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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ACGG Nigeria baseline data report now available

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Ewen Le Borgne • 1 Comment

The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project conducted a baseline survey in 2015-2016 across ACGG countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania). This post introduces the Nigeria baseline report. Continue reading →

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ACGG Ethiopia baseline data report now available

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Ewen Le Borgne • 1 Comment

The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project conducted a baseline survey in 2015-2016 across ACGG countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania). This post introduces the Ethiopia baseline report. Continue reading →

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ACGG Tanzania baseline data report now available

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Ewen Le Borgne • Leave a comment

The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project conducted a baseline survey in 2015-2016 across ACGG countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania). This post introduces the Tanzania baseline report. Continue reading →

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Results from Nigeria chicken sector survey now available

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Beamlak Tesfaye • Leave a comment

The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project has released results from the cross-sectional baseline survey of chicken production in rural Nigeria. Continue reading →

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Socio-economic, marketing and gender aspects of village chicken production in the tropics

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Beamlak Tesfaye • Leave a comment

This study by researchers working with the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project in Ethiopia reviewed literature on the socio-economic, marketing and gender aspects of village chicken production in the tropics. Continue reading →

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Sixth Ethiopia innovation platform meeting deliberates on project results and sustainability

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Ewen Le Borgne • Leave a comment

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 →

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Posted on May 24, 2018 by James Stapleton • Leave a comment

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Ethiopia study to assess empowerment and gender dynamics in chicken production and marketing

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Beamlak Tesfaye • Leave a comment

Drawing on recommendations from the newly devised gender strategy, the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project is set to study how empowerment or disempowerment and gender dynamics influence smallholder chicken production in Ethiopia. Continue reading →

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Sixth Tanzania innovation platform meeting reviews proposals for a national chicken forum

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Ewen Le Borgne • Leave a comment

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 →

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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 →

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