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ACGG gender strategy: Program implementation plan now available
The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program has developed a program-level gender strategy implementation plan based on its gender strategy document. The implementation plan is structured in line...
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Ethiopia study to assess empowerment and gender dynamics in chicken...
Participants learning how to use the scoring method during an ACGG data collectors training in Ethiopia (photo credit: ILRI/Annet Mulema). Drawing on recommendations from the newly devised gender...
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The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect on 25 May 2018. To comply with this new regulation and ensure our privacy standards reflect the highest possible levels of...
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Sixth Tanzania innovation platform meeting reviews proposals for a national...
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. Sixth Tanzania national innovation...
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Sixth Ethiopia innovation platform meeting deliberates on project results and...
The sixth Ethiopia national innovation platform (IP) meeting of the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program took place in Bishoftu (Debre Zeit) 15–16 May 2018. Participants in the meeting raised...
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Socio-economic, marketing and gender aspects of village chicken production in...
Chicken production contributes to poverty alleviation, food security and gender equality in developing countries. Compared to its contributions, smallholder chicken production has been a neglected...
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Results from Nigeria chicken sector survey now available
About 10% of the Nigerian population is engaged in poultry production, mostly on subsistence and small- or medium-sized farms. The poultry industry is the most dynamic and fastest growing segment in...
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ACGG Tanzania baseline data report now available
Women farmers work the land with chicken around, in Kilosa, Tanzania (photo credit: Mitchell Maher / International Food Policy Research Institute). The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project...
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ACGG Ethiopia baseline data report now available
The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project conducted a baseline survey in 2015-2016 across ACGG countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania) to understand, define and characterize the current...
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ACGG Nigeria baseline data report now available
Chicken smallholder farmer in Nigeria (photo credit: ACGG Nigeria) The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project conducted a baseline survey in 2015-2016 across ACGG countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria and...
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TALIRI and ACGG join forces to scale up farming of improved Kuroiler and...
A smallholder farmer feeding Kuroiler and Sasso chickens in Tanzania (photo credit: TALIRI). The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project and...
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Bridging the gap between agriculture and nutrition in Ethiopia: Zenebech...
Zenebech Abdu, from Kalu District, Ethiopia has benefitted from the Agriculture to Nutrition project (photo credit: ILRI\Apollo Habtamu). The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led...
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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,...
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Mapping of poultry hotspots in Tanzania
IFPRI Tanzania poultry hotspot analysis for the African Chicken Genetic Gains project To support the strategic planning of the next phase of Africa Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program, A team from the...
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ATONU-ACGG: Bridging the gap between agriculture and nutrition in Ethiopia...
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...
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Educational tours to ILRI poultry research facility inspire young students in...
Students from Hillside School at the ILRI poultry research facility in Addis Ababa (photo credit: ILRI/Apollo Habtamu). The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)-led African Chicken...
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ILRI’s Tadelle Dessie appointed adjunct professor at Ethiopia’s Bahir Dar...
Tadelle Dessie of ILRI has received awards for his outstanding contribution in chicken breed improvement and capacity building in Ethiopia (photo credit: ILRI/Apollo Habtamu). Tadelle Dessie, senior...
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Building the business case for smallholder poultry development (part 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...
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Building the business case for smallholder poultry development (part 2):...
In the course of 2018, the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project team held an important meeting in Arusha, Tanzania (May 23-24) in order to capture the ‘business case’ for smallholder poultry...
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African Chicken Genetics project hands over plan for the Tanzanian...
Written by Tsion Issayas The 7th African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) national innovation platform and handover of the Tanzanian Smallholder Poultry Association (TASPA) to the government was held in...
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