Berhanu, T.

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Introducing the African Chicken Genetic Gains projectA Platform for Testing, Delivering, and Continuously Improving Tropically-Adapted Chickens for Productivity Growth in Sub-Saharan AfricaFirst ACGG Ethiopia Innovation Platform Meeting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3-4 August 2015Tekelyohannes BerhanuSouth Agricultural Research Institute Selection of Regions (sub-nationals)Chicken population of Ethiopia in , 000 (CSA-2010/11)RegionPopulationslocal Hybrid Exotic TotalTigray 3998 282 28 4308Afar 66.28 ? ? 67.32Amhara 13587 390 71 14048Oromia 18347 176 38 18762Somalia 106 - - 106B.Gumuz 1144 4 1149SNNR 10276 87 45 10408Gambela 303 - - 303Harari 52 2 - 54Dire Dawa 74 3 4 81Addis Ababa - - - -Total 47953 944 186 4928697.3% 100%Ethiopia: StructurePI (C0-PI)NPCSNPCAddis AbabaSupervisors1,2,2,2,1Enumerators3, 7,9,7, 48,20,24,20,12 Teams SNPCAmaharaSNPCOromiaSNPCSNNPRSNPCTigrayPITProject Implementation Team (PIT)Principal Investigator Dr Getnet AssefaCo-Principal Investigator Dr Solomon AbegazNational Project Coordinator Dr Wondomeneh Esatu???Member, Animal Nutrition Dr Etalem TesfayeMember, Animal Health Dr Meskerem AdamuMember, Animal Health Dr Tadeos HabteMember, Animal Production Mr. Dawud IbrahimMember, Sociologist Mr. Alemayehu AmareMember, Socio- economics Mr. Abera GemechuMember,  Animal production  Mr. Misbah AlewiMember,  Representative of MoA livestock Extension -Member, representative of MoA Livestock Regulatory directorate-Member,  Animal Production Dr Emebet MoredaMember,  representative of second on station site -Where ACGG project will work in EthiopiaRegions Zones DistrictsAddis Ababa(2) Kolfe, Nefas silk Kolfe W.13, Nefas silk W11.Amhara(5) West Gojjam, Awi, North Gonder, South WolloWG: South Achefer, MechaAwi:Banja, Fagta LekomaNG: Gonder ZuriaSW: KaluOromia (6) East Shoa, West Shoa, East Hararhge, West HarargheES: Adamitulu-Gido Kombplcha, Dugda, Lume, WS:Bako Tibe, Illu gelan, Dano, EH: Haramaya; WH: DarolabuSNNPR(5) Sidama, Wolita, Gurage, Silti, KembataAlaba Tembaro, GamogofaS:Dara; W:Boloso sore; G:Mekan, Sil: Khulbarek, KAT:Doyo gena Gg:ArbaminchzuriaTigray(3) Eastern Tigray, South Eastern Tigray, Central TigaryET: Klite Awlalo, SET: Saharti samreCT: Tahitay Maichew, Mereb LekeACGG PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN-EthiopiaCriteria used to select regions, districts and villages• Large number of poultry• High number of smallholders rearing poultry• Percent contribution of poultry to household income/nutrition• Percent market share captured by smallholders• Availability of feed resources for a growing for a growing poultry industry• Diversity across zones for the interest of  testing strains in a number of productionBASELINE SURVEYOBJECTIVETo define and characterize current smallholder chicken production systems, chicken ecotypes, current realized productivity, husbandry practices, and the socio-economic status of poor smallholder farmersMETHODOLOGY• A baseline survey will be carried out in 5 regions: Addis Ababa, Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray• Sampling areas will be selected by the Project Implementation Team in conjunction with Regional Research Centers and Extension Officers• A total of 1575 (AA-150, Amhara-375, Oromia-450, SNNPR-375, Tigray-225) households will be selected randomly using ACGG Framework Testing Protocol including conformity with ethical guidelines.• A total of 63 Villages (AA-6, Amhara-15, Oromia-18, SNNPR-15, Tigray-9) shall be sampled with 25 hh per village. BASELINE SURVEYDATA COLLECTION• A total of 30 enumerators and 8 supervisors and 5 SNCs will be involved in data collection in the 5 regions• Before data collection all enumerators and sub national coordinators will be trained on data collection methodology and tools (ODK kit).• Training of enumerators and SNCs will be 31st August-9th September 2015 including pre-testing of questionnaire. • Baseline data collection will be 1 Oct.-Nov. 15, 2015• Subnational coordinators will supervise data collection with support from supervisors.ON FARM PERFORMANCE TESTING OF SELECTED CHICKEN STRAINSObjective is to assess the genetic potential of selected chicken strains under low input production systems NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS AND CHICKENS STRAINS (4 STRAINS)Zone No. of DistrictsNo. of Villages No. of HHDS No. of Chickens No. of fertile eggs (50% H, 25% M)Addis Ababa 2 8 240 6000 16000Amhara 5 20 600 15000 40000Oromia 6 24 720 18000 48000SNNPR 5 20 600 15000 40000Tigray 3 12 360 9000 24000TOTAL 21 84 2520 63000 168000ON FARM PERFORMANCE TESTING OF SELECTED CHICKEN STRAINSMETHODOLOGY• Fertile eggs will be imported from Uganda or India for Kuroiler strains, …. for Fauyomistrain, South Africa for Koe Koek, France for Sasso strain.• ILRI’s business development team and the national partners will negotiate material transfer and IPR agreements regarding these lines. • The eggs will be hatched, vaccinated and those for on farm will be transferred to farms where they will be brooded for three weeks while those for on station testing will be kept at the two stations. • Testing of these lines will be accomplished alongside the local ecotypes available on farm in each zone. • ILRI will work with the national teams to establish bio-security protocols and quarantine facilities.SELECTION OF HOUSEHOLDS• A total 2,520 households will be selected (30 hhd per village) based on baseline survey results and made in consultation with extension officers and community leaders, interest and willingness to participate in the project.• Each household receive 25  chicks (3 to 6 weeks of age) of 1 strain.• In each district three villages out of four would receive three of the genotypes (Fa, Sa, Ku:Fa,Sa.Ko: Fa, Ku, Ka: Sa, Ku, Ka) HATCHING, BROODING AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHICKS• Hatching of eggs will take place at DebreZeit Research Center• Brooding will be done under contractual agreements or on available public owned poultry facilities• For each region/zone brooding centres will be identified within 3 hours of driving time from the furthest farm to avoid transit mortality and stress.• Distribution  of day old chicks duly vaccinated with Newcastle, and other important dseases. Chicken breeds/strains selected for testFayoumi Kuroiler KoekoekSassoHorro• Improved Horro-Control• Kuroiler-tropically adapted and tested • Fayoumi- tropically adapted• Koekoek-tropically adapted(need to sort out accessibility)• Sasso – pilot testing requiredSUGGESTED LOCATIONS FOR BROODING UNITSRegion No: of Unit Place TotalAddis Ababa  Lege Tafo poultry multiplication center; Cooperatives; microenterprises Amhara Andassa livestock research center; Gerado;Cooperatives; microenterprises Oromia Adele; Ambo; Fiche; Cooperatives; microenterprises SNNPR Gubre; Hawassa; Cooperatives; microenterprises Tigray Axum; Ethio-chick; Cooperatives; microenterprises ON STATION TESTING • The on-station testing will be conducted at DebreZeit and Andassa/Komobolcha/Haramaya/Jimma university– 10*30m house for brooding– 12-15 pens for testing (four/five strains each with 3 replications) 5m*3.3m = 16.5m2*6*2 houses– Start with about 700 chicks per strain/breed– Sexes grown together till 6 weeks of age on adlib feeding – The females transferred to the experimental pens. – The males kept in the brooding house– Females managed following breeders’ recommendation.– Standard vaccination programs of DZRC will be followedStakeholder engagement  • National Innovative platforms of stakeholders will be organized periodically to inculcate public-private partnership along the value chain  from the outset of the project• Village level innovation platforms will be organized to engage stakeholders working at grass root level• Working with project Partners – Capacity building– Development of sustainable breeding program      Village Innovation platform meetings  • Who to invite?– Livestock Agency/urban agriculture office– local administration/district, village– Private (vet. drug, feed, stock, comm. farmers)– Research centers  -Cooperatives   -Micro-finances– Civil Societies (women assoc., youth assoc.)      -NGOs– Participant Farmer representatives     -Market actors– District trade and industry office   -Rural Employment agency• How to facilitate?– FTC as venue– To be conducted at district level (four villages in one meeting) TimelinesActivity Period ResponsiblePlacement of SNC April  to end of May, 2015 Sub national Research coordinators and PIEvaluate the facilities at Andassa, KombolchaHawassa Haramaya and identify needsEnd of May to end of August, 2015NPC, PI and CO-PITraining of NPC and SNC June 9-12, 2015 PICO and ACGG project teamFinalize selection of districts and villages June to August, 2015 Sub national Research coordinators and PIRecruitment of enumerators July and Aug., 2015  NPC, SNPCEthiopian Innovation platform and Launch Aug. 3-5, 2015 PICO, ACGG team, PITTraining of enumerators 31tstAug. to 9th Sept. , 2015 ILRI, ACGGRecruitment of MSc and PhD students Aug. to Sept., 2015 ACGG project team, PI and co-PIBaseline survey Oct. to Nov., 2015 Country PIT, NPC,SNPC and enumeratorsProcurement of eggs of test genotypes Jan. to Feb, 2015 Country PIT, NPCOn-station testing March  2016-June. 2017 PIT and NPCOn-Farm testing Feb. 2016-May. 2017 PIT, NPC, SNPC, Supervisors, Enumerators

Introducing the African Chicken Genetic Gains project: A platform for testing, delivering, and continuously improving tropically-adapted chickens for productivity growth in sub-Saharan Africa

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Introducing the African Chicken Genetic Gains project: A platform for testing, delivering, and continuously improving tropically-adapted chickens for productivity growth in sub-Saharan Africa

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