The sixth Ethiopia national innovation platform (IP) meeting took place in Bishoftu (Debre Zeit) 15–16 May 2018. The meeting discussed the sustainability of the platform and of the program. Continue reading
Category Archives: Innovation Systems
Teaching aid helps Ethiopian farmers allocate more money for nutritious animal-source foods
An innovative teaching aid developed by a field assistant working with the Agriculture to Nutrition (ATONU) project in Ethiopia is making the concept of budgeting for better nutrition easier to grasp for farmers. Continue reading
Voices on chicken genetics: Supporting partnerships to boost chickens role in income and nutrition
Sharon Ndegwa, program officer at PICO-Eastern Africa 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
Voices on chicken genetics: Building capacity to help Nigeria’s farmers gain from chicken
Oladeji Bamidele, national project coordinator in Nigeria, introduces himself and his work with the program. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG). Continue reading
Voices on chicken genetics: Empowering farmers through private sector-driven innovation platforms
Denis Mujibi, working on innovation platforms with 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
Second Ethiopia innovation platform meeting identifies 2016 priority activities
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
Innovation platforms – how are they helping us reach ACGG objectives?
What exactly is an innovation platform and how will it help the African Chicken Genetic Gains project reach its goals? Continue reading
Voices on chicken genetics: Towards a transformative and farmer-driven process
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
‘One egg per day per person’, says African Chicken Genetic Gains project leader at launch in Nigeria
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
ACGG partners
African Chicken Genetic Gains is an Africa-wide collaboration led by the International Livestock Research Institute. Partners from Ethiopia, the Netherlands, Nigeria and Tanzania will test and make available high-producing, farmer-preferred genotypes that increase smallholder chicken productivity in Africa. Continue reading