Dr. Tadelle

Pioneering Achievements

African Chicken Genetic Gains (ACGG)

Principal Investigator

Transformed poultry production across 3 continents, impacting 10M+ smallholder farmers through improved indigenous chicken breeds

Livestock Genomics
Climate Resilience
Women Empowerment
15+
Countries
2.4M
Households
300%
Productivity Gain
International Leadership

ILRI Principal Scientist

Spearheaded 40+ international research collaborations across Africa and Asia since 2006

Global Partnerships
South-South Cooperation
Policy Influence
40+
Projects
35
Nations
$50M+
Funding
Academic Contributions

Adjunct Professor & Mentor

Authored 150+ peer-reviewed publications with 5,000+ citations in livestock genetics research

Knowledge Transfer
Capacity Building
Open Science
150+
Publications
5k+
Citations
50+
Students
Genetic Breakthroughs

Livestock Geneticist

Pioneered genomic tools for 12 indigenous African livestock breeds conservation

Biodiversity
CRISPR Tech
Disease Resistance
12
Breeds Saved
3
Patents
70%
Disease Resistance