The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project has released results from the cross-sectional baseline survey of chicken production in rural Nigeria. Continue reading
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
The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program is offering a free online course on animal breeding and genetics. Continue reading
Guèye (2000) writes that 85% of rural households in sub-Saharan Africa keep chickens or other types of poultry. This is a huge proportion of these populations, but what is the value of smallholder chicken production, socially and economically? Continue reading
What exactly is an innovation platform and how will it help the African Chicken Genetic Gains project reach its goals? Continue reading
Fadhili Guni works at the Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI) as head of poultry unit. He introduces himself and his work in this one of a series of portraits of key people in the Africa Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program. Continue reading
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
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
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
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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