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ILRI News on genetics

04 Apr 2019

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

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 Genetics Gains (ACGG) project is now hosting educational tours for students at the poultry research...

African Chicken Genetic Gains blog

15 Feb 2019

Ewen Le Borgne

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 Spatial Data and Analytics Theme of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)...

ILRI News

25 Sep 2018

Susan MacMillan

ILRI’s Jimmy Smith on farm animal diversity for more sustainable and resilient global food systems

Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), this week made a short presentation at the annual meeting of the Food Forever Initiative held in Wilmington, Delaware, 23–24 Sep 2018. Food Forever is a global partnership to raise awareness on the importance...

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Publications on genetics

Thesis

Published2018

Across country dairy breeding strategies in sub-Saharan Africa

Presentation

Published2019

Genomic techniques to profile and improve productivity and resilience in buffalo

Report

Published2018

Gender strategic research for the African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project: A qualitative research guide

Report

Published2018

Gender assessment of local understanding and indicators of empowerment among ACGG project beneficiaries in Nigeria

Thesis

Published2018

Whole genome based characterization of indigenous chicken populations in Ethiopia

Journal Article

Published2018

The major histocompatibility complex homozygous inbred Babraham pig as a resource for veterinary and translational medicine

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ILRI Projects on genetics

Jul 2017Jul 2020

Improving pig genetics in Uganda

Research conducted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners has identified poor genetics as a key factor in hampering pig production in Uganda. This issue has been also repeatedly raised by a number of stakeholders—including smallholder pig keepers and other value chain...

Dec 2015Dec 2020

Development of new forage genetic resources and their ultilization

The knowledge generated from this work allows scientists to identify genotypes that have potential as livestock feed. It also allows them to conserve essential forage biodiversity for current and future generations as global public goods. The major focus of forage research is to characterize the...

Nov 2014Oct 2019

African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG)

African Chicken Genetic Gains is an Africa-wide collaboration led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). In November 2014, ILRI and partners initiated this new collaboration to provide better chickens to smallholder farmers in Africa. Part of the wider ‘LiveGene‘ initiative, ACGG...

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