Dr. Francisco Kanyinji

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Department of Animal Sciences
Head of Department
Lecturer
Biography

Academic Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. Bioresources Science, Hiroshima University, Japan.
  • M.Sc. Ruminant Nutrition, Hiroshima University, Japan.
  • Postgrad Diploma. Poultry Production. The Netherlands
  • B. Agric Sc. Animal Science, University of Zambia


After graduating from the University of Zambia, Dr. Kanyinji worked for Hybrid Poultry Farms (Z) Ltd in Lusaka and Kitwe as Farm Manager. In 2001, he joined the former Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock as a Training Officer in the Department of Animal Science at Natural Resources Development College, where he was then promoted to be Head of Department. However, in December 2013, he joined the University of Zambia as Lecturer II in the Department of Animal Science where he has been serving till date. His research interests lie in the nutritional evaluation and utilization of non-conventional feed resources, which may not only mitigate the annual feed shortages experienced during dry months of the year, but also assist in reducing the costs incurred when rearing farm animals.
 

Publications

On-going Research

  1. Co-researcher, Gendered Impacts of Input Subsidy Policies on Household Crop Diversity and Food Security: Evidence from Zambia. Funding partner: African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), 2018 – to date.
  2. Co-researcher, Impact of the Farmer Input Support Policy on Agricultural Production Diversity and Dietary Diversity in Zambia. Funding partner: African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), 2017 – to date.
  3. Co-researcher, Socio-economic Assessment of Emergent Farmer Growth in Zambia. Partners: Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, the Central Statistical Office and the World Bank, 2017 – to date.

Selected Publications

  1. F. Kanyinji, M. Ng’uni and A. Mulenga. 2017. Intake, Digestibility and Nitrogen Retention by Goats Fed Ensiled Maize Stover and Supplemented with Snake Bean (Bobgunnia madagascariensis) Pod Meal. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 4 (2): 168-174.
  2. F. Kanyinji, E. Banda and J. Simbaya. 2014. Effects of Partially Replacing Maize meal in Broiler Finishing Diets with Rumen Filtrate Fermented-Maize Bran on Broiler Performance. International Journal of Livestock Research, 4(5): 28 – 34.
  3. F. Kanyinji and C. Zulu. 2014. Effects of partially replacing soybean meal in grower diets with pawpaw (Carica papaya) leaf meal on nutrient digestibility and growth performance of Japanese quails (Cortunix japonica). International Journal of Livestock Research, 4 (5): 7 – 14.
  4. F. Kanyinji and M. Moonga. 2014. Effects of replacing maize meal with rumen filtrate-fermented cassava meal on growth and egg production performance in Japanese quails (Cortunix japonica).Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 1(3): 100–106.
  5. F. Kanyinji, J. Chongo and J. Simbaya. 2014. Intake and digestibility of Rhodes grass (Chloris gayana) hay treated with graded levels of concentration of banana leaf ash solution in local goats. Journal of Animal Production advances, 4(6): 422-429.