SAPLING - TPGS Platforms
Tropical Poultry Genetics Solutions (TPGS): Delivering farmer preferred, productive and ecologically adapted poultry to smallholders. The project will build on the gains of ACGG and its bridging phase that concluded in April 2022. In addition, the new phase will benefit from on-going activities of the Asian Chicken Genetic Gains (AsCGG) project in South-East Asia. This new phase shifts the focus towards impact, intervention through the establishment of new partnerships, and the close involvement of investors. It will have more emphasis on local chicken breed development and conservation. This three- year project will run as part of the One CGIAR initiative (SAPLING). TPGS is working in countries outside of SAPLING such as Cambodia and Nigeria.
The initiative Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion (SAPLING) is a CGIAR initiative focusing on sustainable animal productivity. This initiative aims to contribute to transforming livestock sectors in target countries to make them more productive, resilient, equitable and sustainable. The initiative is working in seven countries located in East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda), West Africa (Mali), Southeast Asia (Vietnam) and South Asia (Nepal) on 15 livestock value chains in total.
What is the Nutrition
Literacy app?
A mobile nutrition literacy app is invaluable, extending an array of benefits to users beyond merely promoting healthy eating habits. This farmer-friendly application, thoughtfully translated into three languages—English, Amharic, and Swahili—exemplifies inclusivity and accessibility, ensuring that a diverse audience of farmers can harness its wealth of knowledge. This comprehensive app transcends the conventional boundaries of nutritional education by imparting essential information on many topics. Through its user-friendly interface, the app endeavors to enlighten farmers on the fundamentals of nutrition, elucidating the nuances of a balanced diet and providing insights into the significance of macro and micronutrients. It further delineates the Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs) of essential vitamins and minerals, fostering a deep understanding of the nutritional requirements for optimal health.
The poultry breeding
data App
This is a real time data collection application that can bring data collected from several countries and farms together and produces basic visualization of data for immediate use. It also provides data in the CSV form that the researchers can analyze using appropriate statistical methods and tools. It provides an opportunity to access data of several sources and geographies.
Feed formulation
application
This is a trial-and-error feed formulation application that used inputs from all project countries and publicly available information. The feed formulation will enable smallholder farmers, public National research institutes and universities use the app to formulate feed for their flock in their research and teaching respectively.