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Head of Department and Associate Professor (Meat Science)

Full Name:  Voster Muchenje Email:  vmuchenje@ufh.ac.za

Qualifications: PhD in Meat Science, PGDHET (UFH), MSc. Animal Science, BSc. Agriculture (Hons) (University of Zimbabwe).

  • Y2(Young Emerging) NRF Rated Researcher
  • Founding Member of the South African Young Academy of Science (SAYAS)
  • Current H-Index 10

Recipient of the 2010 Vice Chancellor's Emerging Research Award

Research Interests:
1.         Meat Science and Technology
2.         Use of genetics in characterisation of livestock breeds
3.         Nguni cattle
4.         Sheep and Goat production
5.         Animal welfare

Research Grants and Postgraduate student support

1.    Adam Fleming Nguni Cattle Project (2005 - Present)

2.     National Research Foundation (NRF) THRIP Meat Science and Animal Welfare (2012 - 2014)

3.      National Research Foundation (NRF) Meat Science: Genomics to Nutrinomics SARCHi (co-chair and hosted at Stellenbosch, 2012 - 2016)

4.       National Research Foundation (NRF) Woman and Young Researchers Support (2011-2012)

5.       National Research Foundation (NRF) Y-Rated (Young Emerging) Researchers' incentive (2010 -2014)

6.       Meat Industry Trust Supervisor-linked scholarships (2010 -2012)

7.       Govan Mbeki Research and Development Centre (GMRDC) research and scholarship funds (2008-current)

8.       National Research Foundation (NRF) Supervisor-linked scholarships (2010- current)

 

Teaching Responsibilities:

In addition to his administrative duties in the department, he supervises several PhD, MSc and Honours students. He also teaches several honours and undergraduate courses in Meat Science, Beef and Wildlife Management, Smallstock Science, Animal breeding, Dairy Science and Technology, Introduction to Animal Science and Research projects.  

Community Engagement:                  

Offers farmer training services.

Offers advisory services to the Nguni Cattle Project.

Collaboration:

He has developed active collaborations with the following organizations:

1.      Kellogg Foundation

2.      Agricultural Research Council

3.      National and Eastern Cape Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development

4.      University of Free State

Selected Published Papers in refereed Journals

2012

  1. Xazela, N.M., Chimonyo, M., Muchenje V. and Marume. U. 2012. Effect of sunflower cake supplementation on meat quality of indigenous goat genotypes of South Africa. Meat Science: 90: 204-208 (Impact Factor 2.619).
  2. Dodzi, M. S. and Muchenje, V. 2012. Seasonal variation in time budgets and milk yield for Jersey, Friesland and crossbred cows raised in a pasture-based system. Accepted Tropical Animal Health and Production (Impact factor 1.003).
  3. Njisane,Y.Z., Muchenje, V. and Gajana, C.S. 2012. Effect of consumer   background on sensory scores of microwaved Angus loins. African Journal of Biotechnology: 11(6), 1443-1448 (Impact Factor 0.565).
  4. Fayemi, P.O. and Muchenje, V. 2012. Meat in African context: from history to science. African Journal of Biotechnology: 11(6), 1298-1306. (Impact Factor 0.565).

2011

  1. Dodzi, M.S. and Muchenje, V. 2011. Avoidance-related behavioural variables and their relationship to milk yield in pasture-based dairy cows. Applied Animal Behaviour Science: 133: 11-17 (Impact factor 1.555).
  2. Mapiye, C., Chimonyo, M., Marufu, M. C. and Muchenje, V. 2011. Stress reactivity and its relationship to beef quality in Nguni steers supplemented with Acacia karroo leaves. Animal: 5 1361 - 1369 (Impact factor 1.461).
  3. Mapiye, C., Chimonyo, M., Dzama, K., Hugo, A., Strydom, P. E and V. Muchenje. 2011. Fatty acid composition of beef from Nguni steers supplemented with Acacia karroo leaf-meal. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis: 24: 523-528 (Impact Factor 2.423).
  4. Moyo, B., Masika, P.J. and Muchenje, V. 2011. Effect of supplementing crossbred Xhosa lop-eared goat castrates with Moringa oleifera leaves on growth performance, carcass and non-carcass characteristics. Accepted Tropical Animal Health and Production (Impact factor 1.003).
  5. Mapiliyao, L., Pepe, D., Marume, U. and Muchenje, V. 2011. Flock dynamics, body condition and weight variation in sheep in two ecologically different resource-poor communal farming systems. Accepted Small Ruminant Research (Impact factor 1.395).
  6. Rani Z.T., Chimonyo, M., Hugo, A., Marume, U. and Muchenje, V. 2011. Effect of parity on the proximate composition and fatty acid profile of milk from Nguni cattle grazing on natural pastures. African Journal of Biotechnology 10(43): 8647-8653 (Impact Factor 0.565).
  7. Ngambu, S., Muchenje, V., Chimonyo, M. and Marume, U. 2011. Correlations among sensory characteristics and relationships between aroma scores, flavour scores, off-flavour scores and off-flavour descriptors of chevon from four goat genotypes. African Journal of Biotechnology: 10 (34): 6575-6580 (Impact Factor 0.565).
  8. Moyo, B., Masika, P.J., Hugo, A. and Muchenje, V. 2011. Nutritional characterization of Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaves. African Journal of Biotechnology 10(60), 12925-12933 (Impact Factor 0.565).
  9. Gajana, C.S., Nkukwana, T.T., Chimonyo, M. and Muchenje, V. 2011.  Effect of altering the starter and finisher dietary phases on growth performance of broilers. Accepted African Journal of Biotechnology: 10(64): 14203-14208 (Impact Factor 0.565).
  10. Chulayo, A.Y., Muchenje, V., Mwale, M. and Masika, P. J. 2011. Effects of some medicinal plants on consumer sensory characteristics of village chicken meat. African Journal of biotechnology: 10 (5): 815-820 (Impact Factor 0.565).
  11. Ndou, S. P., Muchenje, V. and Chimonyo, M. 2011. Assessment and implications of animal welfare in beef production systems in developing countries. African Journal of Biotechnology: 10 (7): 1049-1064 (Impact Factor 0.565).
  12. Xazela, N.M., Chimonyo, M., Muchenje V. and Marume. U. 2011. Consumer sensory evaluation of meat from South African goat genotypes. African Journal of Biotechnology: 10 (21), 4436-4443 (Impact Factor 0.565).
  13. Xazela, N.M., Muchenje, V. and Marume, U. 2011. Effects of different cooking methods on the consumer acceptability of chevon. African Journal of Biotechnology: 10(59), 12701-12705. (Impact Factor 0.565).
  14.  Fayemi, P. O., Onwuka, C. F. I., Isah, O. A., Jegede, A. V., Arigbede, O. M. and Muchenje, V. 2011.  Effects of mimosine and tannin toxicity on rabbits fed processed Leucaena leucocephala (Lam) De Wit. Leaves.   African Journal of Agricultural Research: 6(17), 4081-4085. (Impact Factor 0.565).

2010

  1. Muchenje, V., Chimonyo, M., Dzama, K., Strydom, P. E., Ndlovu, T. and Raats, J. G. 2010. Relationship between off-flavour descriptors and flavour scores in beef from cattle raised on natural pasture. Journal of Muscle Foods 21: 424-432 (Impact factor 0.469).
  2. Ndou, S. P., Muchenje, V. and Chimonyo, M. 2010.  Behavioural responses of four  goat genotypes to successive handling at the farm. African Journal of Biotechnology 9(47): 8118-8124 (Impact Factor 0.565).
  3. Mapiye, C., Chimonyo, C., Dzama, K., P. E. Strydom and Muchenje, V. 2010. Meat quality of Nguni steers supplemented with Acacia karroo leaf-meal. Meat Science 84: 621-627 (Impact Factor 1.954).
  4. Dyubele, N. L., Muchenje, V., Nkukwana, T. T., and Chimonyo, M. 2010. Consumer sensory acceptability of broiler and indigenous chicken meat: A South African Example. Food Quality and Preference 21: 815-819 (Impact Factor 1.941, cited more than 2 times in Google Scholar).

2009

  1. Muchenje, V., Dzama, K., Chimonyo, M., Strydom, P. E., Hugo, A. and Raats, J. G. 2009. Some biochemical aspects pertaining to beef eating quality and consumer health: a review. Food Chemistry: 112: 279-289 (Impact factor 3.146, cited more than 16 times in Google Scholar).
  2. Muchenje, V., Hugo A., Dzama K., Chimonyo M., Raats J. G., and Strydom P. E. 2009. Cholesterol levels and fatty acid profiles of beef from three cattle breeds raised on natural pasture. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 22 (4): 354-358 (Impact factor 2.423, cited more than twice in Google Scholar).
  3. Muchenje, V., Dzama, K., Chimonyo, M., Strydom, P. E. and Raats, J. G. 2009. Relationship between stress responsiveness and meat quality in three cattle breeds. Meat Science: 81: 653 - 657 (Impact factor 1.954, cited more than 5 times in Google Scholar, rated as Number 2 of the Top 25 hottest articles in the journal, Meat Science, for the period January-March 2009).
  4. Ndlovu T., Chimonyo M., Okoh A.I., Muchenje V., Dzama K., Dube S., Raats J.G. 2009. A comparison of nutritionally-related blood metabolites among Nguni, Bonsmara and Angus steers raised on sweetveld. The Veterinary Journal: 179: 273 - 281 (Impact factor 2.323, cited more than 8 times in Google Scholar).
  5. Maphosa, V., Sikosana, J.L.N. and Muchenje, V. 2009. Effect of doe milking and supplementation using Dichrostachys cinerea pods on kid and doe performance in grazing goats during the dry season. Tropical Animal Health and Production 41: 535 - 541. (Impact factor 0.95, cited more than twice in Google Scholar).
  6. Khetani, T. L., Nkukwana, T. T., Chimonyo, M. and Muchenje, V. 2009. Effect of quantitative feed restriction on broiler performance. Tropical Animal Health and Production: 41: 379 - 384 (Impact factor 0.95, cited more than twice in Google Scholar.).
  7. Mapiye, C., Chimonyo, M., Dzama, K., Marufu M. C., Strydom, P. E. and Muchenje, V. 2009. Nutritional status, growth performance and carcass characteristics of Nguni steers supplemented with Acacia karroo leaf-meal. Livestock Science, 126, 206-214. (Impact Factor 1.410; cited more than twice in Google Scholar.).
  8. Ndlovu T., Chimonyo, M., and Muchenje, V. 2009. Monthly changes in body condition scores and internal parasite prevalence in Nguni, Bonsmara and Angus steers raised on sweetveld. Tropical Animal Health and Production 41: 1169-1177. (Impact factor 0.95, cited more than twice in Google Scholar).

2008

  1. Muchenje, V., Dzama, K., Chimonyo, M., Raats, J. G., Strydom. P. E. 2008. Meat quality of Nguni, Bonsmara and Angus steers raised on natural pasture in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Meat Science: 79: 20-28 (Impact factor 1.954, cited more than 15 times in Google Scholar).
  2. Muchenje, V., Dzama, K., Chimonyo, M., Raats, J. G. and Strydom, P. E. 2008. Tick susceptibility and its effects on growth performance and carcass characteristics of Nguni, Bonsmara and Angus steers raised on natural pasture. Animal 2: 298 - 304 (former Animal Science, Impact Factor 1.461, cited more than 17 times in Google Scholar).
  3. Muchenje, V., Dzama, K., Chimonyo, M., Strydom, P. E., Hugo, A. and  Raats, J. G. 2008. Sensory evaluation and its relationship with physical meat characteristics of beef from Nguni and Bonsmara steers raised on natural pasture. Animal 2: 1700-1706 (formerly Animal Science, Impact Factor 1.461, cited more than 6 times in Google Scholar). 
  4. Jama, N., Muchenje, V., Chimonyo, M., Strydom, P. E., Dzama, K. and Raats, J. G. 2008. Cooking loss components of beef from Nguni, Bonsmara, and Angus steers raised in a low input cattle production system on natural pasture. African Journal of Agricultural Research: 3: 416 - 420 (cited more than 3 times in Google Scholar).
  5. Ndlovu, T., Chimonyo, M., Okoh, A. I., and Muchenje, V. 2008. Effect of breed on stress hormones at slaughter in Angus, Nguni and Bonsmara steers. African Journal of Agricultural Research 3: 96-100 (Cited more than 3 times in Google Scholar).
  6. Musemwa, L., Mushunje, A., Chimonyo, M., Fraser, G., Mapiye, C. and Muchenje, V. 2008. Nguni cattle marketing constraints and opportunities in the communal areas of South Africa: Review. African Journal of Agricultural Research 3: 239-245 (Cited more than 7 times in in Google Scholar).
  7. Chinogaramombe, G.N.C., Muchenje, V., Mapiye, C., Ndlovu, T., Chimonyo, M. and Musemwa L. 2008. Challenges for improving smallholder dairy production in the semi arid areas of Zimbabwe. Livestock Research for Rural Development: 20(3): http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd/lrrd20/4/chin20054.htm.

2007

  1. Mapiye, C., Chimonyo, M., Muchenje, V., Dzama. K., Marufu, M. C., and Raats, J.G. 2007. Potential for value-addition of Nguni cattle products in the communal areas of South Africa: A review. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2(10):488-495 (Cited more than 7 times in in Google Scholar).
  2. Ndlovu T., Chimonyo M., Okoh A.I., Muchenje V., Dzama K., and Raats J.G. 2007. Assessing the nutritional status of beef cattle: Current practices and future prospects. African Journal of Biotechnology 6 (24): 2727-2734 (Impact Factor 0.565, Cited more than 3 in in Google Scholar).
  3. Muchenje, V., Chimedza-Graham, R., Sikhosana, J. L. N., Assan, N.,Dzama, K., and Chimonyo, M. 2007. Milk yield and quality of Jersey × Nguni and Jersey × Tuli F1 and F2 crossbreeds reared under smallholder farming conditions. South African Animal Science (SA ANIM SCI Popular paper) 8 (1): 7-10 (Cited more than 3 times in in Google Scholar).
  4. Mashoko, E., Muchenje, V., Ndlovu, T., Mapiye, C., Chimonyo, M and Musemwa, L. 2007. Beef cattle production in the peri-urban areas of Bulawayo city, Zimbabwe. Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 9, 121-132.
  5. Ndebele, J. J., Muchenje, V., Mapiye, C, Chimonyo, M, Musemwa, L and Ndlovu, T. 2007.Cattle Breeding Aspects in the Gwayi Smallholder Farming Area of South-Western Zimbabwe. Livestock Research for Rural Development 19 (12): http://www.cipav.org.co/lrrd/lrrd19/12/ndeb19183.htm . (Cited more than five times in less than 2 years)

Up to 2001

  1. Muchenje, V. and Dube, Z. 2001. Review of current concepts on sex determination in animals. Journal of Applied Science in Southern Africa (JASSA) 7 (1): 53-60 (Cited more than twice).
  2. Dube, Z; Ndlovu, L.R. and Muchenje, V. 2000. The Potential of single-hitched donkeys (Equuas asinus) in cultivation tasks in Zimbabwe. Journal of Applied Science in Southern Africa (JASSA) 6 (1): 45 - 54 (Cited more than twice).
  3. Maasdorp, B. V., Muchenje, V. and Titterton, M. 1999. Palatability and effect on dairy cow milk yield of dried fodder from the forage trees Acacia boliviana, Calliandra calothyrsus and Leucaena leucocephala. Animal Feed Science and Technology 77: 49-59 (impact factor 1.458, cited more than 30 times in less than 10 years).
  4. Muchenje, V., Mhlanga, F. N. and Makuza, S. M. 1998. Adjusting lactation  milk yield of Zimbabwean Holstein dairy cows for the joint effects of age at calving and month of calving. Journal of Applied Science for Southern Africa 4 (1): 35-42 (Cited more than 10 times in 10 years).
  5. Muchenje, V., Mhlanga, F. N., Makuza, S. M. and Banga, C. 1997.    Effects of some environmental factors on lactation milk yield. Journal of Zimbabwe Society of Animal Production 8: 115-121 (Cited more than five times in 12 years).

Industry Commissioned Review

  1. Muchenje, V. and Ndou, S.P. 2011. How pig pre-slaughter welfare affects pork quality and the pig industry. Commissioned review status requested and submitted to the South African Pig Producers Association (SAPPO).

 

 


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