CIMMYT-Ethiopia is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Solomon Alemu who joined CIMMYT as a Research Associate for CIMMYT-Ethiopia/Socioeconomics Program, based in Addis Ababa, effective December 1st, 2015. Solomon has MSc degree in Economics from University of Trento, Italy (March, 2013) and BSc degree in Agricultural Resource Economics from University of Hawassa (June, 2006). … Continue reading
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World Food Prize Foundation — World Food Prize and Borlaug Field Award 2016 Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) — John Allwright Fellowship 2016 Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) — John Dillon Fellowship for Young Agricultural Scientists Thanks Joyce Continue reading
CIMMYT – Ethiopia new staff – Ayalneh Tilahun
CIMMYT-Ethiopia is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ayalneh Tilahun as a Research Associate for CIMMYT-Ethiopia/GMP-Maize Seed Systems, based in Addis Ababa, effective December 15th, 2015. Ayalneh’s qualifications include BSc degree in Plant Production and Dryland Farming (Hawassa University, 2003), MSc degree in Plant Breeding (Haramaya University, 2009) and BA degree in Business Administration … Continue reading
Ethiopia / ILRI / Unofficial
Sign up for the 2016 Women First 5km Run (Ethiopia)
Notice, We are glad to inform you that ILRI will sponsor the first 60 CGIAR women staff who would like to take part in the 2016 women first 5km run. Interested staff of CGIAR can sign-up at the Zebu club at any time. Others may sign-up and pay the registration fee ( ETB 120) and … Continue reading
Corporate Services / ILRI / Kenya / Official / POD
Introducing Richard Basil – Supply Chain Manager in Nairobi
Colleagues, I am very pleased to introduce Richard Basil, Supply Chain Manager. Richard is a procurement professional with over 8 years’ experience in procurement, fleet coordination, and inventory management. He has worked for International humanitarian organizations and his recent appointment was with CARE International in Kenya as a Procurement and Fleet management coordinator. His previous … Continue reading
IITA seminar on golden bananas for Africa
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is pleased to announce a Seminar by Prof. James Dale from Centre for Tropical Crops and Bio commodities, Queensland University of Technology|Brisbane, Queensland, Australia D/Prof James Dale, AO FTSE Bsc Agr (Hons), PhD Syd Distinguished Professor James Dale is the founder of the Centre for Tropical Crops and Bio … Continue reading
Support smallholder farmers in western Kenya control Striga
Please check our campaign on controlling striga in Kenya at the link below. AATF is running a crowdfunding campaign on Generosity/ Indiegogo to raise $200,000 to support over 10,000 farmers in western Kenya control Striga weed. Please join the campaign. Specifically there are a few ways to help: Donate – Everything helps. Even small donations … Continue reading
ILRI Addis Engineering monthly staff meeting
Please be informed that the Engineering staff will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow Thursday, January 28, 2016 from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. We therefore will not be available to handle any maintenance requests during this time. Kindly send any critical maintenance requests by 9.00 a.m tomorrow. For more information: To report any maintenance request, … Continue reading
ILRI / Kenya / Unofficial
Paul Mukoma lost his dad
Dear all, It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Mzee Johnstone Mutunga Mbiti after a short illness. The late Johnstone is the father of Paul Mukoma of ILRI Kenya Transport Department. Family and friends are meeting at Abbey Hotel (along Luthuli Avenue opposite Malindi Dishes), from 5.30 p.m. on 18th … Continue reading
ILRI / Kenya / Unofficial
Introducing baby Talia – Immaculate Omondi’s baby girl
We are thrilled with joy and proud to announce the birth of a beautiful baby girl named Talia who arrived on 15th December 2015. We welcome with love a new little princess. Best wishes to both mother and baby. Continue reading
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