Ongadi Patrick Mudavadi

Effects of Season Variation on Water, Feed, Milk Yield and Reproductive Performance of Dairy Cows in Smallholder Farms in Eastern Africa

Ongadi Patrick Mudavadi, Mpolya Abraham Emmanuel, Gachuiri Charles, Muyekho Francis Namasake & Lukuyu Adubwa Bernard · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2020

Aim: The smallholder dairy industry in Eastern Africa continues to be characterized by seasonality driven milk fluctuations and reproductive performance of dairy cows. In this review, we present important effects of changes in seasons on water, feed quantity and quality, milk yie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2020/v21i830157

Urea-molasses Pre-treatment to Enhance Nitrogen Gain, Digestibility, Intake and Milk Yield from Crop-Residues in Smallholder Dairy Farms in Eastern Africa

Ongadi Patrick Mudavadi, Mpolya Abraham Emmanuel, Lukuyu Adubwa Bernard, Haule Alphonse, David Peter Ngunga, Gachuiri Charles, Muyekho Francis Namasake & Endalkachew Wolde-meskel · Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences · 2020

Aim: Crop residues from dual-purpose crops, particularly from coarse cereal and leguminous crops are by far the most important feed source available to smallholder dairy farmers in highlands and lowlands in Eastern Africa. Therefore, this study aimed to (1) determine the effect o...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajravs/2020/v3i399