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World Poultry Foundation Training in Ethiopia

WPF Sponsors Training in Ethiopia

20 Apr 2018

On the road in Ethiopia, I’ve been involved with the continued sponsorship of our training and education programs with local poultry operations. This week, the World Poultry Foundation sponsored a two-day training workshop aimed at field extension agents and veterinarians stationed [...]

Visiting Lagos, Nigeria

24 Mar 2018

Organizations who are working to support the WPF African Poultry Multiplication Initiative (APMI) had the opportunity to accompany WPF staff in visiting several Mother Units and small holder farmers outside of Lagos, Nigeria. Staff from these organizations will be assisting WPF to measure [...]

While in Vikawe…

21 Feb 2018

During my visit to Vikawe, Tanzania (in the coastal area north of Dar es Salaam) I had the opportunity to visit a Mother Unit owned by Zarina Madabida. Zarina owns a Mother Unit brooding Sasso birds to 28 days of age for sale to small holder farmers in the area. She also has a small […]

Partnerships in South Africa Grow

17 Feb 2018

Hello from Durban, South Africa! On Friday, February 16, 2018 I signed a second agreement with the Kwazulu Natal Poultry Institute to conduct training, the following Sunday I signed our second agreement with the Future Farmers Foundation on Sunday. We have provided a grant to the Future Farmers [...]

African Poultry Multiplication Initiative in Tanzania

Bringing layers to Tanzanian Women

12 Feb 2018

As part of a market awareness initiative to demonstrate the value of the dual purpose bird’s egg laying capacity, women’s groups from various villages in the Iringa, Tanzania area were brought together for presentations and talks regarding the African Poultry Multiplication Initiative. To [...]

On the road, in Tanzania

20 Oct 2017

Here are some photos I took while in Tanzania. The set of farms we visited were for data collection, as we are conducting a baseline survey for poultry producers there. We have a long journey ahead of us to help growers manage flourishing flocks, and are thankful for the program that empower [...]

2017 Poultry Africa Conference, Richard Fritz

The 2017 Poultry Africa Conference

12 Oct 2017

On Octber 4-5th, I was fortunate to attend the 2017 Poultry Africa conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Here I am with Dr. Anthony Akunzule of Ghana, an old friend of the WPF. To learn more about this conference, you can visit their website: http://www.poultryafrica2017.com/ – Richard Fritz

Hello, from Nigeria!

7 Oct 2017

Though the infrastructure was tough, the people and poultry in Nigeria are doing well. It was great to visit and meet with poultry producers there. -Randall

Our August visit to Tanzania

5 Sep 2017

Visiting with one of our first pilot Mother Units in Tanzania. Her first batch was 500 birds and already pre-sold to smallholder farmers. At right, 4 week old “Kuroilers” ready to be distributed to smallholder farmers. Birds are brooded, vaccinated, and fed and ready for the [...]

July’s visit to Nigeria

5 Jul 2017

Walking in the rain in Nigeria to visit one of the parent stock facilities used to produce the low-input dual purpose breeds for the African Poultry Multiplication initiative. Biosecurity is very important and the only way in was by walking. Unfortunately, this visit was during the rainy [...]