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Hello All,
I wanted to remind you that we will have our final colloquium of the fall semester tomorrow (Thursday October 29th) at 4:30pm by Dr. Tom Gill from the UTIA Smith International Center.
Title: Piloting a commercial broiler production model for smallholders in Rwanda for improved nutrition and income
Abstract: To meet the micronutrient demands of a growing population, Rwanda seeks to increase the production of and access to meat-based proteins, including chicken production. Despite Rwanda痴 recent rapid economic growth, there is a limited supply of and access to animal-sourced protein nationally. A hybrid broiler model, which integrates elements of smallholder and larger intensive poultry models, could be a sustainable approach. A model piloted in Musanze District, Rwanda, Tworore Inkoko, Twunguke (TI) (Let痴 raise chickens for profit!) uses an intensive, 100-bird model with 487 smallholder farmers through an innovative private-sector-based train-the-trainer approach. This talk will provide an overview of the impact on smallholder household income and nutrition using TI production and household survey data. Broader issues will also be discussed around the need to reduce poverty and improve nutrition while factoring in the tradeoffs between environmental impacts and the shifting global dietary patterns towards greater inclusion of animal sourced foods.The rest of the talk titles will be added to here shortly.
I look forward to seeing you all there!
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315 Burchfiel Geography Building
1000 Phillip Fulmer Way
Knoxville, TN 37996-0925
865-974-6043 (Office)
386-451-3045 (Cell)
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