G., Ojango, J.M.K. and Okeyo, A.M. 2023. Heat stress impacts growth performance of dairy calves under small holder dairy systems in Tanzania. Presented at the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26-29 September 2023. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132129 
  40. Oloo, R.D., Ojango, J.M.K., Ekine-Dzivenu, C.C., Gebreyohanes, G., Mrode, R.A., Okeyo, A.M. and Chagunda, M.G.G. 2023. Enhancing individual animal resilience to environmental disturbances to address low productivity in dairy cattle performing in sub-Saharan Africa. Frontiers in Animal Science 4:1254877. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132093 
  41. Lyatuu, E.T., Komwihangilo, D., Msuta, G., Kelya, N., Okeyo, M., Ojango, J. and Gebreyohanes, G. 2023. Unlocking Total factor productivity of smallholder dairy farmers in Tanzania. Paper submitted at the 46th Annual Scientific Conference for the Tanzania Society of Animal Production (TSAP), Arusha, Tanzania, 25-27 October 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/136084 
  42. Lyatuu, E.T., Komwihangilo, D., Msuta, G., Kelya, N., Okeyo, M., Ojango, J. and Gebreyohanes, G. 2023. Youth involvement in Dairy value chain: Driving force for Transformation and Sustainability of the Tanzanian Dairy Sector. Paper submitted at the 46th Annual Scientific Conference for the Tanzania Society of Animal Production (TSAP), Arusha, Tanzania, 25-27 October 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/136085 
  43. Msuta, G., Lyatuu, E., Kelya, N., Komwihangilo, D., Gebreyohanes, G., Ojango, J., Kahumbu, S., Chinyere, E., Mrode, R. and Mwai, O.A. 2023. Leapfrogging Towards a Sustainable Dairy Breeding Program in Tanzania. Paper submitted at the 46th Annual Scientific Conference for the Tanzania Society of Animal Production (TSAP), Arusha, Tanzania, 25-27 October 2023. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/136083 
  44. Gebreyohanes, G., Yusuf, J., Ochieng, L., Mwabili, J. and Mbaire. F. 2023. Training of county and sub-county directors of veterinary services and artificial insemination service providers on dairy genetics component, data platform and data capture tools in Nyandarua County, Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134664 
  45. Mwai, A., Gebreyohanes, G., Ojango, J.M.K., Mrode, R., Chinyere, E., Jabes, Y., Kipkosgei, G., Mogaka, D., Abdulkadir, Kelya, N., Agasi, H., Meseret, S., Eliamoni, L. and Kemp, S. 2023. The Africa Asia Dairy Genetics Gains (AADGG) Platform. ILRI project profile. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134784 
  46. Oloo RD, Mrode R, Bennewitz J, Ekine-Dzivenu CC, Ojango JMK, Gebreyohanes G, Mwai OA and Chagunda MGG (2023), Potential for quantifying general environmental resilience of dairy cattle in sub-Saharan Africa using deviations in milk yield. Front. Genet. 14:1208158. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2023.1208158 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135974 
  47. Ekine, C., Mrode, R., Mwai, O., Ojango, J., Gebreyohanes, G., Dooso, R., Kirui, P., Sila, W., Reda, S. and Yusuf, J. 2023. The second round of genomic evaluation of dairy animals from Makitosha Farm, Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/139572 
  48. Varijakshapanicker, P., Marshall, K., Baltenweck, I., Rekik, M., Ojango, J., Gebregziabher, G., Kipkosgei, G., Jones, C., Hatew, B., Dione, M., Deka, R., Abkallo, H., Rao, J., Teufel, N., Bahta, S., Jasada, I., Omondi, I. and Victor, M. 2023. Theory of change for the dairy buffalo value chain in Nepal, developed for the CGIAR Initiative Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion. Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). 
  49. Ouma E., Marshall, K., Lukuyu,B., Dione, M., Oba, P., Hasahya, E., Kugonza, D., Ahumumza, R., Achandi, E., Namatovu, J., Kasoro, I., Businge, M., Wairagala, P., Mukasa, C., Van der Hoek, R. and Gebreyohanes, G. 2023. SAPLING Theory of Change reflection workshop report on dairy and pig value chains in Uganda. Nairobi, Kenya: International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). 
  50. Farmer adoption of the Africa Asia Dairy Genetic Gains (AADGG) platform in Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Nepal 
  51. Scaling the Africa Asia Dairy Genetic Gains platform beyond SAPLING countries 
  52. A web story, showing how a programme supporting dairy farmers and vendors is teaching them key skills to help them confidently produce and sell their milk in the face of increasingly frequent extreme weather events. https://www.bbc.com/storyworks/the-climate-and-us/cgiar-dairy-farms 
  53. BBC Video AADDG about AADGG project: soft launch of the platform on our BMGF website and the overall manifesto video  
  54. Oloo, R.D., Ekine-Dzivenu, C.C., Ojango, J.M.K., Gebreyohanes, G., Mrode, R., Okeyo, A.M. and Chagunda, M.G.G. 2023. Opportunities to quantify resilience of dairy cattle to environmental stressors in sub-Saharan Africa. ILRI Research Report 113. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127363 
  55. Rao E.J.O, Ojango, J., Gebregziabher, G., Okoth, E. 2023. Training of dairy farm advisors on individualised extension services held at Bukura Agricultural Training Centre. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135998 
  56. Jebessa, E., Guo, L., Chen, X., Bello, S.F., Cai, B., Girma, M., Hanotte, O. and Nie, Q. 2022. Influence of Eimeria maxima coccidia infection on gut microbiome diversity and composition of the jejunum and cecum of indigenous chicken. Frontiers in Immunology 13:994224. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.994224; https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121940