Principal Investigator's Desk

It is with great joy and feeling of accomplishment as we look at what we have achieved so far. This newsletter is a manifestation of what we have accomplished, what we are doing and what we are yet but certain to accomplish.

InCIP solutions which target four main development areas ensure that we not only link with all stakeholders in the indigenous chicken value chain, but also bring them on board to share their knowledge, experiences, challenges and opportunities.

We pride ourselves in having made huge steps in empowering indigenous chicken farmers, developing capacity and supporting policy. It is indeed great to know that InCIP has joined hands with Nyama World and Farmers Union of Malawi to promote formal marketing of indigenous chicken.

InCIP has also been integrated by Innovations for The Livestock Industry (iLINOVA) programme with the purpose of promoting the creation, updating and utilization of technologies along the IC value chain. In addition, InCIP is playing a major role in disseminating IC technologies to farmers.

What remains in our mind is the fact that we are not limited by our challenges but inspired by what we can achieve. I applaud us for our efforts as we continue to accomplish our tasks. Please take some time to read this issue of the newsletter to get a grasp of what we have achieved up to this quarter.

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