Prof Othusitse Madibela holds a PhD in Animal Science from Lincoln University, New Zealand, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education Leadership and Management.
He worked as a Research Assistant at the Department of Agricultural Research, Gaborone 1990-1994, and he volunteered as a Research Assistant at The Rowett Institute, in Aberdeen, Scotland. Prof Madibela also served as a Research Scientist in Animal Nutrition at the Department of Agricultural Research, 1994.
Currently, he is the Head of the Department in Animal Science and Production at the Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Prof Madibela has 11 years of experience in Research and Development and 11 years of Teaching and Research at Higher Education.
His Research interests are Nutrition and parasite interaction, Nutrition and reproduction interactions, Characterization of local feeds, Rumen Environment, Indigenous knowledge, Science, Policy, Educational Methods, and Evaluation.
Prof Madibela Supervised 2 Diploma students, 37 BSc students, 7 MSc students, and 5 PhD students. He is a Member of a number of professional bodies such as the All Africa Society for Animal Production, the British Society of Animal Science, the South African Society of Animal Science, and the Botswana Society of Livestock Science & Production (Interim Chair).
