In this issue you will read about:

• Research at the BecA-ILRI Hub that brings together national agricultural research systems, advanced research institutions, regional agencies and nongovernmental organizations from across the globe;
• Research findings that are influencing policy for the management of economically significant crop and livestock diseases and development of livestock improvement programs, and advancing the quest to tackle crop and livestock production constraints;
• Contribution towards transforming national crop and animal breeding programs in Africa through the provision of access to cutting edge technologies and research related services, capacity building activities, and transfer of technologies from advanced institutions to national programs;
• Strategic partnerships with governments, private sector, universities and research institutions that are broadening the range of research and  capacity strengthening programs at the BecA-ILRI Hub and facilitating the mentoring of a larger number of African scientists;
• Successes in mobilizing bioscience for agricultural development in Africa by strengthening the capacity of regional researchers and institutions and the revitalized strategy to enhance engagement with NARS in prioritizing their research agenda;
• Engagement with the advisory panel and donor support group that is guiding the continued relevance of the BecA-ILRI Hub as a provider of agricultural bioscience support in Africa;
• A summary of the BecA-ILRI Hub’s human and financial resources.

To download a higher resolution PDF of the annual report, please click this link – BecA-ILRI Hub Annual Report 2015

Ethel Makila  | Communications Officer

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