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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to improve food security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for better and more sustainable use of livestock. ILRI is a CGIAR research centre - part of a global research partnership for a food-secure future.
About the position
The dairy industry is an emerging sector of the livestock industry in many lower and middle-income countries (LMICs) particularly in Africa. Structured dairy cattle breeding programs, such as the African Dairy Genetic Gains (ADGG) project, are currently being implemented for improved performance and production. The ADGG program is a farmer-focused partnership that records and disseminates on-farm productivity and genetic information on dairy cattle. The data generated by the ADGG project aims to assist farmers to improve cow management, improve animal and herd productivity as well as increasing income for smallholder dairy farmers. The ADGG project consists of performance recording and sampling systems for dairy cattle. Performance information and genetic analysis is used to develop systems to select crossbred bulls and cows of superior genetic merit for Artificial Insemination and natural mating.
A challenge to productivity in dairy farming is mastitis. Previous work has indicated that the incidence of mastitis may be as high as 50%. Pathogens that cause mastitis may also develop antimicrobial resistance reducing the effectiveness of treatment. To address this major challenge for dairy producers and to reduce both the economic losses from discarded milk, we will conduct a longitudinal study of mastitis in cows. This will generate the disease and infection phenotypes that can then be linked to the ADGG genotypes to deliver genomic tools to develop resistance/tolerance to diseases.
We are recruiting an MSc student to conduct the baseline cross-sectional study to the determine the prevalence of mastitis causing pathogens in a population of dairy cattle in Nandi County, Kenya.
Responsibilities of the fellow:
Minimum requirements
The ideal candidate should:
Duration: 5 months
Terms of appointment and stipend:
All applications MUST include the following (applications not containing these documents will not be considered):
The position title and reference number REF: GF/LG /01/2024 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.
Applications should be sent to the Capacity Development Manager, ILRI on or before 17th July 2024.
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