Professor Tlou Grace Manyelo is an Associate Professor in Animal Production and an NRF Y2-rated researcher at the University of Limpopo. Her research focuses on animal nutrition, with particular emphasis on poultry nutrition, as well as small-ruminant nutrition and production, environmental sustainability, and sustainable livestock and crop production systems in Southern Africa. Throughout her career, Prof Manyelo has published more than 40 research articles, contributed three book chapters, and presented 25 posters and oral presentations at national and international conferences. She serves as Sub-Editor of the South African Journal of Animal Sciences (SAJAS) and has peer-reviewed articles for international and local journals. Prof Manyelo has contributed significantly to human capacity development in Animal Science, having supervised or co-supervised 15 MSc students and more than 40 Honours students to completion. She currently supervises, co-supervises, and mentors eight Honours, eight MSc, seven PhD students, and one postdoctoral fellow. She is a participant in Phase 2, Cohort 3 of the Future Professors’ Programme (FPP) and has received several awards recognising her excellence in teaching and research.