The sixth national innovation platform (IP) meeting of the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program in Tanzania took place in Dar-es-Salaam on 3–4 May 2018. Continue reading
Category Archives: Chickens
ACGG gender strategy: Program implementation plan now available
The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program has developed a program-level gender strategy implementation plan based on its gender strategy document. Continue reading
Under the media lens: Scientists launch Ethiopian farm to breed healthy, bug-resistant chickens
In this video, interviewees share their vision of the ‘Incubated Worlds’ chicken facility launched recently on the Addis Ababa campus of the International Livestock Research, of diversity and of chicken farming in Ethiopia. Continue reading
ACGG exhibits its work at Nigerian Society for Animal Production conference
The African Chicken Genetic Gains Project in Nigeria (ACGG Nigeria) engaged livestock stakeholders, farmers and researchers in Imo State during a conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP) held 19-21 March 2018 in Owerri. Continue reading
ACGG Nigeria holds sixth innovation platform and second national poultry forum meetings
The sixth national innovation platform and the second Smallholder Poultry Forum (SPF) meetings of the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) Nigeria project were held in Owerri, Imo State on 22–23 March 2018. Continue reading
ACGG gender strategy: Country implementation plan now available
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program has developed a country-level gender strategy implementation plan based on its gender strategy document. Continue reading
Bridging the gap between agriculture and nutrition in Ethiopia and Tanzania
Working closely with the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project—led by the International Livestock Research Institute—and the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, ATONU will improve the nutrition of women of childbearing age and young children in Ethiopia and Tanzania. Continue reading
Voices on chicken genetics: Women empowerment is people’s empowerment for sustainable development
Olanike Deji, gender focal person in Nigeria for the Africa Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project, introduces herself and her work in one of a series of portraits of key people in the project. Continue reading
Selling chickens and eggs has made me independent: Juliana Vincent’s story
Juliana Vincent from Tanzania discusses how keeping chickens and support from the ACGG project has made her independent. Continue reading
Voices on chicken genetics: Setting up systems to promote poultry businesses
Abdulmojeed Yakubu, subnational coordinator in Zone 4 in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, introduces himself and his work with the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project in one of a series of portraits of key people in the project. Continue reading