THEME

TIME

Opening

7:30:00

8:30:00

8:35:00

Theme 1 Transforming African Animal Agriculture

8:45:00

9:45:00

10:30:00

Keynote 1

The political economy of agricultural biotechnology in Africa: what role can technicians play?- Prof Ed Rege

Chairperson- TBC

11:15:00

Plenary 1

Gender justice and increased participation of youth in animal agriculture: an elusive African dream – Dr Sadye Paez

11:45:00

Plenary 2

The role of science in transforming and achieving future sustainability of African animal agriculture – Prof. Michiel Scholtz

12:15:00

13:00:00

Workshop: Towards an integrated delivery of proven productivity enhancing innovations in livestock – a market systems approach

14:00 – 14:05 Welcome and introduction – Facilitator (BUAN, ILRI)
14:05 – 14: 15 Opening Remarks – BUAN, Deputy PS/PS
14:15 – 14:30 Keynote: Bundling of services as a mechanism for enhancing access to and uptake of appropriate livestock technologies. 
 14:30 – 15:15 Presentation on experiences with bundled advisory services
-        Individualized and bundled extension services for integrated delivery of technologies in Kenya –   James Rao, ILRI
-        Entrepreneurship incubation for integrated technology and service delivery in Tanzania – Nils Teufel, ILRI
-        Agent network models for integrated delivery of livestock technologies in Nepal –      Padma Kumar, ILRI
15:15 – 15:25 Short comfort break
15:25 – 16:00 Panel discussion
 
16:00 – 16:15 Plenary Facilitator
16:15 – 16:25 Closing Remarks SAPLING Representative  – Isabelle Baltenweck

Technical Session: Poultry Production

Technical Session: Dairy production

Technical Session: Beef production

Concurrent Sessions

14:00:00

Session1

Beyond the adopter – non adopter dichotomy: Why do smallholder producers dis-adopt improved chicken breeds? – Birhanu Mulugeta Y.

The effect of milk components on milk yield parameters, milk price and milk income for Jersey cows in zero-grazing production system De Waal Hendrik

Brief Overview: The Influence of Nutrition and Body Condition on Reproduction in Beef Herds – Willem Andreas Schultheiss

14:15:00

Session2

Immunoglobuline and oxidative status activities in broilers fed varying dietary levels of clove – MERCY CHISARA OGWUEGBU

Heat stress impacts growth performance of dairy calves under small holder dairy systems in Tanzania – Ekine-Dzivenu Chinyere

Evaluation of calving interval of smallholder beef cattle herds in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, Northwest Province, South Africa – Bareki Nkosinathi

14:30:00

Session3

Effect of various inclusion levels of brown and white sorghum varieties on carcass traits, visceral organs, bone measurements and meat quality parameters of Boschveld indigenous chickens – Letsoalo Ogone Mary

Effects of calf starter meals on feed intake and growth of Friesian dairy calves in Botswana – Diphetogo Mosalagae

Evaluation of LiGAPS-Beef to assess average daily gain in extensive pasture-based beef production in three South African agro-ecological regions – Christopher Magona

14:45:00

Session4

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) assessment of air change effectiveness in three types of naturally ventilated, large-scale broiler poultry houses in Botswana – Mr Pius Emesu

The implementation of a growth monitoring method pre-weaning of dairy heifers in Tunisia – Hamrouni Abir

Evaluation of growth performance of Nguni Steers finished off the veld and in the feedlot Bareki Mathuto

15:00:00

Session5

Effect of Housing Design and Location on Production and Economic Performance of Broiler Chickens during Summer in Botswana – Chepete Justin Hakgamalang

Milk somatic cell count, composition and yield of multibreed dairy cattle in Ethiopia – Chernet Tegegn Fantahun (dairy Production)

The effect of heat stress on reproduction performance of beef cattle Seshoka Mokgadi Magdelin

15:15:00

Session6

Chemical Composition of Sundown Emperor Moth (Sphingomorpa chlorea) (Lepidoptera: Eribidae) Caterpillar – MOREKI, John Moreki

Assessment of phenotypes based on deviation in milk yield as indicators of general resilience of dairy cattle in Kenya – Richard Dooso Oloo (dairy)

Economic evaluation of finishing Sanga type steers on the veld and in the feedlot: A case of the Nguni – Bareki Nkosinathi

15:30:00

Session7

Improving Chicken Production in Ghana – the Tropical Genetics Solutions (TPGS) intervention – Osei-Amponsah, Richard (Poultry Production)

Dairy traits Preference Ranking Heterogeneity in Defining Breeding Objectives for crossbred Dairy Herds of Ethiopian Highlands -Aliy Mohammed (Dairy)

The effect of supplementation on reproduction and weight in extensively managed beef cattle in the Eastern Kalahari bushveld – Siphokazi Diamond

15:45:00

Session8

Farming practices reducing productivity: impact of egg storage on egg hatchability and broiler production and meat yield – Jacob Alhassan Hamidu

Effects of Senegalia mellifera bush-based silage feed supplementation on the performance of grazing Holstein dairy cows in the dry season – Dr. Maria N. T. Shipandeni

Performance of lactating crossbred beef cows supplemented with Senegalia mellifera (black thorn) bush silage-based feed at Okondjatu Communal Area, Okakarara constituency – Magdalena Ilongeni Kamati

16:00:00

Technical Session: Rangelands & forage production

Technical Session: Poultry Production

Technical session: Animal Breeding & Genetics I

Technical Session: Small ruminant production

Concurrent Sessions

16:40:00

Session1

Rumen content composition as an indication of selective grazing efficiency in three South African sheep breeds – Hough Wilmie

Collective action at scale: towards establishing a Tropical Poultry Platform – Zewdie, Yihenew.

Assessment of genetic variation among indigenous Tswana goat populations in the five agro-ecological regions of Botswana using microsatellite markers – Maletsanake Ditiro

Developing feed for feedlots aimed at exporting frozen goat meat, Ethiopia and Madagascar – Wilkinson, Peter Myles

16:55:00

Session2

Hybrid and improved forage seed markets in East Africa: Developments, bottlenecks, and future opportunities – Florez, Fernando

The effect of citric acid supplementation on growth performance, carcass weight, tibia bone breaking strength, and ash content of male ross 308 broiler chickens – Thokwane Judith

Estimates of correlated responses in wool and body traits of Elsenburg Merinos to selection for a reduced tail length – Teubes Megan

Fatty acid composition of selected South African lamb meat breeds under feedlot conditions – Cletos Mapiye

17:10:00

Session3

Rangeland condition and its seasonal trend in the semi-arid savanna of Gauteng Province, South Africa. – Ngoako Letsoalo

Analysis of reproductive performance of roosters following Selenium supplementation – Nomvula Gcwalisile Masinga

Genetic parameter estimates for lamb survival of the Tygerhoek Merino resource flock – Meijboom, Samuel Mendel

Evaluation of the effects of different protein sources on productivity of Saanen goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) in Botswana – Sebolai Thabiso

17:25:00

Session4

Selective grazing and native grass nutritional evaluation in drought-stricken arid rangelands. – Washaya Soul

Heat stress management strategies for poultry raised in hot climates – A review – Bhawa Shame

On-farm phenotypic characterization of indigenous Tswana sheep population in selected districts of southern Botswana – BOLOWE, MONOSI ANDRIES (Animal Breeding)

Indigenous knowledge to mitigate the challenges of ticks in goats: A systematic review – Mbusiseni V Mkwanazi

18:30:00

8:00:00

Theme 2 Animal health and food safety

8:30:00

Key note 2

Management of animal health and food safety for sustainable livestock farming: challenges and opportunities for Africa – Dr Moetapele Letshwenyo

9:15:00

Plenary 3

Implementation of livestock traceability systems in Africa: progress achieved, challenges & future prospects – Dr. Alexander Toto

9:45:00

Pleanary 4

The one health concept from an African perspective – Prof. Armanda Bastos

10:15:00

11:00:00

Technical session: Reproductive Physiology

Technical session: Animal health & food safety I

Technical session: Animal Breeding & Genetics I I

Technical session: Unconventional livestock & Aquaculture

Concurrent Sessions

11:45:00

Session1

The influence of equilibration period and sperm concentration on sperm viability and morphology of Namaqua-Afrikaner rams during liquid storage – Liane van Niekerk

Nutrition sensitive intervention enhances chicken products consumption and dietary diversity – Geremew Kumlachew

Practical guidelines for the phenotypic recording of polled and scurs phenotypes in Bonsmara beef cattle – Grobler Rulien

Effect of oral administration of methanolic extract of Andrographis paniculata on serum biochemistry and lipid profile of rabbit bucks – Prof. Herbert Udo

12:00:00

Session2

Effect of melatonin treatment duration and oestrous synchronization on secretion of reproductive hormones during spring mating season in Merino sheep – Nxumalo Mandlenkosi

Total Aflatoxin and Aflatoxin BI incidence and concentrations in layer mash from commercial feed mills and poultry farms in six regions in Ghana – Obese Frederick Yeboah

Economic Value analysis and development of Weightage for sound selection index in chicken genetic improvement – Emana Getachew Nemera

Evaluation of organic apple cider vinegar as a probiotic on the hematological, serum biochemical indices and caecum bacterial counts of grower rabbits. – AFOLAYAN Moji

12:15:00

Session3

Effect of selenium supplementation on secretion of reproductive hormones during the reproductive cycle of Zulu sheep ewes – Nkunzi Noxolo Winile

Assessing the Burden of Malnutrition and Parasite Load in the School-Age Children: A Case Study – Gebresilassie Yemane Tsion

Comparative genetic evaluation of Zimbabwean Red Dane and Jersey cattle breeds – Godfrey B Nyamushamba

Filoplumes and ostrich leather quality – Cloete Schalk

12:30:00

Session4

Alpha-linolenic and ascorbic acid reverses the seasonal variations of ram semen quality and testosterone concentration – Jabulani Nkululeko Ngcobo

The relationship between ulcerative balanoposthitis incidence, microbial diversity, and immunoglobulin response in the lower reproductive tract of rams (Ovis aries) – Helet Lambrechts

Optimizing for a variety of issues can advance genetic gain and lower emission intensity in the community-based breeding programs – Tesfaye Getachew

Training of male ostriches for semen collection does not compromise their reproductive performance in a natural mating system – Lotz, Neleke

12:45:00

Session5

The influence of trehalose on the viability and morphology of Namaqua-Afrikaner spermatozoa during liquid storage – Liane van Niekerk

What do we know about animal welfare in the context of emerging livestock production in Africa? – Mizeck Chagunda

Evaluation of genetic variation in caprine MHC class II DRB gene on external tick numbers in Boer goats at Neudamm farm, Namibia – Itenge Theopoline

GIS mapping and identification of suitable sites for the adoption of aquaponics as a leapfrog technology for food production in five district municipalities of the Gauteng Province, South Africa – Thaela-Chimuka Mary-Jane

13:00:00

Session6

Can the type of sperm influence the outcome of in vitro cattle embryonic development? A-Review – Dimpho Sebopela

Studies on the molecular pathogenesis of Mtb complex in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of Cattle naturally infected with bovine tuberculosis in India. Shalini Sharma

Genetic analysis of predicted gross feed efficiency and its correlation with energy-corrected milk in South African Holstein cattle – Madilindi Matome

Effect of dietary olive pomace on growth performance, carcass yield, and meat quality parameters in Jumbo quail – Egbu Chidozie Freedom

13:15:00

Concurrent Sessions

Workshop: Enhancing Livestock Investment for Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa: the role of policies and strategies in Animal agriculture in Africa

Technical session: Animal health & food safety II

Technical session: Ruminant nutrition

Technical session: Unconventional livestock & Aquaculture

14:15:00

Session1

14:00 – 14:05 Welcome and intro – Facilitator (BUAN, BIDPA, TBD) (5min)
14:05 – 14:15 Opening remarks – (BUAN, BIDPA/AAAA TBC ) 10 min 
14:15 – 14:45 Keynote speech -  Livestock, Africa’s next big investment opportunity: choices, trade-offs and opportunities  Prof. Appolinaire Djikeng ILRI, DG (30 minutes)
14:45 – 15:20 Highlights from the field - The role of good evidence and policies to unlock investments.  (35 minutes)
– ILRI- Livestock Master Plan (LMP) process
– AU-IBAR -  role/impact of LiDeSA
– Rwanda MINAGRI – impact of Rwanda LMP
– Tanzania Private Sector Desk - impact of Tanzania LMP/Botswana LMP process (MoA)
15:20 – 16:10 Panel discussion (donor & private sector panel) (50min)
– USAID Development partner
– AfDB
– World Bank 
– Someone prominent from Botswana livestock private sector 
– 2nd private sector representative  
– Chair/CEO farmer organisation e.g., EAFF/PAFO/SACAU 

Driving forces for changes in geographic range of cattle ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in Africa: A review – Nyangiwe Nkululeko

Screening fibrolytic activity of tannin tolerant bacteria isolated from wild and domestic ruminants – Msimango Nokwethemba Nqobile Philile

An evaluation of rabbit feed resource utilization and effects of moringa oleifera and dichrostachys cinerea leaf meals on rabbit growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality – Godfrey B Nyamushamba

14:30:00

Session2

The prevalence of OHV-2 in the smegma, nasal secretions and penile environment of rams (Ovis aries)– Helet Lambrechts

Influence of feed supplementation on blood metabolite concentrations in grazing dual-purpose cows in the coastal savannah zone of Ghana – Obese Frederick Yeboah

Haematological parameters of rabbit bucks fed diets supplemented with Azanza garkeana fruit meal – Prof. Herbert, Udo

14:45:00

Session3

Share parasites between wildlife and domestic mammals at the interface of Nazinga ranch in Burkina Faso – GNEME Awa

Efficient utilization of Macadamia oil cake based diets in ruminants – Baloyi Joseph Jimu

Production Trends of Hides in Botswana: Challenges, Opportunities, and Prospects – Moreki Mogi Ivy

15:00:00

Session4

Goat nematode infection, the effect of temperature on survival rate of larvae, and the use of larvae to infer nematode identify and prominence. – Ramabu Solomon S

Nutritional evaluation of morula kernel cake (Sclerocarya birrea) and sunflower seed cake (Helianthus annus) as protein sources for ruminants. – Baleseng Leonard

Population dynamics of donkeys and multiple uses of donkeys in botswana – Kealeboga Mokgalagadi

15:15:00

Session5

Establishing meat safety and meat handling practices in selected butcheries in peri-urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya – Koech Patricia

Oxidative stability of beef from steers fed finisher diets with graded inclusion levels of sorghum – Semwogerere Farouk

Freshwater aquaculture mobile application: an intervention to assist small-scale fish farmers to thrive – Molebatsi Agnes

15:30:00

Session6

Anthelmintic efficacy of three plant extracts against gastrointestinal nematodes of goats – Ndlela Sithembile

Effect of supplementation of sole and combined browse leaves on in vitro digestibility of rice straw – Felix Owusu Sarkwa

Effect of dietary apple (Malus domestica Borkh) pomace on nutrient digestibility, productive traits, and physiological and meat quality characteristics in Jumbo quail – Matabane Allen Ngoanaoroele

15:45:00

Session7

Antimicrobial resistance patterns in indigenous non-descript chicken faecal samples from South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo regions – Mxolisi Emmanuel Nene

Ruminal microbial modulation and nutrient use efficiency by Meat-Master lambs fed barley sprouts – Mpanza Thamsanqa Doctor Empire

The influence of feather harvesting practices on ostrich reproduction – Sampson, C. L.

15:55:00

Session8

Comparative effects of green versus conventionally synthesized ZnO nanoparticles on in vitro ruminal degradability of Mucuna pruriens utilis seed meal – Nozipho Gamedze

Session9

Intake, relative palatability indices and blood parameters of vetch varieties as a component of goat diet – Ntokozo Happy Msiza

16:15:00

Workshop: Enhancing Livestock Investment for Sustainable Livelihoods in Africa: the role of policies and strategies in Animal agriculture in Africa

Technical session: Non-ruminant nutrition

Technical session: Animal Breeding & Genetics III

Technical Session: Rangelands & forage production II

16:55:00

Session1

Profiling odour emission from pig litter in relation to diet type effect – Fabian Nde

Genetic parameters for docility and scale temperament traits of Merino yearlings – Cloete, Schalk

Yield and nutritive value of forage species as affected by different levels of rainfall interception in the semi-arid grassland, Pretoria, South Africa – Magandana Patrick Thabo

17:10:00

Session2

Nutrient Digestibility and Nitrogen Balance in Growing Pigs Fed A 10% Macadamia integrifolia Nut Oil Cake Diet Supplemented With Exogenous Enzymes – Felix Fushai

Evaluating fertility in a breeding program for improved growth of indigenous sheep in the arid lands of Kenya – Edwin Oyieng

Nutritive value, intake and relative palatability of legume residues and maize straws – Onke Hawu

17:25:00

Session3

Substituting maize with malted sorghum in indigenous chicken diet does not compromises haemo-biochemical parameters, immune organ and semen quality – Manyeula Freddy

Delivering climate-resilient and productive sires to improve livelihood of farmer communities at scale – Aynalem Haile

Weedy plants as future forage crops; evidence from their nutritive value and in vitro dry matter digestibility – Thebeng Precious Mofenyi

17:40:00

Session4

Additive potentials of goat weed leaf meal and scent leaf meal: growth performance, blood indices and microbial loads of broiler chickens – Akpodiete, Orienru Job

Evaluation of genetic mechanisms of resistance to heartwater in goats from endemic and non-endemic regions of South Africa using Illumina SNP BeadChips – Nuse Xolile

Influence of drying techniques on the nutritional quality, ruminal fermentation and buffer nitrogen solubility of Macrotyloma axillare legume – Mr Sipango Nkosomzi

Opening

8:00:00

Theme 3

African animal agriculture in a rapidly changing technological environment

8:30:00

Key note 3

9:15:00

Plenary 5

Theme 4

Ecological goods and services in African animal agriculture

9:45:00

Keynote 4

10:30:00

Plenary 6

11:00:00

General Discussion

11:45:00

Concurrent Sessions

Technical session: ICT and digital technology

Workshop: ROUNDTABLES FOR SUSTAINABLE BEEF: Reconfiguring the beef markets in AFRICA

Technical session: Climate change mitigation and adaptation I

Workshop: Towards sustainable utilisation of indigenous African animal genetic resources

12:30:00

Session1

Integrated Registration and Genetic Information System of South Africa: A platform for continental infrastructure sharing and collaboration – Mahlako Makgahlela

Facilitator: Dr Florence Nherera-Chokuda (i) Case studies of RSBs in Africa and their relevance (K’LUSA project),

(ii) Strategic behaviour of smallholder producers that are desiring to access international markets,

(iii) The “reconfiguring” of current markets and a review of retailer driven third party verification (the case of certified organic and or free-range beef),

(iv) Mechanisms for addressing compliance.

(v) Reaching political legitimacy through science diplomacy to expand RSBs in Africa

Stocktake of livestock activity data for Tier 2 greenhouse gas inventories in Sub-Saharan Africa and regional support for development of Tier 2 GHG inventories for cattle – S Sibanda (20 minutes)

12:15: Indigenous wild African animals
Chair: Prof Kennedy Dzama Vice Dean Research Stellenbosch University and AWEI Board Chair
Opening remarks: Prof C Dlamini Executive Director CCARDESA
Speaker 1: Dr Helet Lambrechts
Talk: Nexus between wild meat species reproduction and wildness
Speaker 2: Ms. Lacticia Tshitwamulomoni
Talk: Wild Meat, Institutional Arrangements, Policy and Sustainable Utilisation in

Sub-Saharan Africa
Speaker 3: Dr Wiseman Ndlovu
Talk: Wild Meat Value Chains, and Potential in Sub-Saharan Africa
Questions from the Chair
Questions from the participants

13:45 Close

12:50:00

Session2

Harnessing Machine Learning to enhance the better understanding of feeding and animal breeding decisions in smallholder dairy production – Mizeck Chagunda

The effect of climate change on beef production in southern Africa: A review – Prof. Scholtz Michiel

13:05:00

Session3

Innovating and scaling risk reducing measures for farmers and livestock keepers in the drylands – Banerjee Rupsha

Evaluating methods to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Ethiopian goats and Australian cattle – Wilkinson, Peter Myles

13:20:00

Session4

Towards an integrated delivery of proven productivity enhancing innovations in livestock – a market systems approach – Rao, Elizaphan James Oburu

Methane Emission of Goats fed Some Ghanaian Diets- An On-Farm Observations – Felix Owusu Sarkwa

13:35:00

Session5

Prospective use of digital-based technology in improving livestock management: Insights among emerging smallholder cattle producers in North West Province, South Africa – Mapiye Obvious

Exploring the Role of Seasonal Variation in Livestock Feed Composition on Diet Quality and Methane Emissions in Kenyan Livestock – John Mutua

13:50:00

Session6

Comparison of MARS and CART data mining algorithms in predicting body weight of Sussex cattle – Lubabalo Bila

Inclusion of purified condensed tannins on performance, blood profile, methane emission, and meat quality in male Bapedi sheep fed grass hay and pellet-based diet – Nkiyasi Mavasa

14:05:00

Concurrent Sessions

Technical session: Natural resources & c

onservation

Technical session: OMICS Technology

Technical session: Climate change mitigation and

adaptation II

Workshop: Towards sustainable utilisation of indigenous African animal genetic resources

15:05:00

Session1

Indigenous chicken improvement programs in Sub-Saharan Africa – Wondmeneh Esatu Woldegiorgiss

The use of genomic information to profile suitability

of imported animals for milk yield in small holder

systems in Eastern Africa – Mrode Raphael

Can feeding of dried browse Leaves reduce methane

emission as well as improve weight gain? – Sarkwa Felix Owusu

14:45: Indigenous domesticated African animals Chair: Dr. Wiseman Ndlovu
Speaker 1: Dr Patrick Tawonezvi, Prof. Kennedy Dzama and Prof Themba Khombe.

Authors of new book on Animal Genetic Resources
Talk: African AnGR -The easy choice
Speaker 2: Peter Makumbe. Farmer and researcher
Talk: Wild animals and indigenous cattle as a winning choice -an example from

Zimbabwe’s

sweetveld
Speaker 3: Prof Cletos Mapiye, Dr Patrick Tawonezvi, Dr B Podisi
Talk: Carcass classification as an example of discrimination against AnGR in commercial

beef grading
Questions from the Chair
Questions from the participants
 
16:00: Discussion on the wild and domesticated animals’ economies
Facilitator: Dr Ndlovu Wiseman
Discussant 1: Prof. Jethro Zuwarimwe (Positioning of Wild Meat within the Rural

Household

Food Systems)
Discussant 2: Peter Oberem (Wild Meat, Rewilding and Potential in Sub-Saharan Africa)
Discussant 3: Girma Kassie(ICARDA, Economic potential on indigenous livestock)
Discussant 4: Prof Osei-Amposah (University of Ghana AnGR expert West Africa)

16:45: Close

15:20:00

Session2

The farm-gate blue water footprint of diverse beef cattle genotypes in South Africa – Chabalala, N Thuli

Patterns of introgression and admixture from domestic and wild South African pig populations using SNP

markers – Hlongwane Nompilo Lucia

Livestock production and greenhouse gas emissions in the Southern African Development Community: 2000 – 2020 – Svinurai Walter

15:35:00

Session3

Assessing the role that access to diverse animal genetics plays in sustainable sub-Saharan sheep production: A case study of the attainment of puberty in indigenous ram lambs – Shingange Rimbilana

Accuracy of multi-breed and multi-trait genomic

evaluations of numerically small South African Holstein and Jersey cattle breeds – Makgahlela Linky (Omics)

Effect of Seriphium plumosum meal inclusion in a diet on rumen microbial population profiles and methane emission by Nguni steers – Phoko Motswapo

15:50:00

Session4

Muturu Cattle of West Africa – A Review of Population Dynamics, Sustainable Use and Conservation – Prof. Camus Adoligbe; Osei-Amponsah Richard

Selection signatures associated with adaptation in South African Drakensberger, Tuli, and Nguni beef breeds – Gomo Maxman

Methane emission and performance indicators of sheep fed two basal diets supplemented with two browse leaves –

Sarkwa Felix Owusu

16:05:00

Session5

Opportunities and challenges for conservation agriculture in Botswana – Kashe Keotshephile

Growth differentiation factor 9 gene expression in

ovarian follicles of South African Potchefstroom

Koekoek chicken breed – HLOKOE VICTORIA

RANKOTSANE

Selenium efficiency in preserving sperm quality parameters of South African indigenous Zulu Rams exposed to heat stress – Lekola Khomotso Podile Molvia

16:20:00

Session6

Water use efficiency indicators for post-weaning growth performance in three different frame sizes of South African beef cattle under intensive production system – Mtileni Bohani

Population genomics of indigenous African cattle inferred from 537 whole genome sequencing. –

Kambal, Sumaya

The impact of seasonal changes in rangeland forage quality on total serum protein levels and methane emission of

sheep – Sarkwa Felix Owusu

16:35:00

Session7

The trends of water use efficiency indicators for postweaning growth performance in South African beef cattle under feedlot conditions – Takalani Mpofu

Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms of insulin like growth factor 1 gene with body measurement traits of Kalahari Red goats – Mokoena Kwena

Climate change risks and barriers to adaptation in the livestock industry of Botswana – Kgosikoma Olaotswe and Kgosikoma Keneilwe

16:50:00

Session8

Relationship between volumetric water footprint and carcass characteristics of beef cattle under intensive production system – Nephawe Khathutshelo Agree

Genome-wide identification of candidate genes for growth traits in Tswana goats of Botswana – A.B. Chalebgwa

Accuracy of enteric methane emission models for cattle in sub-Saharan Africa: status quo and the way forward for animal scientists – Bateki Adjogo, Christian

17:05:00

19:00:00

Tours

09:00-13:00 p.m. Technical Tour