Profile - MR. OSOTSI JOAB MALANDA

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Designation: TECHNOLOGIST II
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Job Category: Non-Teaching
Phone Number: +254795474103
Division / Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture
Directorate / Dept: DEPT. OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
Section: NJORO
Address: DEPT OF ANIMAL SCIENCES ,EGERTON UNIVERSITY

SUMMARY

I am a trained Para Veterinarian with MSc Animal Husbandry.

My areas of research interest include pig production and animal health.

I also supervise attachement students posted at Tatton Agriculture Park of Egerton University.

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https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joab-Osotsi

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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Sept 2018-June 2020: MSc Animal Husbandry ,Thesis Title: Optimal age of breeding gilts and its impact on lifetime performance.University of Debrecen,Hungary.
Jan 2017-Dec 2017:Graduate Swine Production.Pipestone System Centre, United States of America
Aug 2007-May 2010: Undergraduate Animal Health.Egerton University,Kenya

FIELDS OF SPECIALIZATION

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Nov 2017: Sustainable Food Production through Livestock Health Management. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA
Nov 2017: Dairy Production and Management. Penn State University, USA
Sept 2017: Animal Behaviour and Welfare. University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
April 2016: Agriculture in Transition.Wageningen UR, Centre for Development Innovation, The Netherlands
Jan 2016: Pig Breeding and Artificial Insemination, PTC+ Barneveld, The Netherlands
Nov 2013: Goat Artificial Insemination. Egerton University, Kenya
Sept 2010: Cow Artificial Insemination. Egerton University, Kenya

WORK EXPERIENCE

Aug 2021-Date: Farm Manager, Tatton Agriculture Park ,Egerton University,Kenya
June 2014-Date: Livestock Technologist, Department of Animal Sciences-Egerton University. Responsible for teaching animal based practical courses
Feb 2018-Aug 2018: Ass Farm Manager, Tatton Agriculture Park,Egerton University
June 2016-Dec 2016. Ag. Farm Manager for Tatton Agriculture Park of Egerton University. Responsible for farm planning, operationalisation and management.
June 2011-May 2014: Livestock Health Clinician and Inseminator at Tatton Agriculture Park Egerton University. Providing top level Animal health husbandry

KEY PROJECTS

Completed

Assited Reproductive Technology on Goats in Nakuru County -Kenya , completed 2013
Optimal age of breeding gilts and its impact on lifetime performance-Hungary ,completed 2020

Ongoing

Impacts on Conception Rate and Farrowing Rate with extended Lactation Length due to utilization of nurse sows in breed-wean swine facilities (PhD project)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Malanda, J.,(2019): Determining the optimal age of breeding gilts and its impact on lifetime performance, Literature review.
Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, (1), 15-20. https://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/1/2363
Malanda et al., (2019): Sow removal patterns in commercial breed-wean herds of Midwest, USA. Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, (2), 9-14. https://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/2/3671
Malanda et al., (2019): Optimal age of breeding gilts and its impact on lifetime performance. Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, (2), 15-20. https://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/2/3672
Malanda et al., (2020): Heat-No-Service: Reproductive lifetime performance of gilts inseminated on first versus second observed estrus in commercial piglet producing herds. Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, (1), 77-80. https://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/1/3731

FACTSHEETS

Malanda, J., (2019).Relationship between sow culling types and parity trends. National Hog Farmer. https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/animal-health/relationship-between-sow-culling- types-and-parity-trends
Malanda, J., (2019).Linking Reproductive failure to parity trends in the sow herd. The Pig Site. https://thepigsite.com/articles/linking-reproductive-failure-to-parity-trends-in-the-sow-herd
Malanda, J., (2019).Effect of first versus second estrus insemination on gilt lifetime productivity. The Pig Site. https://thepigsite.com/articles/effect-of-first-versus-second-oestrus- insemination-on-gilt-lifetime-productivity

CONFERENCES & INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Sept 14th-Sept 17th 2019:The 2019 Allen D. Leman Swine conference at St Paul Minnesota, United States organized by University of Minnesota. Presented research work topic: Heat No Service: Reproductive lifetime performance of gilts inseminated on first versus second observed estrus in commercial piglet producing herds.
Nov 19th ,2019: Scientific Students’ Conference ,organized by Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, University of Debrecen Hungary .Awarded 3rd place award.
June 26th -June 30th 2016:1st World Congress on Innovations for Livestock Development. Theme: Fostering Innovations for the Livestock Industry, Nakuru- Kenya .Presented a poster paper on Success of A.I (Artificial Insemination) as an ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) to Goats in Nakuru county-Kenya.
Sept 21st -Sept 22nd 2015:Regional Conference on Dairy Education and Training in Africa. Theme: Transforming Dairy Education and Training for Health and Wealth in Africa held at Merica Hotel Nakuru-Kenya
Nov 3rd-Nov 4th 2014:Joint Conference between Egerton University (Kenya), Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Malawi) and Langston University (USA).Theme: Goat Management held at Egerton University

HONORS, PRIZE AND AWARDS

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations scholarship, for Msc Animal Husbandry study at University of Debrecen, Hungary.
Communicating for Agriculture Scholarship and Education Foundation Programs, Agriculture Trainee Award –USA
Netherlands Fellowship Awards from Ep Nuffic for short courses - Agriculture in Transition at Wageningen University CDI and Pig Breeding and A.I at PTC+ Barneveld, The Netherlands

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