ILRI / Official / POD

ILRI – Tanzania staff appointment (March 2016)

Johannes Osarya has been appointed as Field Coordinator for the Tanzania smallholder dairy value chain research for development (Maziwa Zaidi) Program.  Johannes is a holder of BSc agriculture degree with specialization in animal science at MSc level, both from Sokoine University of Agriculture. He has many years of experience in program management and knowledge of … Continue reading

ILRI / Kenya / Unofficial

ILRI Kenya – Mercedes Benz C-class for sale

Mercedes Benz C-class Estate, Black Manufacture date: 2009 Imported into Kenya from UK in March 2016 Fuel: Diesel Engine: 2.1 L Gear-box: 6-speed manual,  Plus automatic Cruise control All new Michelin tyres Other features: Fully loaded with all modern Merc instruments. Asking price: US$20,000 duty free. Available immediately. Contact: Samuel O. Oyola, PhD | Molecular … Continue reading

Ethiopia / ILRI / Official

ILRI Addis – Comments and ideas towards the new gym

We are working so hard to arrange the gym with the expected quality and required equipment.   Therefore, we are planning to start different programs and would like to have your comments and ideas towards this.  Please kindly respond the questionnaire in the following link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1UxVNTfJ6iXd66fyz-RZ_QsbHg7vAokl-i2W6g595A0M/viewform Please remember you comment is highly valuable for the coming … Continue reading

ILRI / Kenya / Official / POD

ILRI Staff appointments : Kenya & other Regions: January–March 2016

Flavio Sacchini joined the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) as mycoplasma research specialist in January 2016. He is a member of the Vaccine Biosciences group and his task is to develop a live vaccine for contagious caprine pleuropneumonia together with colleagues and collaborators from ILRI and the University of Bern, Switzerland. Sacchini’s background is in veterinary … Continue reading

EOHS / ILRI / Kenya / Official / POD

Introducing health and safety representatives – Nairobi

We are pleased to introduce the ILRI Nairobi Health and Safety Representatives. These are staff elected or selected to represent occupational health and safety interests within their respective units. Their roles include but are not limited to : Identification and reporting of workplace hazards Making recommendations on health and safety improvements Carry out activities for … Continue reading

Ethiopia / ILRI / Kenya / Official

ILRI-IWMI collaborative Study on livestock movements in Ethiopia

BY ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute) AND IWMI (International Water Management Institute) ILRI and IWMI in Ethiopia are undertaking a study of livestock (land use patterns, movements, highland-lowland independencies, related socio-economic and cultural practices) in the Bale Eco-Region of the country. The study is a contribution to the EU-funded SHARE Bale Eco-Region project implemented by … Continue reading

Ethiopia / ILRI / Official / POD

ILRI Ethiopia staff appointments: January–March 2016

Solomon Wakjira has been appointed as Life Guard in Housing, Catering, Conference Services and Zebu Club and Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety effective 15 January 2016.  Solomon has Diploma in Accounting and Bookkeeping from Technical & Vocational Education in 1994 and he has certificates for attending Life Saving training from Ethiopian Swimming Federation, coaching swimming … Continue reading