African Chicken Genetics project hands over plan for the Tanzanian Smallholder Poultry Association to government

The forum discussed the next steps in the establishment of a Tanzanian Smallholder Poultry Association (TASPA), the timelines for registering the association, strategies for funding, creating awareness and recruiting members from all over Tanzania. Continue reading →

Building the business case for smallholder poultry development (part 2): Imagining ‘ACGG+’

Part two of capturing the ‘business case’ for smallholder poultry development at large, building upon key lessons from ACGG so far, and looking into options for an ‘ACGG+’ potential follow-up program. Continue reading →

Building the business case for smallholder poultry development (part 1): Taking stock of ACGG ‘1’

In the course of 2018, the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project team held an important meeting in Arusha, Tanzania (23-24 May) in order to capture the ‘business case’ for smallholder poultry development at large, building upon key lessons from ACGG so far, and looking into options for an ‘ACGG+’ potential follow-up program. Continue reading →

ILRI’s Tadelle Dessie appointed adjunct professor at Ethiopia’s Bahir Dar University

Tadelle Dessie, senior scientist and program leader for the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has been appointed adjunct professor at Bahir Dar University in Amhara State, Ethiopia. Continue reading →

Educational tours to ILRI poultry research facility inspire young students in Ethiopia

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led African Chicken Genetics Gains (ACGG) project is now hosting educational tours for students at the poultry research centre at the ILRI campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The guided visits to the poultry facility referred to as Incubated Worlds are targeted at students of grade 6 to 8 in public and private schools in Addis Ababa. Continue reading →

ATONU-ACGG: Bridging the gap between agriculture and nutrition in Ethiopia (video)

Since 2017 the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project and the Agriculture to Nutrition (ATONU) projects have implemented joint interventions in Ethiopia to improve nutrition among smallholder farm households. The recent story of Zenebech Abdus already pointed to some of the benefits of the joint intervention of ATONU and ACGG for its participants on a number … Continue reading →

Mapping of poultry hotspots in Tanzania

To support the strategic planning of the next phase of Africa Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program, A team from the Spatial Data and Analytics Theme of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) analyzed geospatial data layers in Tanzania to identify its poultry business hotspots. These ‘hotspots’ are where the market opportunities and production potentials … Continue reading →

ILRI to collaborate with Chinese Academy of Sciences in chicken genetics project

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Sino-Africa Joint Research Centre (SAJOREC) of the Chinese Academic Sciences (CAS) have started research collaboration in agriculture, biodiversity, geosciences, microbiology and resource management through the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project. The new initiative follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding between CAS and ILRI on 13 … Continue reading →

Bridging the gap between agriculture and nutrition in Ethiopia: Zenebech Abdu’s story

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project partners with the Agriculture to Nutrition (ATONU) project to implement nutrition-sensitive interventions to improve nutrition in smallholder farming families in Ethiopia and Tanzania. Zenebech Abdu’s family is among the targeted families in Ethiopia. Continue reading →

TALIRI and ACGG join forces to scale up farming of improved Kuroiler and Sasso chicken in Tanzania

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project and the Tanzanian Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI) will scale up improved Kuroiler and Sasso chicken in 25 regions of the Tanzania mainland. Continue reading →