NEWS 82 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE April 2024 Hendrix Genetics secures grant to support African farmers Hendrix Genetics received a multi-year grant by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support rural farming, local communities, and small-scale poultry farmers in Africa. Under the grant, Hendrix Genetics will co-invest significant resources to not only develop poultry breeds tailored for Africa but also deliver the animals to small-scale farmers in an effective way. The company will work closely with other players in the poultry value chain to ensure that small-scale farmers in Africa have access to affordable, high-quality genetics. Henrdix Genetics defined the program as having the power to make a real impact on the lives of small-scale African farmers through transforming the poultry value chain. It builds on the foundations laid by the company and its partners on how to reach the small-scale farmers, and that the company will further accelerate its genetic improvement of parent stock. This includes expanding testing birds under African conditions which will allow better breed chickens adapted to local conditions, including climate, housing systems, and feed. Henrdix Genetics will also investigate the opportunity to establish a grandparent facility in Africa for Africa to secure access to parent stock. Through collaboration with partners, the company aims to improve the efficiency of the poultry value chain, which will lead to more affordable chickens for small-scale farmers. Read more>> dsm-firmenich and Deloitte team up to ensure sustainability with Sustell dsm-firmenich, one of the leading innovators in nutrition, health and beauty, announced the first of its kind strategic partnership with Deloitte, the globally renowned professional services firm. The partnership aims to address the growing need for environmental accountability and unlock new opportunities related to sustainability across the animal protein value chain using dsm-firmenich's life cycle assessment (LCA) platform, Sustell™. By pairing dsm-firmenich‘s industry-leading Sustell™ platform with Deloitte's unparalleled expertise in consulting, the partnership is positioned to remove existing barriers and empower the entire agri-food ecosystem to adopt more sustainable practices, according to a press release from dsm-firmenich. Joint initiatives will help to connect players throughout the value chain on sustainability data and reporting, facilitate dialogue and understanding with key opinion leaders, bridge knowledge gaps and foster a deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities related to sustainable animal protein. "Our partnership with Deloitte represents a pivotal milestone in our journey to unlock sustainability-related opportunities that promise to transform the animal protein value chain. Deloitte's global influence and cross-industry reach will amplify our efforts, enabling us to drive meaningful and lasting change,” said Dr. David Nickell, Vice President of Sustainability & Business Solutions at dsm-firmenich, Animal Nutrition & Health. Read more>>
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTUxNjkxNQ==