Professor Kang’ombe, Jeremiah is a Malawian working at the recently established Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) in Malawi, Bunda Campus (formally Bunda College of Agriculture, University of Malawi), Faculty of Natural Resources, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Science in Malawi. He was born on 25 October 1969 in Ntcheu District, Malawi. He obtained his Diploma in Agriculture with Animal Science Option in 1992 and a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture with Animal Science Option in 1994 at the University of Malawi, Bunda College of Agriculture. He completed his MSc in Animal Science with research in Aquaculture Nutrition at University of Malawi, Bunda College, Department of Animal Science in 1997. He pursued his PhD in Biology with a major in Fish Nutrition at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada and finished in October 2004. He served as a Head of Department at University of Malawi, Bunda College of Agriculture, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Science from 2005 to 2007. He has also worked as a Deputy Head of Department and Graduate Programmes Coordinator (MSc and PhD) in the same department up to 2012. He is the first Coordinator of the RUFORUM facilitated Regional Programme in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science PhD program hosted at LUANAR. He is a Professor of Aquaculture Nutrition, the position he was promoted to, on 09th December 2014 after being promoted to Associate Professor in 2010 and promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2007 and he was recruited as a Lecturer in Fish Nutrition on 8th September 1999. He teaches Fish Nutrition and Aquatic Weed and Predation courses to undergraduate (BSc) in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science students. He also teaches Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology to graduate (MSc and PhD) students. He has been Dean, Faculty of Postgraduate Studies from December 2012-January 2016. He has published more than 40 articles in refereed journals and conference proceeding including manuals and case studies in his area and related areas.

He has been a member of several committees and associations at both national and international levels such as Aquaculture Association of Canada since 2001; Member, JICA-Malawi alumni Group; Board member, Trustee of Association for Rural Community Development (ARCOD) since 2006. Participated in the Malawi’s Presidential Initiative on Aquaculture Development (PIAD) in 2006. Contributor to the Gold Standard on Aquaculture Development Project Package, USAID-Compass Fisheries Department and World Fish Centre in 2007; Member of Tilapia internet based discussion group; Member and collaborator of SARNISSA Aquaculture Network Project, funded by EU and hosted by University of Stirling, Scotland; Member, Research into Use (RIU) program since 2008; Chairman, Council for Skyway Institute of Management and Development (SMARD), a Tertiary Education Institution since 2010-2012; Chairman, Council for Skyway University (SU), a Private Tertiary Education Institution since 2012; Director of the Board (Aquaculture and Fisheries), Press Cooperation, Foods Division since 2010; and Member of the Capacity Building for Managing Climate Change in Malawi (CABMACC) Advisory Committee from 2013 to 2016. He has also led numerous taskforces within the university including the Salary negotiations between the University and the government, Acting Chair of the University Selection Committee, Chair of the Deans Committee of the University just to mention a few.

• He has worked with researchers nationally and around the world through Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA), Scottish Government, World Fish just to mention a few. Recently he has been participating in projects such as Agriculture Technology transfer project (AgriTT) which has been working on development of fish feed for tilapia with the Chinese partners and funded by UK Aid through DFID. RUFORUM funded collaborative project in the Graduate Research Grants with Mzuzu University on Development of feed for tilapia using locally available ingredients in Nkhatabay. Supervising an MSc Student on the project studying: Nutritional evaluation of locally available ingredients from plant sources for the formulation of least-cost diet for Tilapia rendalli in mpamba area, Nkhatabay. The European Community Funded Project-Intra –Academic mobility project. LUANAR partnered with Makerere University as Team leader. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Haramaya University, Eduardo Mondlane University, Stellenbosch University, University of d’Abomey Calavi and University of Cape Coast. Training African students up to Masters Degrees, PhD, and Staff Exchange. Through this project, we attracted funding for scholarships to Bunda Collge LUANAR to train 5 MSc students in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science from Zambia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Burundi and Kenya. LUANAR will also send staff member to Makerere and a Student to Edwardo Mondlane University in Mozambique. School of Agriculture for Family Independence (SAFI) – Working collaboratively with stakeholders: Bunda College, BFI in USA, The Extension Department in the Ministry of Agriculture in Malawi in the training of Farmers, Lead farmers and Extension personnel. Involved in curriculum development and needs assessment. He is also a member of the team that worked on the recently approved Center of Excellence, Aquafish project at LUANAR to be funded by the World Bank

He has research interests in local protein and energy sources, feed additives, nutritional disorders, natural feed dynamics, feed biotechnology applications, broodstock and larval nutrition, digestibility of locally available ingredients, on farm feed formulations, development of feed for intensive systems for tilapia, feed formulation for small scale/commercial fish farmers. New interest is to work with Malawian crabs (mud crabs, nutritional aspects on growth and reproduction; their potential for aquaculture). He has passion to work with the Aquaculture industry sorting fish nutrition and feed challenges and dealing with Intellectual Property (IP) issues. He can be contacted at: Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bunda Campus, Faculty of Natural Resources, Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Science, P.O. Box 219, Lilongwe, Malawi

1. Chigwechokha P., Maluwa A.O., Kassam D and Kang’ombe J. 2013. Spawning successand parentage analysis of mass spawned oreochromis karongae (Trewavas 1941) f1 generation using microsatellite markers. Malawi Journal of Aquaculture and Fisheries, 2:51-58.
2. Kang’ombe J and J. A. Brown, 2008 .Effect of using low protein diets in semi-intensive pond cage culture of tilapia, Tilapia rendalli (Boulenger). Journal of Applied Aquaculture, 20(4):243 – 255
3. Kang’ombe J., Likongwe, J.S., Eda, H and J.P. Mtimuni, 2007. The effect of varying dietary energy level on feed intake, feed conversion and growth of Malawian tilapia, Oreochromis shiranus-Boulenger. Aquaculture Research, 38:373-380.
4. Kang’ombe, J. and J.A. Brown, 2008. Effect of salinity on growth, feed utilization and survival of Tilapia rendalli under labolatory conditions. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, 20(4):256-271.
5. Kang’ombe, J., Brown J.A and L. C. Halfyard. 2006. Effect of using different types of organic animal manure on plankton abundance, and on growth and survival of Tilapia rendalli, Boulenger, in ponds. Aquaculture Research, 37:1360-1371.
6. Kang’ombe, J., Brown J.A and L.C. Halfyard, 2007. Effect of Feeding Single Ingredient Supplemental Diet on Growth, Feed Utilization, Plankton Abundance and Survival of tilapia, Tilapia rendalli Boulenger, in Ponds. Journal of Applied Aquaculture, 19(4): 29-53.
7. Kapute F, Likongwe J, Kang’ombe J and C Kiiyukia, 2013. Shelflife of whole fresh Lake Malawi tilapia (Oreochromis species – Chambo) stored in ice. African Journal of Food and Agricultre, nutrition and Development, 13 (1): 7138-7156
8. Kapute, F, Likongwe, J, Kang’ombe, J, Kiiyukia, C and P.Mpeketula. 2012. Quality Assessment of Fresh Lake Malawi Tilapia (Chambo) Collected from Selected Local and Super Markets in Malawi. Internet Journal of Food Safety, 14: 112-120.
9. Kaunda E.K.W., Anderson, J.L., Kang’ombe, J., W.W.L. Jere, 2007. Effect of clear plastic pond sheeting on water temperature and growth of Tilapia rendalli in eathern ponds. Aquaculture Research, 38: 1113-1116.
10. Kefi AS, Kang’ombe J, Kassam D, and Katongo C. 2012.Growth, Reproduction and Sex Ratios in Oreochromis andersonii (Castelnau, 1861) Fed with Varying Levels of 17α-Methyl Testosterone. J Aquacult Res Dev, 3(8):1-7.
11. Kefi AS, Kang’ombe J, Kassam D, and Katongo C. 2013. Effect of 17 a-Methyl Testosterone on Haematology and Histology of Liver and Heart of Oreochromis andersonii (Castelnau, 1861). Marine Science Research and Development, 3:3. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9910.1000130
12. Kefi AS, Kang’ombe J, Kassam D, and Katongo C. 2013. Effect of Dietary Soyabean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) Protein Level on Growth and Feed Utilization of Oreochromis andersonii (Castelnau, 1861). Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 12(11):990-995
13. Kefi AS, Kang’ombe J, Kassam D, and Katongo C. 2013. Optimal Dietary Plant Based Lipid on Growth of Oreochromis andersonii (Castelnau, 1861). Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 13: 503-508.
14. Kubiriza, G. K., Madsen H., Likongwe, J. S., Stauffer J. R. Jr., Kang’ombe, J and Kapute, F. 2010. Effect of temperature on growth, survival and reproduction of Bulinus nyassanus (Smith, 1877) (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Lake Malawi. African Zoology 45(2): 315–320.
15. Ludoviko G M and Kang’ombe J. 2012: Comparison of the effectiveness of broadcasting, bagging and compost cribs as methods of pond fertilization of organic manure on growth and survival of Oreochromis shiranus. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 24, Article #64. Retrieved April 11, 2012, from http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd24/4/ludo24064.htm
16. Makwinja R., Kapute F. and Kang’ombe J. 2013. Effect of different dietary protein levelson growth, carcass composition and shelflife of Tilapia rendalli (Boulanger, 1896). Malawi Journal of Aquaculture and Fisheries, 2:32-35
17. Mataka L. and J. Kang’ombe, 2007. Effect of substitution of maize bran with chicken manure in semi-intensive pond culture of Tilapia rendalli (Boulenger). Aquaculture Research, 38:940-946.
18. Mulumpwa M and J. Kang’ombe. 2009. The effect of feeding soybean based diets on survival, growth and feed utilization of Tilapia rendalli in semi-intensive pond culture system. Aquaculture Research, 40:1099-1101
19. Musuka C.G., Likongwe J.S., Kang’ombe J. Jere, W.W.L. and A.H. Mtethiwa. 2010 The effect of stocking density on survival, growth, feed utilization, condition factor, whole body composition, blood glucose and heamatocrit in juveniles Tilapia rendalli. International Journal of Bioscience, 5 (2): 119-124.
20. Musuka C.G., Likongwe J.S., Kang’ombe J. Jere, W.W.L. and A.H. Mtethiwa. 2009. The effect of dietary protein and water temperatures on performance of T. rendalli juveniles reared in indoor tanks. Pakstan Journal of Nutrition, 8 (10): 1526-1531
21. Mzengereza K and Kang’ombe J. (2015). Effect of Dietary Salt (Sodium Chloride) Supplementation on Growth, Survival and Feed Utilization of Oreochromis shiranus (Trewavas, 1941). Aquaculture Research & Development, 7(1): 1-5. http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9546.1000388
22. Mzengereza K, Msiska OV, Kapute F, Kang’ombe J, Singini W, Kamangira, A. (2014). Nutritional Value of Locally Available Plants with Potential for Diets of Tilapia Rendalli in Pond Aquaculture in NkhataBay, Malawi. J Aquac Res Development 5(6)1-6. doi:10.4172/2155-9546.1000265.
23. Nsonga A. R., Kang'ombe. J., Mfitilodze, W., Soko, C.K., and Austin H. Mtethiwa. 2009. Effect of varying levels of dietary vitamin C (ascorbic acid) on growth and hematology of juvenile tilapia, Oreochromis karongae (Trewavas 1941) reared in aquaria. Brazilian Journal of Aquatic Science and Technology, 13(2):17-23.
24. Silli, L.M. and J. Kang’ombe. 2011. Effect of vitamin supplementation on the growth, feed utilization and survival of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Buchell, 1822). Malawi Journal of Aquaculture and Fisheries, 1(2): 21-25.
25. Soko T. and Kang’ombe J. 2013. Development of least cost formulated feed for Tilapiarendalli in tank based grow- out culture system. Malawi Journal of Aquaculture and Fisheries, 2:-20-27.
26. Yatuha J, Kang’ombe, J and L Chapman. 2013. Diet and feeding habits of the small catfish, Clarias liocephalus in wetlands of Western Uganda. African Journal of Ecology. First published online, 51(3):385–392. DOI: 10.1111/aje.12048
27. Zidana H., Chigwechokha P., Phiri K., Kang’ombe J. 2013. Maluwa A.O. and Jamu D.J. 2013. Effect of stocking density on survival, growth and proximate body composition of improved local Malawi tilapia (Oreochromis shiranus). Malawi Journal of Aquaculture and Fisheries, 2:45-50.