A baseline survey involving 3,714 poultry keeping households (PHH) in 220 villages across five agro-ecological zones was conducted in three countries: Ethiopia (ET), Nigeria (NG) and Tanzania (TZ). The objective was to characterize the smallholder chicken production system and the socio- economic...
Goromela, E.H.
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Sonaiya, Emmanuel B.
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Assefa, G.
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Mbaga, S.H.
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Adebambo, O.
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Abegaz, S.
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Bamidele, O.
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Esatu, Wondmeneh
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Teressa, Alemayehu
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Bruno, J.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Getachew, Fasil
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Understanding the Entry Points for Improving the Smallholder Chicken Production in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Understanding the Entry Points for Improving the Smallholder Chicken Production in sub-Saharan Africa
Mixed crop-lvestock production system is the major agricultural production system in Ethiopia with a wide array of Development challenges and opportunities. One of the key challenge in improving the agricultural productivity of the system is feed scarcity and undernutrition. The major basal feed ...
Bediye, S.
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Assefa, G.
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Tedla, A.
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Fekadu, D.
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[Present status and future direction in feed resources and nutrition research targeted for wheat based crop-livestock production system in Ethiopia]
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Present status and future direction in feed resources and nutrition research targeted for wheat based crop-livestock production system in Ethiopia
The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) program is built on five “pillars of change”. The first pillar is to make available high producing tropically adapted breeds (hpTAB). The second pillar is to determine farmer-preferred hpTAB. The third pillar is to create public-private partnerships for th...
Sonaiya, Emmanuel B.
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Goromela, E.H.
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Assefa, G.
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Bamidele, O.
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Mbaga, S.H.
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Abegaz, S.
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Teressa, Alemayehu
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Getachew, Fasil
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[Doing it differently: A farmer-focused, private sector-driven approach to delivering innovation that works for women in the smallholder chicken value chain]
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Doing it differently: A farmer-focused, private sector-driven approach to delivering innovation that works for women in the smallholder chicken value chain
On-farm test of chicken strains potentially adaptable to semi-scavenging production systems in Sub-Saharan Africa was undertaken in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Nigeria. Twelve (12) chicken strains were tested in 5 zones of each country in 6348 households. Kuroiler and Sasso were common to all countrie...
Abegaz, S.
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Esatu, Wondmeneh
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Assefa, G.
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Goromela, E.H.
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Sonaiya, Emmanuel B.
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Mbaga, S.H.
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Adebambo, O.
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Bamidele, O.
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Teressa, Alemayehu
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Bruno, J.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Getachew, Fasil
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Kasaye, H.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[On-farm performance testing of tropically adaptable chicken strains under small holder management in three countries of sub-Saharan Africa]
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On-farm performance testing of tropically adaptable chicken strains under small holder management in three countries of sub-Saharan Africa
The African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG) project was started in 2014 and implemented over 5 years in Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Nigeria. The program’s vision is to increase smallholder chicken production and productivity growth as a pathway out of poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. The program was led b...
Dessie, Tadelle
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Sonaiya, Emmanuel B.
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Goromela, E.H.
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Assefa, G.
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Bamidele, O.
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Mbaga, S.H.
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[Africa Chicken genetic gains project: Availing adapted, farmer-preferred chickens for smallholders in sub- Saharan Africa]
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Africa Chicken genetic gains project: Availing adapted, farmer-preferred chickens for smallholders in sub- Saharan Africa
Availability of appropriate genetics is important for the development of Smallholder Poultry (SHP) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The biological potential of improved dual purpose chicken strains was evaluated in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Nigeria. A total of 8 strains (Funaab Alpha, Horro, Noiler, ShikaBrow...
Bamidele, O.
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Sonaiya, Emmanuel B.
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Adebambo, O.
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Assefa, G.
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Abegaz, S.
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Esatu, Wondmeneh
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Goromela, E.H.
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Mbaga, S.H.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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[On-station performance evaluation of improved tropically adapted chicken strains for smallholder poultry production systems in sub- Saharan Africa]
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On-station performance evaluation of improved tropically adapted chicken strains for smallholder poultry production systems in sub- Saharan Africa
This paper summarizes on-farm research activities on evaluation and demonstrations of some forage species around west Shewa zone. The farmers were provided with forage seeds and demonstrated with the recommended practices demonstrated. They were participated in all the activities from land prepar...
Assefa, G.
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Gebeyehu, A.
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Feyissa, F.
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Tekletsadik, T.
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[On-farm performance of forge crops and assessment of natural pasture productivity in west Shewa zone]
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On-farm performance of forge crops and assessment of natural pasture productivity in west Shewa zone