From the Field

In January, I had the opportunity as WPF’s Managing Director to address the AGCO Summit in Berlin.  The annual AGCO Summit brings together experts across various fields, both in agriculture and outside fields that relate to our work, to discuss and explore trends, issues and experiences that can broaden ...

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. Kwa-Zulu Natal Poultry Institute Reviews ...

Travel Note: January 30-31 2019 Randall Ennis and Johan van Arendonk, Chief Technology Officer and Director of Breeding Operations from Hendrix Genetics, met in Kolkata (Calcutta) India on in January 2019 to visit with smallholder farmers to review the Kuroiler performance under harsh conditions. The Kuroiler adapts and performs exceptionally well under ...

A travel note from Randall Ennis, CEO of World Poultry Foundation: On December 7, 2018, I went with Korede Afolabi and his team from Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery to visit with smallholder farmers in the villages of Ayegunle and Alouge in the Ogunmakin region of Nigeria. We had the opportunity to meet ...

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. Empowering the Next Generation: Mentoring ...

Contact: Richard Fritz | WPF Managing Director Stone Mountain, Ga. — Mzwandile Duma mentors most of the World Poultry Foundation-supported apprentices in the South Africabased Future Farmers Foundation apprenticeship program. While Duma’s strong background in agriculture is a key characteristic of his leadership, in his mentorship he focuses on developing apprentices’ ...

This story is one in a series from Frances Chisholm highlighting stories of lives impacted by World Poultry Foundation programs and workshops both in the U.S. and abroad. We encourage you to learn more about Ms. Chisholm and our poultry projects in South Africa. “A once in a lifetime ...

Recently Richard Fritz spent four days in Cuba working on structure and content for an upcoming two-day WPF funded workshop on egg production designed for members of the Cuban Poultry Research Institute and the Ministry of Agriculture. Over 70 researchers and producers plan to attend the December workshop on layer nutrition, ...