Lecturer
Mr E. Chifamba
Qualifications: B.Sc. Biology and Biochemistry (Hons), (1994), NUST Research project: ‘isolation of phychrotrophic bacteria in milk at DZL- Harare Dairy’; BSc. Biotechnology, (1995), University of Zimbabwe; BSc. Research Dairy Technology, (1996) (AZU) Utrecht University - Netherlands.MBA, (2004)Midlands State University. Research project: ‘An investigation into the factors affecting milk production in Zimbabwe; Certificate in lead quality auditing, (2001) (Geneva, Switzerland); Diploma in Cleaner Production, (2009) , Queensland University- Australia; Certificate in Training of Trainers – Kenya Institute of management – (2010), Nairobi –Kenya; PhD student in Dairy Technology, (2013-to present),University of Zimbabwe
Area of Specialisation: Dairy Technology
Phone: 303211 Extension 15595
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Publications
- Nutritional composition and rumen degradability of forage legume hays: Mucuna pruriens, Lablab purpureus and Vigna unguiculata utilis using the in vitro DaisyII technique.
- Effect of replacing 16% conventional dairy meal with isonitrogenous and isoenergetic forage legume hay diets on milk quality and quantity in smallholder dairy schemes in Zimbabwe.
- Benefits of maize and high protein legume (Cowpea, Dolichos bean and Velvet bean) intercropping on fodder yield and mixed crop silage nutritional composition and in-situ
- Effect of Mixed Maize-Legume Silages on Milk Quality and Quantity from Lactating Smallholder Dairy Cows.