Marker-assisted breeding of selected native chickens in Mozambique and Uganda

Marker-assisted breeding of selected native chickens in Mozambique and Uganda. ( Mab Chicken ) , Native chickens contribute significantly to the well-being of rural farming communities in low-income countries and particularly so in poverty stricken regions of Mozambique and Uganda by providing protein and micronutrients. Native chickens are special as they are frequently the only livestock under the control of women.

Project partners:
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane | Gulu University | Makerere University | Women of Uganda Network | Kyeema Foundation | Chick Masters Limited  | DA Sciences
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Lead Institution: 
Eduardo Mondlane University
Start Year: 
20/12/2018
Ongoing
Donor: 
European Commission - Intra Africa Mobility
Gulu University
Makerere University
RUFORUM, Women of Uganda Network WOUGNET, International Rural Poultry Centre- Kyeema Foundation
End Year: 
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Project Number: 
2