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Introducing ACGG
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...
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ACGG partners
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...
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African Chicken Genetic Gains – Providing well-adapted chickens for African...
In November 2014, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners initiated a new collaboration to provide better chickens to smallholder farmers in Africa. The program will improve...
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Introducing new staff member Fasil Getachew
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...
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Africa chicken genetics project gains momentum – kicks off in Ethiopia
This week, chick geneticists and researchers are meeting in Addis Ababa to set out plans and deliverables for the African Chicken Genetic Gains project. ACGG is a research-for-development partnership...
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Initial performance data on some chicken breeds in Ethiopia
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...
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African chicken genetics project agrees integrated approaches and key milestones
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...
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Tanzania women poultry farmers to reap benefits from new project
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...
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Ethiopia launch marks roll-out of chicken genetics improvement project in Africa
Right to left: Bewket Siraw Adgeh (Ethiopia Ministry of Agriculture) and Gebregziabher Gebreyohannes, Ethiopia livestock state minister (photo credit: EIAR / Semunigus Yemane). A new project that will...
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‘One egg per day per person’, says African Chicken Genetic Gains project...
With about 70 calories in one egg, they are a great source of protein. It helps stabilize blood sugar levels and provides structure to the body. In addition to high quality proteins, eggs also provide...
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Advanced course on breeding by Africa chicken genetics project in Sept 2015
An advanced course on ‘Design and implementation of breeding programs for smallholder poultry farmers’ by the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 27...
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Advanced poultry breeding capacity development – short term training for long...
The African Chicken Genetic Gains program recently hosted a one-week training course (28 September-2 October 2015) in Addis Ababa. The course taught participants the elements involved in (poultry)...
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Voices on chicken genetics: Conserving and improving genetic resources for...
Johan van Arendonk, professor of breeding and genetics at Wageningen University, introduces himself and his work in this one of a series of portraits of key people in the Africa Chicken Genetic Gains...
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Voices on chicken genetics: Empowering women to benefit their families
Fadhili Guni is head of poultry unit at the Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI). He introduces himself and his work in this one of a series of portraits of key people in the Africa Chicken...
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Voices on chicken genetics: Adapting breeds to increase productivity
Getnet Seleke, livestock research coordinator at the Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute, introduces himself and his work in this one of a series of portraits of key people in the Africa...
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Voices on chicken genetics: Helping farmers understand local genetic resources
Elise Norberg, senior scientist at Aarhus University and capacity building specialist, introduces herself and her work in this one of a series of portraits of key people in the Africa Chicken Genetic...
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Ethiopian researchers recognized for improving productivity of country’s...
Tadelle Dessie of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), who leads the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project and Negussie Dana and Wondmenh Esatu from the Ethiopian Institute of...
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ACGG Program meetings set stage for collaboration and on-farm trials of...
The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project team held a series of meetings in Nairobi, Kenya, on 4-11 December 2015, to plan the process of data collection for the on-station and on-farm chicken...
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Africa chickens genetics program reviews 2015 milestones and start of on-farm...
The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program is hosting its second program management team (PMT) meeting in Arusha, Tanzania, this week (27-28 Jan 2016). At the meeting, 25 participants from...
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March 2016 advanced course on fundamentals of data analysis and mixed linear...
Following a successful first breeding training course in September 2015 (the results of which were reported here), the ACGG program offers a second training course from 29 February 2016 to 4 March...
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