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African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

Third ACGG management team meeting: Reviewing progress and setting 2017 priorities

The third African Chicken Genetic Gains program management team (PMT) meeting took place on 28-29 November 2016 in Abuja, Nigeria. It reviewed progress in each of the three program countries and the program’s various themes focusing on a few cross-cutting areas including collaboration,...

  • Ewen Le Borgne
African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

Voices on chicken genetics: of duality and innovation through constant addition

Koen Vanmechelen (photo credit: Wasserman projects) The Belgian artist Koen Vanmechelen is an internationally renowned, conceptual artist. His work deals with biocultural diversity and identity. He is mostly known for his Cosmopolitan Chicken Project. Central to this project are the chicken and the...

  • Ewen Le Borgne
African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

Tadelle Dessie on BBC Africa: why breed more productive chickens?

Chickens are catching up in the livestock race (photo credit: AFP) Tadelle Dessie, program leader of the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program was recently interviewed by BBC Africa reporter Akwasi Sarpong. Dessie highlights the opportunities with long-standing village poultry rearing and...

  • Ewen Le Borgne
African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

Diversity is key to innovation and resilience, but in the right measure — Koen Vanmechelen

Too much diversity leads to ineffectiveness and too little stifles innovation. Such a sentiment has been one of the driving forces behind Belgian artist, philosopher and chicken breeder, Koen Vanmechelen . Too much inbreeding eventually inhibits the animal’s ability to adapt. But this is not just a...

  • James Stapleton
African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

An egg is your best friend: Reflections from Tanzania Poultry Show 2016

The annual Tanzania Poultry Show brings together stakeholders in the country’s poultry industry including poultry associations, feed manufacturers, breeders, and manufactu rers of farm inputs, among others. The event also attracts professionals from both the public and private sector. In 2016, the...

  • Ewen Le Borgne
African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

Public-private partnerships – what are the benefits to ACGG?

How is ACGG using public-private partnerships to its advantage? ACGG has been strategically designed to foster public-private partnerships (PPPs). PPPs are at the foundation of ACGG’s strategy to catalyze a sustainable platform for the identification, multiplication, and delivery of more productive...

  • hrollings
African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

Nigeria sees its first batches of ‘ACGG’ birds distributed

Distribution of improved chicken strains in Nigeria (photo credit: O. Bamidele / ILRI) And so the African Chicken Genetic Gains program gets literally fleshed out in Nigeria. Over the past few months, the chicken strains to be tested in the three program countries (Ethiopia, Nigeria and Tanzania)...

  • Ewen Le Borgne
African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

Voices on chicken genetics: Tesfahun Alemayehu (ILRI), socio-economic research officer

Tesfahun Alemayehu, socio-economic research officer at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Addis Ababa, introduces himself and his work with the program. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in Africa Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG). Tell us about your background After...

  • Ewen Le Borgne
African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

Voices on chicken genetics: Supporting partnerships to boost chickens role in income and nutrition

Sharon Ndegwa, program officer PICO-Eastern Africa (photo credit: PICO-EA) Sharon Ndegwa, program officer at PICO Eastern Africa introduces herself and her work with the program. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in Africa Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG). Tell us about your background...

  • Ewen Le Borgne
African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

Voices on chicken genetics: Using the best science to improve chickens breeds in Africa

Olivier Hanotte, scientific advisor for ACGG at ILRI (photo credit: ILRI) Olivier Hanotte, scientific advisor at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), introduces himself and his work with the program. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in Africa Chicken Genetic Gains...

  • Ewen Le Borgne
African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

Voices on chicken genetics: Building capacity to help Nigeria’s farmers gain from chicken

Oladeji Bamidele, national project coordinator, ACGG Nigeria (photo credit: O. Bamidele). Oladeji Bamidele, national project coordinator in the Nigeria country team, introduces himself and his work with the program. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in African Chicken Genetic Gains (...

  • Ewen Le Borgne
African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

Voices on chicken genetics: Empowering farmers through private sector-driven innovation platforms

Denis Mujibi of PICO Eastern Africa (photo credit: ILRI/Mercy Becon). Denis Mujibi, working on innovation platforms with PICO Eastern Africa, introduces himself and his work with the program. It is one of a series of portraits of key people in Africa Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG). Tell us about your...

  • Ewen Le Borgne