ACGG partners

Posted on October 1, 2014 by ILRI Communications • Leave a comment

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.

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Introducing ACGG

Posted on October 1, 2014 by ILRI Communications • Leave a comment

African Chicken Genetic Gains is an Africa-wide collaboration led by the International Livestock Research Institute. Part of the wider ‘LiveGene‘ initiative, ACGG tests and makes available high-producing, farmer-preferred genotypes that increase smallholder chicken productivity in Africa. The program approach is characterized by 5 principles that guide the delivery of results and outcomes. The program is supported …

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

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Ewen Le Borgne • Leave a comment

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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Ethiopia launch marks roll-out of chicken genetics improvement project in Africa

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Ewen Le Borgne • Leave a comment

The Africa Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project was launched on 5 August 2015 on the premises of the Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research (EIAR), following the first innovation platform meeting which was run by the PICO-Eastern Africa team on 3-4 August in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Continue reading →

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Tanzania women poultry farmers to reap benefits from new project

Posted on August 6, 2015 by James Stapleton • 4 Comments

More than 2,400 smallholder farmers across Tanzania will grow their businesses, reduce food security and create employment in the local economy. These are the concrete aims announced at the launch of the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project in the country. Continue reading →

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African chicken genetics project agrees integrated approaches and key milestones

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Ewen Le Borgne • 2 Comments

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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Initial performance data on some chicken breeds in Ethiopia

Posted on May 19, 2015 by ILRI Communications • Leave a comment

As preparation for its aim to test and disseminate improved breeds of chickens, national partners and ILRI have carried out some preliminary identification of chicken genotypes that the ACGG project may test. These are summarized in the first project brief Download the brief Continue reading →

Africa chicken genetics project gains momentum – kicks off in Ethiopia

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Peter Ballantyne • 3 Comments

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 →

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Introducing new staff member Fasil Getachew

Posted on May 8, 2015 by ILRI Communications • 3 Comments

I am delighted to introduce Fasil Getachew, who joined the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program on 20 April 2015 as research associate based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Continue reading →

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African Chicken Genetic Gains – Providing well-adapted chickens for African smallholders

Posted on November 6, 2014 by ILRI Communications • 1 Comment

In November 2014, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners initiated a new collaboration to provide better chickens to smallholder farmers in Africa. Continue reading →

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