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ILRI News on genetics

14 Jan 2020

Tribute to Azage Tegegne, leading Ethiopian livestock scientist

It is with as much shock as sorrow that we report the untimely death of Azage Tegegne, a leading Ethiopian livestock scientist at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) who retired from ILRI just last June after more than 30 years of distinguished service to the institute. Azage died...

ILRI News

20 Nov 2019

Ekta Patel

Building capacity of African researchers in genomics to play key role in boosting productivity of livestock systems

Group photo of students and tutors at the livestock genomics workshop at ILRI, Ethiopia (photo credit: Erik Bongcam/SLU). Written by Ekta Patel and Paul Karaimu The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) recently trained African...

ILRI News

03 Oct 2019

Ekta Patel

Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health celebrates five-year milestone and plans for its future

This article by Maggie Bennett was originally published on the CTGLH website CTLGH Principals (left to right) Jimmy Smith (ILRI), Eleanor Riley (Roslin/UoE), Wayne Powell (SRUC) (photo credit: CTLGH/Maggie Bennett) The Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health ( CTLGH ) had a double...

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Publications on genetics

Journal Article

Published2018

Signatures of selection in admixed dairy cattle in Tanzania

Conference Paper

Published2019

Innovative application of ICT tools for paperless data capture and feedback in smallholder dairy production systems: The Platform for African Dairy Genetic Gains (ADGG)

Conference Paper

Published2019

The genome landscape of African livestock adaptations to environmental challenges

Conference Paper

Published2019

On-station performance evaluation of improved tropically adapted chicken strains for smallholder poultry production systems in sub- Saharan Africa

Conference Paper

Published2019

Doing it differently: A farmer-focused, private sector-driven approach to delivering innovation that works for women in the smallholder chicken value chain

Conference Paper

Published2019

Whole genome diversity of indigenous chicken populations in Ethiopia

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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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