As we all know, the CGIAR Research Programs are upon us … Generating lots of changes and lots of discussion, and sometimes even some uncertainty and stress! One of the challenges they generate is communication. Where do I find out about them? Which ones is ILRI involved in? What are they doing? And what’s the … Continue reading
Category Archives: Agriculture
ILRI to host seminar on radio information for rural farmers
On 17 September 2012, David Mowbray, Manager of Training and Standards at Farm Radio International, a Canadian NGO, will give a seminar at ILRI about some ‘spectacular results’ of a rural radio program for farmers. The seminar will be held between 14:45 and 16:00 at ILRI Nairobi campus. Scientists, research technicians, science communications experts in … Continue reading
Kenya – staff security advisories.
The security situation has been tenuous in the country over the past week following the killing of an aid worker and the kidnapping of four others in the Dadaab Refugee Camp in Northern Kenya. In the same week, 17 people were killed and over 60 others injured in simultaneous attacks on two churches in Garissa town. … Continue reading
Moments with Jimmy Smith: ILRI institutional developments in 2012
On first joining ILRI, Jimmy Smith launched a series of short video messages to staff. Last week in Addis Ababa, as part of this series we interviewed Jimmy about his first 8 months in office. The conversation ranged across several topics – the ILRI change process, CGIAR developments, the ILRI strategy, the global livestock agenda … Continue reading
ILRI strategy – feedback on our storyline, tough questions …
Message from Jimmy Smith As you know, since April we have engaged you in various discussions and questions to help shape a new strategy for ILRI. I have been closely following this process and I am now fully involved and actively participating in the Strategy Task Force activities. Many of you responded by sharing comments … Continue reading
Strategy consultations with staff – feedback on ILRI ‘success’ as well as ‘likes and dislikes’
During the visit of George Levvy as consultant to the strategy task force, we organized as series of face to face and virtual conversations with staff. We asked two main sets of questions: 1. what would success for ILRI look like in the future? 2. What do you think we should keep and change about … Continue reading
Bill Payne to be Director of the CRP on Dryland Systems
Dr William (Bill) Payne will join ICARDA as the Director of the CGIAR Research Program on Integrated and Sustainable Agricultural Production Systems for Improved Food Security and Livelihoods in Dry Areas (CRP1.1 Dryland Systems). Bill, who is an American citizen, received his MSc and PhD degrees from Texas A&M University in Soils Science. Since 2000, … Continue reading
ILRI Strategy – Follow the conversations
In the past ten days, we have accelerated our discussions and engagement across ILRI and beyond. We have posed questions and asked for feedback from the wider world; we have convened small group discussions inside ILRI, and we have some internal questions as well. Last week, we brought together a dozen scientists from the Addis … Continue reading
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Highlights of the April 2012 IPMS steering committee meeting
The IPMS project held its semi-annual steering committee meeting in Addis Ababa on April 17, 2012. Representatives from the Oromia, SNNP and Tigray bureau’s of agriculture/research; IPMS RDOs; CIDA representatives; and IPMS headquarters staff attended. Iain Wright, Director of PLE and DG representative in Ethiopia chaired the meeting. The main agendas of the day were … Continue reading
Meeting held to discuss Osun beef chain development project
On 30 January 2012, the ILRI Ibadan office hosted Osun State delegates at a meeting on “Innovative beef chain development: an abattoir-based business hub model”. Pictured below are the workshop participants. Contributed by Kemi Olaobaju January 2012 Continue reading
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