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Ethio-Chicken Wolaita

Agriculture · Agriculture

Industry Information

Industry Type
Agriculture
Established
N/A
Region
south_ethiopia
Address
Wolaita Sodo

Description

Ethio Chicken is one of East Africa’s leading poultry companies, specializing in the production and distribution of improved day‑old chicks (DOCs) and blended poultry feed. As the only private Ethiopian company focused on serving smallholder farmers, Ethio Chicken operates an innovative, sustainable rural distribution model that improves household nutrition, boosts farmer income, and strengthens the national protein supply.

Products & Services

One day-old chicks, pullet, layer, Poultry feed and Poultry production Support for smallholder farmer and youth

Company Profile

Sector
Agriculture
Company Size
Large
Nearby City
Wolaita Sodo Town
Nearby University / TVET
Wolayita Sodo University
Contact Person
Israel Workneh
Technology Status
Semi-automated

Academia–Industry Partnership

Linkage
Yes
HETRIIL Plan
Yes
Internship Capacity
3
Externship Capacity
2
Cooperative Training Capacity
1
Linkage Achievements
Grant award, capacity-building training, experience sharing, skills development, and market linkage.

Industry Demand

Externship Demand
Cyber Security and Poultry Management
Cooperative Training Demand
Poultry management, health management, feed formulation, and awareness of poultry biosecurity issues.
Technology Gap
Modern automatic systems for egg collection, feed processing, automated feeders, and hatchery management.
Joint Applied Research
The goal is to develop vaccine production and disease diagnostic kits within the country to reduce reliance on foreign currency.
Consultancy Demand
Staff management in accordance with the directives of the Ethiopian Government, disease outbreak management, workplace safety, biohazard and chemical management, environmental pollutants, and recycling.
Priority Collaboration Theme
National Health Security, Workforce Governance & Environmental Safety Capacity Strengthening 1. Local Vaccine Production & Diagnostic Kit Innovation. 2. National Disease Surveillance, Preparedness & Outbreak Response. 3. Government‑Aligned Staff Management, HR Systems & Institutional Governance. 4. Biohazard, Chemical Safety & Risk Management in Work Environments

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