Category Archives: ACGG

ACGG / East Africa / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / Poultry / Research

ILRI to collaborate with Chinese Academy of Sciences in chicken genetics project

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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Sino-Africa Joint Research Centre (SAJOREC) of the Chinese Academic Sciences (CAS) have started research collaboration in agriculture, biodiversity, geosciences, microbiology and resource management through the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project. The new initiative follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding between CAS and ILRI on 13 … Continue reading →

ACGG / Capacity Strengthening / East Africa / Ethiopia / LIVESTOCKCRP / Poultry

Bridging the gap between agriculture and nutrition in Ethiopia: Zenebech Abdu’s story

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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project partners with the Agriculture to Nutrition (ATONU) project to implement nutrition-sensitive interventions to improve nutrition in smallholder farming families in Ethiopia and Tanzania. Zenebech Abdu’s family is among the targeted families in Ethiopia. Continue reading →

ACGG / Animal Breeding / Chickens / East Africa / LIVESTOCKCRP / Poultry / Research / Tanzania

TALIRI and ACGG join forces to scale up farming of improved Kuroiler and Sasso chicken in Tanzania

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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project and the Tanzanian Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI) will scale up improved Kuroiler and Sasso chicken in 25 regions of the Tanzania mainland. Continue reading →