Fifty participants attended the second innovation platform meeting of ACGG in Ethiopia on 22-23 March 2016 to review progress and develop further activities, and crucially to define national innovation challenges and develop mechanisms for enhanced participation. Continue reading
Jasmine Bruno, project management officer at the International Livestock Research Institute introduces herself and her work with the program. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in Africa Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG). Continue reading
The second innovation platform meeting will review the progress in the key areas that were identified during the first IP, such as policy review; health; feed; poultry marketing and consumption; gender (women and youth); genotype identification; and training and training material development. Continue reading
What exactly is an innovation platform and how will it help the African Chicken Genetic Gains project reach its goals? Continue reading
Ed Rege, team leader on innovation platforms and director of PICO-Eastern Africa, introduces himself and his work with the program. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in Africa Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG). Continue reading
Maria Lozano-Jaramillo, a PhD student from Wageningen University, is joining Ethiopia’s African Chicken Genetics Gains (ACGG) team over the next two months to gather information to aid her research. In this post, she explains how her work aligns with the ACGG project and discusses her objectives for the trip. Continue reading
Emmanuel Babafunso Sonaya, principal investigator for ACGG Nigeria (and professor at Obafemi Awolowo University), introduces himself and his work with the program. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in Africa Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG). Continue reading
The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program management team (PMT) meeting took place in Arusha, Tanzania, recently (27-28 January 2016). Key partners came to discuss program achievements and objectives for the coming year. Continue reading
Newcastle Disease strikes Ethiopian chickens and causes a huge recurrent annual loss. Vaccine is available to protect the chicken from getting the disease. The ACGG project will be among the first to use and promote small dose vaccines. Continue reading
In February/March 2016, ACGG offers a second training course on ‘Fundamentals of data analysis and mixed linear models in animal breeding’. Continue reading
Tropical Poultry Genetic Solutions 