Department of Agriculture and Animal Health

Dr AH Molotsi

Senior Lecturer
E-mail: molotah@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • PhD: Animal Science (Stellenboch University)
  • MSc: Animal Science (Stellenboch University)
  • BSc: Animal Science (Stellenboch University)

NRF Rating

Y-rating

Field of Specialisation

Livestock Genomics

Books

  • A Molotsi, TE Halimani, PI Monau, K Dzama. Technology as a transformative tool in livestock production. Transforming Agriculture in Southern Africa, 124

Journal articles

  • Mapiye O.; Makombe G.; Molotsi A.H.; Dzama K.; Mapiye C. 2025. Revolutionising the Public Extension System for Smallholder Livestock Farmers: User Experiences and the Prospects of Using Information and Communication Technologies in North West Province, South Africa. S Afr. Jnl. Agric. Ext. vol.53, 120-138.
  • RM Mathobela, AH Molotsi, MC Marufu, PE Strydom, C Mapiye. 2024.  Transitioning opportunities for sub-Saharan Africa’s small-scale urban pig farming towards a sustainable circular bioeconomy. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 22 (1), 2315918.
  • RM Mathobela, OC Chikwanha, CLF Katiyatiya, AH Molotsi, MC Marufu, 2024. Farmer-oriented predictors of smallholder urban pig farming challenges and adoption of sustainable management practices in the Cape Metropole, South Africa. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-25
  • N Nxumalo, C Rhode, N Kunene, A Molotsi, 2024. A review on omics approaches, towards understanding environmental resilience of indigenous Nguni sheep: Implications for their conservation and breeding programs in South Africa. Ecological Genetics and Genomics, 100305
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  • Olagbegi, R.B., Chikwanha, O., Katiyatiya, C.L.F., Marias, J., Molotsi, A.H., Dzama, K. & Mapiye, C. 2023. Physicochemical, volatile compounds, oxidative and sensory profiles of the Longissimus muscle of six South African sheep breeds. Animal Production Science, https://doi.org/10.1071/AN22057.
  • Mudau, F. Van Zyl, T.L., Molotsi A.H. , Waldmann, P., Dzama, D & Marufu, M.C. 2022. Application of Convolutional Neural Networks to the Quantification of Tick Burdens on Cattle Using Infrared Thermographic Imaging. IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa), Ireland, pp. 1-9, doi: 10.23919/IST-Africa56635.2022.9845623.
  • Mupfiga S, Katiyatiya, C.L.F., Chikwanha, O,C., Molotsi, A.H., Dzama, K. & Mapiye, C. 2022. Meat production, feed and water efficiencies of selected South African sheep breeds. Small Ruminant Research, 214, 106746
  • Tommasi, A., Koziel, J.A., Molotsi, A.H., & Esposito, G. 2021. Understanding the Role of Semiochemicals on the Reproductive Behaviour of Cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus)—A Review. Animals 11(11):3140

Paper presentations

  • Nxumalo, N. Molotsi, A.H., Rhode, C. & Kunene, N. 2023 Structural variant calling using ONT- long-read whole genome sequencing of indigenous Zulu sheep. Paper presented at the International Society of Animal Genetics, 2-6 July 2023, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Mamutse, J. Molotsi, A.H., Dzama, K. Urbano-Braz, C., & Cloete, S. 2023. Absolute Quantification of Growth Differentiation Factor-9 (GDF9) Gene in Ovarian Tissues of High Prolific and Low Prolific Sheep Breeds. Paper presented at the International Society of Animal Genetics, 2-6 July 2023, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • Malan, I., Cloete, S.W.P. & Molotsi, A.H., 2022. Selection signatures in South African indigenous sheep using the HAPFLK approach. World Conference of Genetics Applied to Livestock Production. DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-940-4_747
  • Booysen V. & Molotsi, A.H. 2021. Genetic Mutation and Variation in the GDF9 and BMPR1B Fecundity Genes of South African Indigenous Sheep Breeds. Proceedings of the 1st International Electronic Conference on Biological Diversity,Ecology and Evolution. 15-31 March 2021.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • NUFFIC scholarship
  • SUNRISE program at Stellenbosch University

Projects

  • Nutrigenomics in beef cattle
  • Genomics of Indigenous sheep breeds
  • Microplastics and its impact on livestock health
  • Reidentification of livestock using machine learning
  • Life Cycle assessment to evaluate sustainability of livestock production systems

Other

  • ORCID ID:0000-0001-7115-454X
  • ResearchGate:  https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Annelin-Molotsi/research
  • Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Mj5Nbu0AAAAJ