• Use of integrated range management practices for improving growth and dry matter yield of forage species in Mvomero district, Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Mlowe, G.D; Msalya, G.M (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2023)

  Scarcity of forage particularly during dry seasons is among the major factors which limit improved meat production from livestock in many pastoral communities in tropical countries. The scarcity is associated with low ...
• Strategies to upgrade animal health delivery in village poultry systems: perspectives of stakeholders from Northern Ghana and Central zones in Tanzania 

  Enahoro, Dolapo; Galiè, Alessandra; Abukari, Yakubu; Chiwanga, Gaspar H.; Kelly, Terra R.; Kahamba, Judith; Massawe, Fatihiya A.; Mapunda, Fausta; Jumba, Humphrey; Weber, Christoph; Dione, Michel; Kayang, Boniface; Ouma, Emily (ORIGINAL RESEARCH, 2021-06-07)

  Village chicken production holds much potential for the alleviation of malnutrition and poverty in rural communities in Africa. Owing to their subsistence nature, however, such systems are rife with infectious poultry ...
• Feed utilization and growth performance of Tanzania shorthorn zebu fed untreated or urea treated rice straws as hay replacement in traditional feedlot system 

  Kilyenyi, Edson Henry; Mushi, Daniel Elius; Chenyambuga, Sebastian Wilson (Science Publishing Group, 2023-05-17)

  This study evaluated the effects of complete or partial replacement of Cenchrus ciliaris hay with untreated or urea treated rice straws on feed intake, growth performance, feed conversion ratio (FCR) and gross margin of ...
• Reducing GHG emissions from traditional livestock systems to mitigate changing climate and biodiversity 

  Mushi, Daniel E.; Eik, Lars Olav; Bernués, A.; Ripoll-Bosch, R.; Sundstøl, F.; Mo, M. (Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2015)

  Climate change (CC) directly impacts the economy, ecosystems, water resources, weather events, health issues, desertification, sea level rise, and even political and social stability. The effects of CC affect different ...
• Feeding strategies for improved beef productivity and reduced GHG emission in Tanzania: effect of type of finish-feeding on carcass yield and meat quality of Zebu steers 

  Selemani, Ismail Saidi; Eik, Lars Olav; Holand, Øystein; Ådnøy, Tormod; Mtengeti, Ephraim J.; Mushi, Daniel E.; Oddvin, Sørheim (Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2015)

  The study was conducted to elucidate the effects of grazing on natural pastures alone versus total stall feeding on growth performance, carcass character- istics, and meat quality of Tanzania Zebu steers. In this experiment, ...
• Alternative goat kid-rearing systems for improved performance and milk sharing between humans and offspring in climate change mitigation 

  Chigwa, Fanny C.; Eik, Lars Olav; Kifaro, G.C.; Muhikambele, V.C.M.; Mushi, Daniel E. (Springer International Publishing AG, 2015)

  Intensification of livestock production reduces the amount of land required to sustain a livestock unit and frees up the land necessary for carbon sequestration. Transforming the goat sector from meat only to a ...
• Effects of concentrate supplementation on the fatty acid composition of fat depots in crossbred goats 

  Mushi, D. E.; Eik, L. O. (Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2020)

  The effects of concentrate diet supplementation on the fatty acid compo- sitions of M. longissimus dorsi (LD), minced meat (MM) and omental fat (OF) in Small East African and Norwegian crossbred goats (9.5 months old, ...
• Profitability of supplementary feeding of indigenous cattle in dry areas of Tanzania 

  Ringheim, Alexander Solstad; Mushi, Daniel; Mtengeti, Ephraim; Selemani, Ismail; Åsli, Magnus; Eik, Lars Olav; Kimbita, Elikira; Asheim, Leif Jarle (Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2020)

  By 2050, global food consumption is expected to rise by 60% compared to the 2005–2007 level. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the population increase may be as much as 250% by the same period. Hence, there is an urgent need ...
• Public-Private Partnership for Sustainable Production and Marketing of Goat’s Milk in Light of Climate Change 

  Msalya, G.; Lie, H.; Mfinanga, V.; Ringheim, A.S.; Sandvik, R.; Åsli, M.; Christophersen, O.A.; Haug, A.; Mushi, D.E.; Mwaseba, D.; Kifaro, G.C.; Eik, Lars Olav (Springer International Publishing AG, 2016)

  In Tanzania, goat’s milk has a high market value due to its desirable nutritional profile and cultural recognition that it is beneficial to human health. A joint initiative between Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) ...
• Feedlot performance and profitability of Tanzania Shorthorn Zebu finished on local feed resources in Kongwa District, Tanzania 

  Kimirei, Saning’o Gabriel; Chenyambuga, Sebastian Wilson; Mushi, Daniel Elia; Msalya, George Mutani; Mpenda, Zena (Science Publishing Group, 2022-10-11)

  An experiment was conducted for 90 days to assess the effects of diets formulated based on locally available feed ingredients on growth performance, feed conversion ratio (FCR) and gross margin of cattle under feedlot ...
• Preliminary study on slaughter and meat quality characteristics of selected strains of Tanzania shorthorn Zebu 

  Mushi, D.E.; Baruani, J.M. (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021)

  A study was carried out to assess slaughter characteristics and meat quality of five strains of Tanzanian shorthorn zebu (TSZ): Singida white (SW), Gogo (GG), Iringa red (IR), Maasai (MS) and Mbulu (MB). A total of 50 ...
• Feedlot performance of Tanzanian Shorthorn Zebu finished on local feed resources 

  Mushi, D. E. (Springer Nature B.V., 2020-07-07)

  A study was conducted in Hanang District to assess potential for on-farm feedlot finishing of Tanzanian Shorthorn Zebu (TSHZ) in dry season using locally available feed resources. A total of 65 (2–3 years old, 150–250 kg ...
• Growth performance and carcass characteristics of Tanzania Shorthorn Zebu cattle finished on molasses or maize grain with rice or maize by-products 

  Asimwe, L.; Kimambo, A.E.; Laswai, G.H.; Mtenga, L.A.; Weisbjerg, M.R.; Madsen, J.; Mushi, D.E. (Elsevier Inc., 2015-11-03)

  Forty five steers (2.5–3.0 years of age and 200 7 5 (SEM) kg body weight) were allotted randomly into five diets to assess the effects of finishing Tanzania Shorthorn Zebu (TSZ) cattle in feedlot using diets based on ...
• Productivity and parasitic infections of pigs kept under different management systems by smallholder farmers in Mbeya and Mbozi districts, Tanzania 

  Lipendele, Calvin Paul; Lekule, Faustine Paul; Mushi, Daniel Elias; Ngowi, Helena; Kimbi, Eliakunda Casmir; Mejer, Helena; Thamsborg, Stig Milan; Johansen, Maria Vang (Springer, 2015-05-05)

  An on farm experiment was carried out to assess the effects of production systems on the performance of local pigs kept by smallholder farmers. Six villages from Mbeya and Mbozi districts, Tanzania were purposely selected ...
• Influence of age and method of carcass suspension on meat quality attributes of pure bred Ankole bulls 

  Kamatara, K.; Mpairwe, D.; Christensen, M.; Eskildsen, C.E.; Mutetikka, D.; Muyonga, J.; Mushi, D.; Omagor, S.; Nantongo, Z.; Madsen, J. (Elsevier B.V., 2014-09-09)

  This study investigated the effect of age at slaughter, pre-rigour carcass suspension and their interaction on meat quality of longissimus dorsi from Ankole bulls. Ankole bulls (45) were evenly distributed into three age ...
• Meat quality characteristics of small East African goats and Norwegian crosses finished under small scale farming conditions 

  Hozza, W. A.; Mtenga, L. A.; Kifaro, G. C.; Shija, D. S. N.; Mushi, D. E.; Safari, J. G.; Shirima, E. J. M. (Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2014-12)

  The aim of the experiment was to study the effect of feeding system on meat quality characteristics of Small East African (SEA) goats and their crosses with Norwegian (SEA×N) goats finished under small scale farming ...
• Influence of age at entry and level of concentrate feeding on growth and carcass characteristics of feedlot-finished Tanzanian long-fat-tailed sheep 

  Shirima, Eligy J. M.; Mtenga, Louis A.; Kimambo, Abiliza E.; Laswai, Germana H.; Mgheni, Dyness M.; Mushi, Daniel E.; Shija, Dismas S. (Springer, 2014-03-22)

  A 4×3 factorial experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of age at entry to feedlot (AEF) and levels of concentrate feeding (LCF) on body weight gain, feed utilization and killing out characteristics of Tanzanian ...
• Effect of concentrate supplementation levels on growth and slaughter characteristics of SEA and SEA × Norwegian goats under on- farm conditions 

  Hozza, William A.; Kifaro, George C.; Safari, John G.; Mushi, Daniel E. (Springer, 2013-07-07)

  A 2×3 factorial experiment was carried out to eval- uate the effect of goat genotypes and different concentrate levels on growth and slaughter characteristics of Small East African × Norwegian crossbred (SEA × N) and ...
• The effects of a deferred grazing system on rangeland vegetation in a north-western, semi-arid region of Tanzania 

  Selemani, Ismail S.; Eik, Lars O.; Holand, Øystein; Ådnøy, Tormod; Mtengeti, Ephraim; Mushi, Daniel (Taylor & Francis, 2013-10-15)

  The present study assessed the effects of deferred grazing management on rangeland condition using aboveground biomass, vegetation cover and species composition as indicators of range condition. The experi- ment was based ...
• Variation in quantity and quality of native forages and grazing behavior of cattle and goats in Tanzania 

  Selemani, Ismail Saidi; Eik, Lars Olav; Holand, Øystein; Ådnøy, Tormod; Mtengeti, Ephraim; Mushi, Daniel (Elsevier B.V., 2013)

  The study was conducted to assess the effects of seasonal variation in the quality and quantity of pasture and management of livestock exclosures (ngitili) on the grazing behavior of cattle and goats. The study was 2 ...

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