Enhance Productivity with Resilient, High-Performance Chickens
This technology offers genetically improved chicken breeds designed for either meat (broilers) or egg production (layers). These breeds are developed through selective breeding, focusing on traits like growth rate, egg yield, and feed efficiency. Chicks are produced in large-scale hatcheries and require proper housing, nutrition, and health management for optimal performance. The technology improves poultry productivity by providing high-yield breeds suited for commercial farming.
This technology is TAAT1 validated.
Adults 18 and over: Positive medium
Others: No impact
The poor: No impact
Under 18: Positive high
Women: Positive high
Climate adaptability: Highly adaptable
Farmer climate change readiness: Significant improvement
Biodiversity: Positive impact on biodiversity
Carbon footprint: A bit less carbon released
Environmental health: Moderately improves environmental health
The Flock Improvement of Meat and Layer Breeds technology plays a vital role in enhancing poultry production, thereby contributing to poverty reduction among livestock producers. By selecting and breeding chickens with desirable traits for meat and egg production, this technology boosts productivity and reduces reliance on inferior breeds. Additionally, sustainable breeding practices promote climate resilience, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem health.
To integrate this technology into your project, follow these steps:
Considering that the start-up requirements for establishing a poultry breeding program can include obtaining licenses, acquiring breeding stock, and setting up production facilities, estimate the budget for your project accordingly.
Ensure ongoing support and training for farmers by engaging qualified professionals and developing educational materials to promote the benefits of improved poultry breeds.
Collaborate with poultry companies, hatcheries, and agricultural organizations to access resources and technical expertise for successful implementation of the technology.
Establishment of a poultry breeding company
Open source / open access
Country | Tested | Adopted |
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Benin | –Not tested | Adopted |
Botswana | –Not tested | Adopted |
Burundi | –Not tested | Adopted |
Central African Republic | –Not tested | Adopted |
Côte d’Ivoire | –Not tested | Adopted |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | –Not tested | Adopted |
Ethiopia | –Not tested | Adopted |
Gabon | –Not tested | Adopted |
Ghana | –Not tested | Adopted |
Guinea | –Not tested | Adopted |
Kenya | –Not tested | Adopted |
Madagascar | –Not tested | Adopted |
Malawi | –Not tested | Adopted |
Mozambique | –Not tested | Adopted |
Niger | –Not tested | Adopted |
Nigeria | –Not tested | Adopted |
Rwanda | –Not tested | Adopted |
Senegal | –Not tested | Adopted |
Sierra Leone | –Not tested | Adopted |
Somalia | –Not tested | Adopted |
South Sudan | –Not tested | Adopted |
Tanzania | –Not tested | Adopted |
Uganda | –Not tested | Adopted |
Zambia | –Not tested | Adopted |
Zimbabwe | –Not tested | Adopted |
This technology can be used in the colored agro-ecological zones. Any zones shown in white are not suitable for this technology.
AEZ | Subtropic - warm | Subtropic - cool | Tropic - warm | Tropic - cool |
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Arid | ||||
Semiarid | ||||
Subhumid | ||||
Humid |
Source: HarvestChoice/IFPRI 2009
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that are applicable to this technology.
Genetic Enhancement for Disease Resilience:
Trait Improvement for Elevated Productivity:
Resource Optimization for Improved Breeds:
Last updated on 18 September 2024