Julie Ojango

Julie Ojango

Senior Scientist, Animal Genetic Resource Utilization and Management

Dr. Julie Ojango is a senior scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) with more than 15 years of experience providing leadership in projects designed to identify appropriate breeds and breed combinations for livestock production systems found in middle and low income countries. She is well versed in dairy cattle and small ruminant production systems in diverse environments of developing countries, has excellent skills in livestock data management and quantitative analyses, and has a good understanding of gender sensitivities in issues related to livestock production. She has good leadership and strong knowledge sharing skills and strives to impart information to transform the livestock sector and develop a next generation to help change the management and use of animal genetic resources in developing countries. She holds a Master of Science in Animal Production (Animal Genetics and breeding) from the University of Nairobi Kenya, and a PhD in Animal Breeding and Genetics from The Imperial college at Wye, University of London, United Kingdom.

My Blog Posts

herd of cattle and landscape

ILRI News

ILRI researchers and partners explore opportunities to support community climate adaptation in Baringo County, Kenya

My Publications

Adapting climate-smart breeding practices for small ruminants in pastoral communities of Kenya

  • Ojango, Julie M.K.
  • Oyieng, Edwin
  • Gitau, Jennifer
  • Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
  • Gachora, J.
  • Muigai, A.W.T.

Integration and adoption of climate resilient management practices for enhanced productivity of sheep and goats in pastoral communities of northern Kenya

  • Ojango, Julie M.K.
  • Gitau, Jennifer
  • Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
  • Recha, John W.M.
  • Gachora, J.
  • Muigai, A.W.T.

Opportunities to quantify resilience of dairy cattle to environmental stressors in Sub-Saharan Africa

  • Oloo, Richard Dooso
  • Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C.
  • Ojango, Julie M.K.
  • Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher
  • Mrode, Raphael A.
  • Okeyo Mwai, Ally
  • Chagunda, Mizeck G.G.

Genomic analysis of milk yield and heat tolerance in small holder dairy system of sub-Saharan Africa

  • Chinyere, Ekine
  • Mrode, Raphael A.
  • Oloo, Richard Dooso
  • Komwihangilo, Daniel M.
  • Lyatuu, E.
  • Msuta, G.
  • Ojango, Julie M.K.
  • Okeyo Mwai, Ally

Bridging the gap in data from smallholder dairy systems; The Africa Dairy Genetic Gains (ADGG) Data platform

  • Ojango, Julie M.K.
  • Okeyo Mwai, Ally
  • Mrode, Raphael A.
  • Chinyere, Ekine
  • Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher
  • Rao, E.J.O.
  • Meseret, Selam
  • Mogaka, David
  • Lyatuu, Eliamoni T.R.
  • Komwihangilo, Daniel M.
  • Msuta, G.
  • Gibson, John P.
  • Kemp, Stephen J.

Workshop and field visit for dairy improvement under smallholder farming systems by partners from Nepal in collaboration with the Africa Asia Dairy Genetic Gains (AADGG) program

  • Ojango, Julie M.K.
  • Gorkhali, N.A.
  • Jha, Prakash K.
  • Sapkota, Suraj
  • Dahal, M.
  • Bibek G.C.
  • Kirui, Peter
  • Kipkosgei, Gideon
  • Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher