Prof. Ifeanyi C. Okoli

Prof. Ifeanyi Charles Okoli

Professor

DVM., MSc., PhD
Email: ifeanyi.okoli@futo.edu.ng, dr_charleso@yahoo.com

Biography

Ifeanyi Charles Okoli is a Professor of animal production and health at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Nigeria. He is the coordinator of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) supported consortium on Nigerian Poultry Feeds Research and Development (NIPOFERD). He holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree form University of Ibadan, MSc. in Animal Production and PhD in Animal Management from the Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria. He is a Science Technology Innovation (STI) facilitator, academic journals publisher, and tropical animal health and production consultant. He participated in the training course on Computer Application to the Analysis and Management of Natural Resources: GEOMATICS; organized by the United Nations University-Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) at Yaounde, Cameroons from 18th August – 9th September 2005. He served as a United Nations Volunteer Veterinarian under the UNDP supervised USAID Multi Donor Project on HPAI control in Nigeria, at Bauchi and Gombe states, Nigeria, from August 1, 2007 to February 16, 2008. He was a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture from June 2017 to May 2018.

Prof. Okoli’s current research interests are centered on sustainable natural resources management for animal and human benefits and researcher/industry knowledge exchange for the promotion of “best fit” good agricultural practices. He has made tremendous research inputs towards utilization of locally available natural resources such as browses, twigs/shrubs, plant ashes, and activated charcoal among others in rural and intensive animal production systems. Through these research activities, he has published more than 150 scientific articles in high impact academic journals and his publications have received more than 3,200 citations in Google Scholar and about 47, 000 reads on Research Gate. He has made several presentations at national and international scientific meetings. Prof Okoli has successfully graduated 11 PhD and 18 MSc students, and currently supervising seven M.Sc. and seven PhD students.

Prof. Okoli served as the coordinator of departmental weekend program, chaired several committees both at school and departmental levels and had 14 years of industrial experience before joining FUTO in 1998. He belongs to several professional associations including the World Poultry Science Association (WPSA) and Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA).

Academic Qualifications

  • PhD (2004)
  • MSc (1998)
  • DVM (1984)

Honours/Awards

  • Member Ac

    Honours/Awards

    Grant Award of USD 20,500 by FARA to convene the partnership inception workshop of NIPOFERD in April 2012.

    Grant Award of about USD 35, 000 by FARA to convene a NIPOFERD workshop on “Knowledge transfer towards cost-effective poultry feed production from processed cassava products to improve the productivity of small-scale farmers in Nigeria), from 27th July to 1st July 2016 at Asaba, Nigeria.

    Grant Award of about N350, 000 by poultry industry partners to organize a workshop on “The science and technology of palm kernel cake utilization in animal production” from 7th to 8th December 2017 at Owerri, Nigeria.

    Research grant of N300, 000.00 awarded by the Federal University of Technology Owerri, (Senate Research Grant Number 4701078(11-757-4260) to enable me to undertake the study titled “Studies of Anti-Microbial Resistance Among Salmonella and Coliform Isolates from Commercial Feeds and Poultry Production Farms in Imo, Anambra and Abia States of South-eastern Nigeria” in 2003.

    Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) research grant of N150,000 for investigation of the value of plant ash in animal production, in 2007.

    Served as a country consultant in the USD 86, 000 Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) commissioned, Africa wide, a study on “the impact of AGRA-trained personnel and capacity gap assessment of agricultural personnel in African countries”, in 2019.

    Numerous travel grants by national and international organizations to enable me to participate in scientific meetings and events.

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Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Member, Nigerian Poultry Feeds Research and Development
  • Member, Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association
  • Member, Nigerian Society for Animal Production
  • Member, World Poultry Society

Courses Assigned to Teach

AST 501, AST 507, AST 505, AST 301, AST 502, AST 504, AST 610

Work Experience

  • 14 years in the Nigerian Livestock Industry (1984 – 1998)
  • 23 years of general veterinary practice (1984 – 2007)
  • 21 years in academia (1998 – date)

 

Research Interest

Sustainable natural resources management for animal and human benefits and researcher/industry knowledge exchange for the promotion of “best fit” good agricultural practices

Publications

  1. O.L. Okafor, V.M.O Okoro, C.A. Mbajiorgu, I.C. Okoli, I.P. Ogbuewu and U.E. Ogundu (2019). Influence of chicken growth hormone (cGH) SNP genotypes on morphometric and growth traits of three chicken breeds in Nigeria. Indian Journal of Animal Research, B- 1077 [1-7] DOI: 10.18805/ijar. B-1077.
  2. I.C. Okoli, C.O.I. Udedibie, C.C. Achonwa, I.P. Ogbuewu, N.J. Anyanwu and V.H.A. Enemor (2019). Physicochemical characterizations of leaf meals derived from tropical plants as possible nutraceuticals in animal production. Asian Journal of Biological Sciences, 12: 693 – 701. DOI: 10.3923/ajbs.2019.693.701
  3. C.C. Achonwa, I.P. Ogbuewu, M.C. Uchegbu and I.C. Okoli (2019). Physicochemical characteristics of Ficus microcarpa leaf meals harvested in Southeastern Nigeria. Asian Journal of Biological Sciences, 12(4): 682-692.  DOI: 10.3923/ajbs.2019.682.692
  4. C.G. Okoli, F.A. Edo, I.P. Ogbuewu, I.J. Nwajiobi, V.H.A. Enemor and I.C. Okoli (2019). Biochemical values of pig dung collected from different locations in Imo State, Southeastern Nigeria. Asian Journal of Biological Sciences, 12(3): 470-476. DOI: 10.3923/ajbs.2019.470.476
  5. I.C. Okoli, W.B. Olodi, I.P. Ogbuewu, N.O. Aladi and C.G. Okoli (2019). Nutrient composition of African palm grub (Rhynchophorus phoenicis) larvae harvested from raphia palm trunks in the Niger-delta swamps of Nigeria. Asian Journal of Biological Sciences, 12(2): 284-290. DOI: 10.3923/ajbs.2019.284.290

2018

  1. Kubkomawa, H.I., Adamu, S.M., Achonwa, C.C., Adewuyi, K.A. and Okoli, I.C. (2018). Beef production and marketing in Nigeria: Entrepreneurship in animal agriculture.  International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, 3(2): 26-40.
  2. I.C. Okoli, C.C. Achonwa, I.P. Ogbuewu, C. Ezema, C.A. Mbajiorgu and M.C. Emesowurum (2018). Impact of on-farm feeding practices on the reproductive indices of pigs reared under-educated smallholder system in Imo State, Nigeria. Tropical Animal Health and Production, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-018-1758-5
  3. A.K. Chukwukaelo, N.O. Aladi, N.J. Okeudo, H.O. Obikaonu, I.P. Ogbuewu and I.C. Okoli (2018). Performance and meat quality characteristics of broiler fed fermented mixtures of graded cassava root and palm kernel cake as a replacement for maize. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 50(3): 485-493.
  4. A.U.C. Ohanaka, V.M.O Okoro, I.F. Etuk, I.C. Unamba-Oparah and I.C. Okoli (2018). Effects of palm kernel shell ash as an organic mineral supplement on the performance of broiler chicks. Indian Journal of Animal Research, 52(11): 1590-1596.

2017

  1. Aladi, N.O., Chukwukaelo, A.K., Okeudo, N.J., Ogbuewu, I.P., Ugwu, C.C, Etuk, E.B. and Okoli, I.C. (2017). Blood chemistry, haematology and ileal bacterial counts of broilers fed a fermented mixture of cassava root meal and palm kernel cake. Comparative Clinical Pathology, 26(6): 1273-1278.
  2. Chukwukaelo, A.K., Aladi, N.O., Okeudo, N.J., Obikaonu, H.O., Ogbuewu, I.P. and Okoli, I.C. (2017). Performance and meat quality characteristics of broilers fed a fermented mixture of grated cassava roots and palm kernel cake as a replacement for maize. Tropical Animal Production, doi.org/10.1007/s11250-017-1457-7
  3. Unamba-Oparah, I.C., Nwaiwu, E.B., Unamba-Oparah, C., Achonwa, C.C., Nwogu C.M. and Okoli I.C. (2017). Dietary electrolyte balance (DEB) status of commercial poultry feeds sold in the hot humid tropical environment of Owerri, Southeastern Nigeria. Nature and Science, 15(3): 1 – 7.
  4. Kubkomawa, I.H., Ogundu, U.E., Okoli, I.C. and Udedibie, A.B.I. (2017). Biochemical profiling of the values of dry season feed resources in pastoral cattle environment in Nigeria. International Journal of Research in Agriculture and Forestry, 4(4): 23-36.
  5. Kubkomawa, I.H., Achonwa, C.C., Ogundu, U.E., Okoli, I.C. and Udedibie, A.B.I. (2017). Distribution and proximate compositions of dry season browse in Adamawa State, North-Eastern Nigeria. International Journal of Current Research and Academic Review, 5(2): 79-88.

2016

  1. Kubkomawa, I.H., Ogundu, M. A., Okoli, I.C. and Udedibie, A.B.I. (2016). Seasonal haematological characteristics of pastoral cattle in the Guinea savannah zone of northeastern Nigeria. Global Science Research Journal, 4(4): 274 – 290.
  2. Kubkomawa, I. H., Ogundu, U. E., Okoli, I. C. and Udedibie, A. B. I. (2016). Current nutrient resource characterization and the limitations of pastoral cattle producers in Nigeria. International Journal of Agricultural Research, Sustainability and Food Sufficiency, 3(5): 91 – 106.
  3. Ogbuewu, I.P., Ukaegbu, F.C., Odoemelam, U.V., Ugwuoke, F.O., Echereobia, E.C., Okoli, I.C. and Iloeje, M.U. (2016). Studies on the diversity of medicinal plant species utilized for goat reproduction in Abia state, Nigeria. Journal of Livestock Science, 7: 1 – 12.
  4. Kubkomawa, I.H., Ogundu, U.E., Okoli, I.C. and Udedibie, A.B.I. (2016). A seasonal morpho-physiological pattern of pastoral cattle grazing the guinea savannah zone of Nigeria. Global Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics, 2(1): 1 – 17.
  5. Anyanwu, P.N., Chikaire, J.U., Anaeto, F.C., Nnadi, F.N., Uchegbu, M.C. and Okoli, I.C. (2016). Elite capture in Fadama project activities: The case of poor selection of Fadama III poultry actors in Imo State. World Rural Observation, 8(2): 30 – 39.
  6. Etuk, I.F., Ogbuewu, I.P., Iwuji, T.C., Okoli, I.C., Aladi, N.O., Willians, E. and Unamba-Oparra, C.I. (2016). Physiological responses of broilers drinking water from different sources in eastern Nigeria. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 19(1): 2422 – 2426.

2015

  1. Kadurumba, O.E., Okoli, I.C., Okeke, P.C., Ikpamezie, L.C., Nwogu, C.M., Egenuka, F.C. and Ngezelonye, I.F. (2015). Rural Production and phenotypic variations among indigenous ducks in Imo state, Nigeria. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 18(2): 2287 – 2291.
  2. Ogbuewu, I.P., Ezeokeke, C.T., Okoli, I.C. and Iloeje, M.U. (2015). Blood chemistry and relative organ weights of rabbits fed neem leaf meal-based diets. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 42: 111 – 121.
  3. Kubkomawa, I.H., Tizhe, M.A., Nafarda, W.D. and Okoli, I.C. (2015). Effects of environment, sex, breed, management and season on some serum enzyme profile of pastoral zebu cattle in Nigeria. Dynamic Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 1(2): 28 – 42.
  4. Nwaodu, C.H., Ahiwe, E.U., Uchegbu, M.C., Ugwu, C.C., Opara, M.N. And Okoli, I.C. (2015). Effect of varied brooding periods on the performance of turkey poult in the hot humid tropical environment of Imo State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Animal Science, 17(2): 192 – 198.
  5. Asiegwu, A.C., Enyenihi, G.E., Emenalom, O.O., Okoli, I.C. and Udedibie, A.B.I. (2015). Effect of graded level of Garcinia kola seed meal on performance, intestinal microbial load, haematology and serum biochemical profile of rabbits. Agro-Science, 12(1): 66 – 72.
  6. Etuk, I.F., Iwuji, T.O., Ogbuewu, P.I., Okoli, C.I., Okujere, P. and Okoro, V.M. (2015). Growth performance and carcass parameters of birds administered water from four different sources in Owerri, southeastern Nigeria. Global Journal of Animal Scientific Research, 3(2):

Reviews

2017

  1. Achonwa, C.C., Ogbuewu, I.P., Ogundu, E.C., Kubkomawa, I.H., Uchegbu, M.C. and Okoli, I.C. (2017). Browse abundance and the methodologies for their selection as candidate feed resources in Nigeria: A review. Nature and Science, 15(5): 82-94.
  2. Ogbuewu, I.P., Mbajiorgu, C.A. and Okoli, I.C. (2017). Antioxidant activity of ginger and its effect on blood chemistry and production physiology of poultry. Comparative Clinical Pathology, DOI 10.1007/s00580-017-2536-x

2016

  1. Ogbuewu, I.P., Jiwuba, P.D., Iwuji, T.C., Okoro, V.M., Mbajiorgu, C.M. and Okoli, I.C. (2016). Neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf and kernel and their effects on production and physiology of poultry: a review. Comparative Clinical Pathology, DOI:10.1007/s00580-016-2336-8

2015

  1. Ogbuewu, I.P., Emenalom, O.O., Okoli, I.C. (2015). Alternative feedstuffs and their effects on blood chemistry and haematology of rabbits and chickens: a review. Comparative Clinical Pathology, 24(6): 1 -12.
  2. Kubkomawa, I.H., Tizhe, M.A., Emenalom, O.O. and Okoli, I.C. (2015). Handling, reference value and usefulness of blood biochemical of indigenous pastoral cattle in tropical Africa: A review. Dynamic Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 1(2): 18 – 27.
  3. Kubkomawa, H., Olawuye, H.U., Krumah, L.J., Etuk, E.B. and Okoli I.C. (2015). Nutrient requirements and feed resources availability for pastoral cattle in tropical Africa: A review. Journal of Agricultural and Crop Research, 3(7): 100 – 116.
  4. Ogbuewu, I.P., Ahiwe, E. U., Okoli, I.C. and Iloeje, M.U. (2015). Interactions between dietary minerals and reproduction in farm animal. Global Journal of Animal Scientific Research, 3(2): 524-535.
  5. Kubkomawa, I. H., Krumah, L. J., Etuk, E. B. and Okoli I. C. (2015). Current pastoral cattle production situation in West Africa: A review. Dynamic Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 1(1): 1 – 17.

Books, Course Developments and Reports

  1. Okoli, I.C. (2019). Nigeria Country Report on a study of the impact of AGRA-trained personnel and capacity gap assessment of agricultural personnel in African countries. Sensotech Consultants Limited, Nairobi, Kenya. 52pp.
  2. Ifeanyi Charles Okoli (2019). EHS 401, Meat inspection, abattoir/slaughter slab management. The National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
  3. Ifeanyi Charles Okoli (2018). EHS 310, Control of communicable and non-communicable diseases. The National Open University of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria.
  4. Okoli, I.C. and Udedibie, A.B.I. (Eds.) (2017). The science and technology of cassava utilization in poultry feeding. Proceedings of a NIPOFERD Workshop on Knowledge Transfer towards Cost-Effective Poultry Feeds Production from Processed Cassava Products to Improve the Productivity of Small-Scale Farmers in Nigeria, June 27 – July 1 2016, Asaba, Nigeria.

Conference Papers |Abstracts |Posters

2019

  1. Okoli, I.C., Aladi, N.O., Anyanwu, N.J., Nwakwasi, R.N., Benchendo, G.N., Osuji, M.N., Achonwa C.C. and Chukwuka, N.J. (2019). Linking agriculture nutrition and health: Perspectives for enhanced African and Livestock researcher’s participation. Nigerian Society for Animal Production, 44th Annual Conference, Abuja, Nigeria. Pp: 43-47.
  2. Emenalon, O.O., Etuk, E.B., Okoli, I.C., Aladi, N.O., Okehie, U.N. and Njemanze, O.I. (2019). Proximate composition and feeding value of ensiled blend of cassava root meal and wet brewers grain in starter broiler diets. Nigerian Society for Animal Production, 44th Annual Conference, Abuja, Nigeria.
  3. N. Chukwuka, C. Achonwa, N. Aladi and I. Okoli and N. Okeudo (2019). Effect of different dietary energy levels on blood lipid profile and meat quality of broilers. Proceedings of Pan African Poultry Conference May 14th to16th, 2019, Lome, Togo. Pp: 31 -32.
  4. C. Achonwa, C. Nwokeocha, C. Nwogu and I. Okoli (2019). Current poultry research focus and priorities in African. Proceedings of pan African Poultry Conference May 14th to16th, 2019, Lome, Togo. Pp: 42-43.

2018

  1. U.E. Okata, A.U.C. Ohanaka, U. Uzohuo, E.C. Ogundu, M.C. Uchegbu and I.C. Okoli (2018). Dry matter and crude protein values of selected feedstuffs used in the livestock industry in Nigerian. Proc. 43rd Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, March 18th – 22nd 2018, FUT Owerri, Nigeria. Pp: 1169-1172.
  2. Vivian O. Iyiola, A.U.C. Ohanaka, C.C. Achonwa, I.C. Okoli and N.J. Okeudo (2018).  Effects of plantain peels and oil palm bunch ash treatment on the physicochemical quality of beef. Proc. 43rd Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, March 18th – 22nd 2018, FUT Owerri, Nigeria. Pp: 818-820.
  3. F.A. Edo, L.C. Odigbo, C.G. Okoli and I.C. Okoli (2018). Biochemical compositions of rumen content fractions from slaughter cattle in north-central Nigeria. Proc. 43rd Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, March 18th – 22nd 2018, FUT Owerri, Nigeria. Pp: 1295-1297.
  4. C.C. Achonwa, E. Obichiri, I.H. Kubkomawa, I.C. Okoli and M.C. Uchegbu (2018). Issues associated with the existence of Ficus microcarpa in compound farms and bushes at Nnobi, Southeastern Nigeria. Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, March 18th – 22nd 2018, FUT Owerri, Nigeria. Pp: 7989-792.
  5. I.C. Okoli, N.O. Aladi, C.E. Chinweze, T. Kiendrebeogo and A.B.I. Udedibie (2018).  Innovations in the cassava value chain that enhances the productivity of cassava farmers and small-scale poultry producers in Nigeria and Burkina Faso. Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, March 18th – 22nd 2018, FUT Owerri, Nigeria. Pp:  1356-1357.
  6. A.U.C. Ohanaka, C.M. Nwogu, U.E. Okata, I.F. Etuk, V.M.O Okoro and I.C. Okoli (2018). Mineral uptake of broiler chicken fed palm kernel shell ash as a mineral supplement in finisher ration. Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, March 18th – 22nd 2018, FUT Owerri, Nigeria. Pp:  1518-1521.

2017

  1. Achonwa, C. C., Ukwu, C.P., Nwogu, C.M., Chukwuka, N.J., Uchegbu, M.C. and Okoli, I.C. (2017). Proximate composition of the yolk sac of broiler chicks subjected to delays in feed and water starting periods. Book of Proceedings the 6th Nigeria International Poultry Summit, Lagos, Nigeria.

2016

  1. Okoli, I.C., Bassey, I.O., Chima, I.U., Ugwu, C.C. and Unamba-Opara, C.I. (2016). Socioeconomic and drug use perspectives of smallholder poultry farmers and animal health practitioners in Akwa Ibom State, South-South, Nigeria. The Proceedings of XXV World’s Poultry Congress, 5 -9 September 2016. Abstract pp: 434.

2015

  1. Achonwa, C.C., Anele, C.A., Ugwu, C.C. and Okoli, I.C. (2015). Contamination of poultry environment with multi-drug resistant E. coli. Proceedings of the 49th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria, November 3 -6, Asaba, Nigeria. Pp: S vi – S viii.
  2. Ohanaka, A.U.C., Etuk, I.F., Uchegbu, M.C. and Okoli, I.C. (2015). Seventh-day performance data as indicators of the value of palm kernel shell ash (PKSA) as a mineral supplement in broiler feeding. Proceedings of the 49th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria, November 3 -6, Asaba, Nigeria. Pp: 850 – 853.
  3. Okoli, I.C. (2015). Show Photo collage of women participation in the poultry production industry in Nigeria. Creative input (Picture show) Presented at the 6th GFRAS Annual Meeting: Global Good Practices in Rural Advisory Services 14 to 17 September 2015, Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan.
  4. Nwogu, C.M., Nwogu, R.K., Etuk, I.F. and Okoli, I.C. (2015). Haematological indices of pullets fed plantain ash supplemented commercial diets. Book of Proceedings, 5th Nigerian International Poultry Summit, 10 – 14th May 2015, Ilorin, Nigeria. Pp: 77 – 80.