chickens

ILRI News on chickens

15 Mar 2022

African Chicken Genetic Gains transforms into Tropical Poultry Genetic Solutions to build on outcomes and scale into new countries

In sub-Saharan Africa, chicken production is integral in nearly all poor rural smallholder households, account ing for about 80% of the poultry flock in the region (Akinola and Essien 2011, FAO 2020 ). For smallholder chicken farmers, many of whom are women, chicken production offers numerous...

Mwihaki MundiaCommunications Officer - BecA

CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

20 Oct 2021

From breeding to genetic solutions strategy—how a livestock genetics innovation achieves ever-growing impact at scale

The Tropical Poultry Genetic Solutions Strategy (TPGS) is a genetics innovation strategy for identifying and testing high-producing farmer-preferred poultry genotypes and using them at scale to address income, nutrition and empowerment challenges in Africa, Asia and beyond. Designed in 2014, TPGS...

Murat SartasInnovation and Scaling Consultant
Tadelle DessiePrincipal Scientist - Animal Genetics/Breeding
Mulugeta Y. BirhanuResearch Officer (Socio-Economist)
Edwin KangetheDigital Extension and Scaling Specialist
Lorena Esquivias(YPARD)
Flor Prado Rivera(YPARD)
Ayanda Ntombela(YPARD)
Iddo DrorProgram Leader, Impact at Scale

ILRI News

11 Jun 2021

New chicken genetic gains project to transform smallholder chicken farming in Southeast Asia

A new International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI )-led initiative to improve smallholder chicken production in Southeast Asia has been launched. The Asian Chicken Genetic Gains , or AsCGG, project will increase access to locally acceptable, adapted and highly productive chickens and avail...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

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Publications on chickens

Journal Article

Published2022

Galbase: A comprehensive repository for integrating chicken multi-omics data

Manual

Published2022

A guide to setting up a selective indigenous chicken program: The Horasi breed in Tanzania

Manual

Published2022

Field researcher guide: Gender-responsive study of phage adoption opportunities for chicken keepers in Kenya

Manual

Published2022

Manuel de formation en Laboratoire sur la conservation et la reconstitution des ressources génétiques avicoles locales par cryoconservation des cellules souches primordiales (CSPs)

Journal Article

Published2022

Whole genome sequences of 234 indigenous African chickens from Ethiopia

Journal Article

Published2021

On-farm comparative production and reproduction performance evaluation of Sasso, Sasso-RIR, Koekoek and Improved Local chicken breeds in Bako Tibe and Dano districts of western Oromia, Ethiopia

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ILRI Projects on chickens

Jan 2019Dec 2022

Women in business: chicken seed dissemination in Ethiopia and Tanzania

Methods Study of existing breed dissemination pathways; develop and test women-led business models to disseminate chicks to farmers in remote areas; engage in gender responsive and transformative approaches; assess impact on women’s empowerment and on nutrition. Expected impact Women’s empowerment...