Full First Name(s)
Fawzy
Title (honorific)
Prof
Academic Qualifications
PhD (1999, University of Cairo, Egypt); Masters (1994, University of Ain Shams, Egypt); BSc (1985, University of Cairo, Egypt)
Research Discipline(s)
Brief Biography (English)

Prof Fawzy Mohamed Abo-Donia obtained a PhD in Animal Nutrition, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt. Primary research interests focus on ruminant nutrition, in particular, rumen degradability, methanogenesis (enteric methane formation in ruminants), rumen fatty acid metabolism, using fat (protected or inert fat) during periods of negative energy balance. Feed evaluation, digestive physiology, and nutrition of dairy cows. Using non-traditional sources of protein and additives to optimize rumen microorganisms. Factors are affecting the efficiency of nutrient utilization in ruminants. His area of research interest focuses on Animal Nutrition, Animal Nutrition Systems, Dairy Cattle Nutrition, and Dairy Management farms, and Dairy Enterprise Analysis, Recycling of Agriculture residues in Animal Nutrition, Upgrading and Utilizing the Low-Quality Roughages as a Non-conventional Livestock Feeds, Wastes Recycling by Using Biotechnology Applications, Application of Biotechnology in Dairy Animal Nutrition, Rumen Microbiology, Physiology of digestion of Nutrition, Feedstuff Chemical Approximate Analysis, Biological Analysis in Blood and Urine, and Evaluation of Feedstuff (Forages, Concentrates, and Agriculture residues) and Animal Production Systems.

Primary research interests focus on ruminant nutrition, in particular, rumen degradability, methanogenesis (enteric methane formation in ruminants), rumen fatty acid metabolism, using fat (protected or inert fat) during periods of negative energy balance. Feed evaluation, digestive physiology, and nutrition of dairy cows. Using non-traditional sources of protein and additives to optimize rumen microorganisms. Factors are affecting the efficiency of nutrient utilization in ruminants.

Animal Production

Animal Nutrition

Dairy Science

Ruminant Nutrition

Feeding

Feed Formulation

Feed Evaluation

Dairy Cattle Nutrition

Feed Technology

Rumen Microbiology

Brief Biography (Alternative language)

Chief Research, Agric. By-product Utilization Res. Dept., (APRI)
Participate in the national campaign to avoid the burning of rice straw and maximize utilization as animal feed, Academy of Science & Technology.
Head of Agric. By-product Utilization Res. Dept., (APRI)
Manager of the non-traditional fodder project, (APRI)
Director of Animal Production Research Institute (APRI)

Job Title
Director, Scientist
Primary Organisation
Animal Production Research Institute
Website Address for Primary Organisation
African Country
Egypt
African Region
North Africa

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