In the photo, a Government team headed by the Tanzania prime minister, Hon. Kassim Majaliwa, the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Hon. Abdallah Ulega, Permanent Secretary and Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Prof. Riziki Silas Shemdoe and Dr. Daniel Elius Mushi respectively. Together with the Register of Tanzania Dairy Board Dr....Read More

The study focuses on the feed utilization and growth performance of Tanzania Shorthorn Zebu cattle when fed untreated or urea-treated rice straws as a replacement for hay in a traditional feedlot system has been successfully done. This research finding is valuable in regions where rice straws are abundant and hay availability is limited. Rice straw...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

ILRI NEWS: By Mwihaki Mudia  |  Contributor: Tadelle Dessie   In sub-Saharan Africa, chicken production is integral in nearly all poor rural smallholder households, accounting for about 80% of the poultry flock in the region (Akinola and Essien 2011, FAO 2020). For smallholder chicken farmers, many of whom are women, chicken production offers numerous of benefits – from...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

Isolating Greater Cane Rat Populations (Ndezi) from Eastern Arc Mountains, Tanzania: Linking the Morphometric and Molecular Characteristics The Greater Cane Rat (Thryonomys swinderianus) also known as a Grass Cutter is a large rodent species that is native to Africa. The exact origin of the species is not well understood, but it is believed to have...Read More