African Chicken Genetic Gains

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ACGG gender strategy: Program implementation plan now available

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Beamlak Tesfaye • Leave a comment

The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program has developed a program-level gender strategy implementation plan based on its gender strategy document. Continue reading →

ACGG / Capacity Strengthening / Chickens / East Africa / Ethiopia / KIT / LIVESTOCKCRP / Nigeria / Poultry / Tanzania / West Africa

ACGG gender strategy: Country implementation plan now available

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Beamlak Tesfaye • Leave a comment

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 →

ACGG / East Africa / Ethiopia / KIT / LIVESTOCKCRP / Nigeria / Poultry / Research / Tanzania / West Africa

African chicken project’s gender strategy document now available

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Beamlak Tesfaye • 1 Comment

The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project has published its gender strategy.
Continue reading →

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