Impact Stories
- Cutting-edge genetic analysis and SMS technology dramatically shifts dairy cattle practices in Tanzania
- The future of agricultural extension in Africa is digital
ADGG Platform-tools
- ADGG platform help module
- ADGG-ODK-1 Installing ODK and update tools
- A manual to guide collection of data using the ADGG ODK tools
- ADGG_Platform_ODK_Training_Slides
Training Modules
ADGG-Updating Animal Details via USSD
Outputs
African Dairy Genetic Gains (ADGG) project work in improving dairy productivity in Tanzania.
- Part 1: https://youtu.be/km26JzTVXUQ
- Part 2: https://youtu.be/fNx84KE2lmk
- Part 3: https://youtu.be/yvqAHMJjB4Q
- Part 4: https://youtu.be/2hYj8eUh7uA
Publications
- Brown, A., Ojango, J., Gibson, J., Coffey, m., Okeyo, M. and Mrode, R. 2016. Genomic selection in a crossbred cattle population using data from the Dairy Genetics East Africa Project. Short Communication. J. Dairy Sci. 99:1–5 http://dx.doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-11083.
- Ojango, J.M.K., Mrode. R., Rege, J.E.O., Mujibi, D., Strucken, E.M., Gibson, J. and MwaI, O. 2019. Genetic evaluation of test-day milk yields from smallholder dairy production systems in Kenya using genomic relationships. Journal of Dairy Science 102(6):52665278. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/100864
- Mrode, R., Ojango, J.M.K., Okeyo, A.M. and Mwacharo, J.M. 2020. Genomic selection and use of molecular tools in breeding programs for indigenous and crossbred cattle in developing countries: Current status and future prospects. Frontiers in Genetics 9: 694. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99375
- Genomic prediction of crossbred dairy cattle in Tanzania: A route to productivity gains in smallholder dairy systems - Journal of Dairy Science. https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(21)00779-7/fulltext
Presentations
- Mrode, R., Ojango, J., Chinyere, E., Gibson, J. and Mwai, O. 2019. Innovative digital technology and genomic approaches to dairy cattle genetic improvement in developing countries. Presented at the Strategic Interest Research Group Meeting on Genetic Improvement of Livestock II, IITA, Ibadan, 2-3 September 2019. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/106562
- Mrode, R., Ojango, J., Gibson, J. and Mwai, O. 2019. Improving the accuracy of genomic predictions in small holder crossed-bred dairy cattle. Presented at the 7 All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture (AACAA), Accra , Ghana 29 July– 2 August 2019. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106560
- Mrode, R., Aliloo, H., Chinyere, E., Ojango, J., Gibson, J.P. and Okeyo, M. 2019. The application of several genomic models for the analysis of small holder dairy cattle data. Presented at the Interbull Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 22-24 June 2019. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/106563
- Okeyo A.M., Ojango, J.M.K., Mrode, R., Quiros, C., Gibson, J., Efa, K., Besufekad, J., Lyatuu, E., Msuta, G., Kahumbu, S., Nyakundi, H.N., Mogaka, D. and Oyieng, E. 2019. Innovative application of ICT tools for paperless data capture and feedback in smallholder dairy production systems: The Platform for African Dairy Genetic Gains (ADGG). Paper presented at the Seventh All Africa conference on Animal Agriculture, Accra, Ghana, 29 July-2 August 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106392
- Ekine-Dzivenu, C.C., Mrode, R., Ojango, J,M.K. and Okeyo, A.M. 2019. Evaluating the impact of heat stress as measured by temperature- humidity index (THI) on test-day milk yield of dairy cattle in Tanzania. Paper presented at the Seventh All Africa conference on Animal Agriculture, Accra, Ghana, 29 July-2 August 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106482
- Mrode, R., Ojango, J., Gibson, J.P. and Okeyo, M. 2019. Improving the accuracy of genomic predictions in small holder crossed- bred dairy cattle. Paper presented at the Seventh All Africa conference on Animal Agriculture, Accra, Ghana, 29 July-2 August 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106483
Project profile
- African Dairy Genetic Gains program: more productive cattle for Africa’s smallholders http://hdl.handle.net/10568/69179
- Dairy industry development in Ethiopia: Current status, major challenges and potential interventions for improvement (cgiar.org. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114840
Posters
- African Dairy Genetic Gains program: Innovative private-public partnership for sustainable dairy productivity https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/73292
Project Information Briefs
- Scaling up and sustaining genetic improvement for increased milk production and productivity in Ethiopia: Lessons and policy recommendations from the African dairy genetic gains program (cgiar.org). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114250
- Enhancing dairy farmers’ education through ICT in Tanzania (cgiar.org). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115700
- Sustaining genetic improvement for more milk in Tanzania (cgiar.org. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115699