Mr. Edmund Tei Sottie, Head of Division & Senior Research Scientist

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Degrees: Ph.D. (University of Lethbridge, AB. Canada),
M. Phil. (UG, Ghana), B. Sc. (UCC, Ghana), Dip. Education (UCC, Ghana)

ACHIEVEMENTS

Awards and Recognitions
  • 1st Prize (Gold Level) Winner, Graduate Student Oral Competition at the Canadian Society of Agronomy Annual Conference, July 12-18, 2012, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
  • 2nd Prize Winner (Poster Presentation) at the University of Lethbridge 1st Annual Biology Graduate Research Symposium. January 20, 2012. University of Lethbridge, AB., Canada


    • Active Affiliations
  • Canadian Society of Animal Science (CSAS)
  • Canadian Society of Agronomy (CSA)
  • Ghana Society of Animal Production (GSAP). - Treasurer, 2003-2007
  • Ghana Science Association (GSA)

    • RESEARCH

    Research Interest
  • Evaluating the use of mixed pastures (legume/legume and grass/legume mixtures) for high performance grazing systems for sustainable productivity
  • Characterizing and use of condensed tannin containing forage species for efficient use of plant proteins by cattle
  • Reduction of methane gas emission from cattle production
  • Rejuvenation of old pastures
  • Performance of cattle grazing native (communal grazing lands) and tamed forage species


    • BRIEF PROFILE

    He holds a Ph.D (Biomolecular Science) from University of Lethbridge, AB. Canada with specialization in Ruminant Nutrition and Grazing Management. He is a Senior Research Scientist and the Head of New Product Development and Marketing Division of the CSIR-Animal Research Institute (CSIR-ARI). He is a part-time lecturer at the Animal Science Department of the University of Ghana, Legon and a Senior Lecturer at the CSIR College of Science and Technology.

    PUBLICATIONS

    Books
    1. Iwaasa, A.D., Sottie, E., Svendsen, E., Coulman, B., Billegetu, B., Acharya, S., Dyck, D. and Jefferson, P. 2018. Sainfoin for Western Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada.

    Book Chapter
    1. Aboe, P.A.T., Okantah, S.A., Ameleke, G.Y., Sottie, E.T. and Marfo-Ahenkorah, E. 2006. Crop-livestock integration in smallholder cattle herds in the Accra plains of Ghana: Cropping system (70-79 pp.) In: Zoundi J.S., Butaré I., Ndikumana J.N. et Adomefa K. (ed). 2006. Integration agriculture-elevage alternative pour une gestion durable des ressources naturelles et line amelioration de l'économie familiale en Afrique de lOuest et du Centre. Ouagadougou INERA, Nairobi ILRI, Dakar: CORAF/WECARD. 374 p.
    2. Okantah, S.A., Sottie, E.T., Marfo-Ahenkora, E. Ameleke, G.Y. and Aboe, P.A.T. 2006. A simplified method of making silage through participatory methods in small holder cattle herds on the Accra Plains in Ghana (250-256 pp.). In: Zoundi J.S., Butaré I., Ndikumana J.N. et Adomefa K. (ed). 2006. Integration agriculture-elevage alternative pour une gestion durable des ressources naturelles et line amelioration de l'économie familiale en Afrique de lOuest et du Centre. Ouagadougou INERA, Nairobi ILRI, Dakar: CORAF/WECARD. 374 p.

    List of current publications
    (Peer-reviewed)
    1. Sottie, E.T., Acharya, S.N., McAllister, T., Iwaasa, A.D., Thomas, J. and Wang, Y. 2017. Performance of alfalfa/sainfoin mixed pastures and grazing steers in western Canada. The Professional Animal Scientist 33:472-48

    2. Acharya, S. N., E. T. Sottie, Y. Wang and T. A. McAllister. 2016. Animal health – potential and strategies to reduce bloat with forage legumes. The Journal of the International Legume society: Legume perspectives 12:21-23

    3. Sottie, E.T., S.N. Acharya, T. McAllister, J. Thomas, Y. Wang and A. Iwaasa. 2014. Alfalfa pasture bloat can be eliminated by intermixing with newly-developed sainfoin population. Agronomy Journal 106:1470-1478

    4. Acharya, S., E. Sottie, B. Coulman, A. Iwaasa, T. McAllister, Y. Wang, and J. Liu. 2013. New sainfoin populations for bloat-free alfalfa pasture mixtures in western Canada. Crop Science 53:2283-2293.

    5. Rhule, S.W.A., Asiedu, P., Baiden, R.Y., Ameleke, G.Y., Sottie, E.T. and Otsyina, H.R. 2012. Growth rate and carcass characteristics of large white pigs fed on ensiled cassava pulp diets. Online J. Anim. Feed Res. 2(4):328-331.

    6. Rhule, S.W.A., Asiedu, P., Ameleke, G.Y., Baiden, R.Y., Sottie, E.T. and Otsyina, H.R. 2012. Preliminary on-station study of growth performance of grower pigs on ensiled cassava pulp and dried cassava leaves. Online J. Anim. Feed Res. 2(2):231-234.

    7. Darfour-Oduro, K.A., Sottie, E.T., Hagan, B.A. and Okantah, S.A. 2010. Milk yield and lactation length of Ghana Sanga and its crosses with the Friesian raised under agropastoral system. Tropical Animal Health and Production 42:349-356.

    8. Sottie, E.T., Darfour-Oduro, K.A. and Okantah, S.A. 2009. Comparative studies on growth traits of Sanga and Friesian-Sanga crossbred calves raised on natural pasture on the Accra Plains of Ghana. Tropical Animal Health and Production 41:321-328.

    9. Baiden, R. Y. , Rhule, S. W. A. , Otsyina, H. R. , Sottie, E. T. , Ameleke, G., 2007. Performance of West African Dwarf sheep and goats fed varying levels of cassava pulp as a replacement for cassava peels. Livest. Res. Rural Dev. 19 (35):1-10

    10. Okantah, S.A., Sottie, E.T., Marfo-Ahenkora, E., Ameleke, G.Y., Aboe, P.A.T., Karikari, P.K. and Birikorang, G.K. 2007. A simplified method of making silage in smallholder cattle herds on the Accra Plains in Ghana. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science. 2&3:183-187

    11. Aboe, P.A.T., Okantah, S.A., Ameleke, G.Y., Sottie. E.T. and Marfo-Ahenkora, E. 2007. Some characteristics of smallholder cattle herds in two districts in the Accra plains of Ghana 1: Socio-demograhic characteristics and facilities. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science. 2&3:129-136.

    12. Aboe, P.A.T., Okantah, S.A., Ameleke, G.Y., Sottie. E.T. and Marfo-Ahenkora, E. 2007. Some characteristics of smallholder cattle herds in two districts in the Accra plains of Ghana 2: Milk production, processing and marketing. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science. 2&3:137-144.

    13. Fleischer, J.E., Sottie, E.T. and Amaning-Kwarteng, K. 2000. Performance of sheep fed NaOH treated straw with browse compared with urea-treated straw. Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science 33:213-219.

    14. Sottie, E.T., Agyei-Henaku, A.A.O., Amaning-Kwarteng, K. and Fleischer, J.E. 1998. Effect of season on the chemical composition and in vitro digestibility of some browse and shrubs in Ghana. Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science 31:99-105.

    15. Fleischer, J.E., Sottie, E.T. and Amaning-Kwarteng, K. 1998. Evaluation of some native browse and shrub species as supplementary feed resource for small ruminants in Ghana. Afrnet Newsletter

    16. Fleischer, J.E., Sottie, E.T. and Amaning-Kwarteng, K. 1998. Chemical composition and rumen degradability of protein of browse and shrubs fed to sheep in Ghana. Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science 31:93-97.

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