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Advanced course on breeding by Africa chicken genetics project in Sept 2015

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An advanced course on ‘Design and implementation of breeding programs for smallholder poultry farmers’ by the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 27 September to 2 October 2015, at the ILRI campus. Continue reading →

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‘One egg per day per person’, says African Chicken Genetic Gains project leader at launch in Nigeria

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On 22 July 2015 the ACGG project was officially launched in Nigeria in the presence of government officials and key stakeholders in the Nigerian chicken value chain. The event promoted the nutritional value of eggs and recommended ‘one egg per day per person’. Continue reading →

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African chicken genetics project agrees integrated approaches and key milestones

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The first program management team (PMT) meeting of the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project took place on 18–19 May 2015 at the Addis Ababa campus of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). Continue reading →

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Africa chicken genetics project gains momentum – kicks off in Ethiopia

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This week, chick geneticists and researchers are meeting in Addis Ababa to set out plans and deliverables for the African Chicken Genetic Gains project. Continue reading →