Ben Lukuyu

Ben Lukuyu

Senior Scientist, Animal Nutrition

My research interests are devoted to conducting research on feeds and forages for smallholder farmers. I have gathered a wealth of experience in livestock production systems, developing and implementing sustainable innovations to improve livestock value chains. My research work is dedicated to productivity enhancing research projects aimed at transforming animal nutrition research outputs into wider use by various actors in livestock value chains. My interests have gradually expanded to integrating livestock in smallholder crop livestock production systems. In addition, I developed the training program for the Feed Assessment Tool (FEAST) and promote its use amongst different stakeholder for targeting and developing feed interventions. I work collaboratively with institutions of higher learning, international and local research organizations, government departments, not-for-profit organizations, private sector, community-based organizations, and others. I have worked extensively with input and service providers, and smallholder farmers in East Africa, Southern Africa, West Africa, India, and Pakistan. Currently, I lead the Livestock CGIAR research project (MorePork II project) on Pig Value chain in Uganda titled ‘Improving pig productivity and incomes through an environmentally sustainable and gender inclusive integrated intervention package’. I double up as ILRI’s country representative in Uganda.

My Projects

BUILD

Boosting Uganda’s investment in livestock development

My Blog Posts

Hybrid extension approach promotes adoption of high-quality forages in Uganda

My Publications

Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG ameliorates hyperuricemia in a novel model

  • Yang Fu
  • Yong-Song Chen
  • Dai-Yang Xia
  • Xiao-Dan Luo
  • Hao-Tong Luo
  • Jie Pan
  • Wei-Qing Ma
  • Jin-Ze Li
  • Qian-Yuan Mo
  • Qiang Tu
  • Meng-Meng Li
  • Yue Zhao
  • Yu Li
  • Yi-Teng Huang
  • Zhi-Xian Chen
  • Zhen-Jun Li
  • Lukuyu, Ben A.
  • Dione, Michel M.
  • You-Ming Zhang
  • Kai Miao
  • Jian-Ying Chen
  • Shan-Shan Zhu
  • Jie Ren
  • Ling-Juan Zhou
  • Xian-Zhi Jiang
  • Juan Chen
  • Zhen-Ping Lin
  • Jun-Peng Chen
  • Hui Ye
  • Qing-Yun Cao
  • Yong-Wen Zhu
  • Lin Yang
  • Xue Wang
  • Wen-Ce Wang

Evaluation of improved forage varieties in selected countries in East Africa (Kenya and Uganda)

  • Lukuyu, Ben A.
  • Allen, Molly
  • karimi, Peggy
  • Ahumuza, Ronnie
  • Businge, Martha
  • Jones, Christopher S.

SAPLING Theory of Change reflection workshop report on dairy and pig value chains in Uganda

  • Ouma, Emily A.
  • Marshall, Karen
  • Lukuyu, Ben A.
  • Dione, Michel M.
  • Oba, Peter
  • Doyle, Rebecca
  • Hasahya, Emmanuel
  • Kugonza, Donald R.
  • Ahumuza, Ronnie
  • Achandi, Esther
  • Namatovu, Jane
  • Kasoro, Isaac
  • Businge, Martha
  • Wairagala, Pamela
  • Mukasa, Christopher
  • Hoek, Rein van der
  • Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher

Beef value chain situation analysis for Uganda

  • Mubiru, Sarah
  • Marshall, Karen
  • Lukuyu, Ben A.
  • Oba, Peter
  • Ahumuza, Ronnie
  • Ouma, Emily A.

Pathways to Dairy Net Zero: Promoting Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Livestock Uganda-Market study

  • Lukuyu, Ben A.
  • Nagujja, Shakira Janet
  • Wanyoike, Francis N.
  • Bahta, Sirak T.
  • Baltenweck, Isabelle

Baseline environmental assessment of dairy production systems in Uganda - CLEANED dairy feedback report

  • Rubayiza, Isaac
  • Mwema, Emmanuel
  • Gonzalez, Ricardo
  • Businge, Martha
  • Lukuyu, Ben A.
  • Ouma, Emily
  • Notenbaert, An