Dear colleagues Please find the links to ILRI posters for various programs. Better lives through livestock: Improving food and nutritional security and reducing poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock http://hdl.handle.net/10568/91990 Efficient livestock production driving inclusive growth and employment http://hdl.handle.net/10568/91994 Mitigating climate change, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Kenya
Introducing Tsion Issayas–publishing services manager
Dear colleagues, I would like to welcome Tsion Issayas to CKM as the new Publishing services manager. Tsion has worked in the field of communications for the past 15 years for various international and national organizations. Prior to joining ILRI, Tsion worked at Management Sciences for Health (MSH) as the country communication manager in charge of producing content, overseeing branding and managing the visibility for the … Continue reading
Developing a feed and forage strategy for ILRI – Your inputs needed
As we all know, the availability of sufficient and adequate feed is one of the most significant constraints to livestock productivity in the tropics. It is an enormous challenge that requires innovation and concerted action towards agreed priority outcomes. This is an important part of ILRI’s strategy: to achieve better lives through livestock. It is … Continue reading
Seminar Presentation: Livestock Genetic R4D examples – upstream and applied By Karen Marshall
Dear Colleagues, You are invited to a seminar presentation by Dr. Karen Marshall, Senior Scientist – Livestock Genetics Title: Livestock Genetic R4D examples – upstream and applied By Dr. Karen Marshall Date: Thursday 5th July 2018 Time: 09:00Hrs – 09:45Hrs Venue: Room 720 WebEx Connection: Seminar Presentation Thursday, 5 July 2018 9:00 | Nairobi … Continue reading
Interview Seminar Presentation -Scientist -Gender, Livestock & Livestock
Dear colleagues, You are invited to attend a seminar presentation for the position of Scientist – Gender, Livestock & Environment. Scientist – Gender, Livestock & Environment The position shall contribute to the research agenda linking environmental and social dimensions livestock, especially in terms of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Seminar presentation topic: “The role of … Continue reading
Scientist -Gender, Livestock & Livestock
Dear colleagues, You are invited to attend a seminar presentation for the position of Scientist – Gender, Livestock & Environment. Scientist – Gender, Livestock & Environment The position shall contribute to the research agenda linking environmental and social dimensions livestock, especially in terms of climate change adaptation and mitigation. Seminar presentation topic: “The role of … Continue reading
ENGINEERING STAFF MONTHLY MEETING – Tomorrow Tuesday, June 26, 2018 from 10.30AM – 12.30PM
Dear Colleagues, Please be informed that Engineering staff shall be holding their monthly meeting Tomorrow Tuesday, June 26, 2018 from 10.30am to 12.30pm. We shall not be available to handle maintenance jobs during that time. Send any critical maintenance requirements for our attention early enough for our action. For movement requests, we kindly urge staff … Continue reading
Introducing English and Swahili instructional videos on the patterns, signs, symptoms and control of Rift Valley fever
Several outbreaks of Rift Valley fever in livestock and people have occurred in eastern Africa over the last three months or so. In the first week of June 2018, local media reported at least five fatal human cases in Kenya’s northern Wajir County. More suspected cases in livestock were observed in several areas in the … Continue reading
Seminar Presentation: Towards vaccines for control of East Coast fever and African swine fever – Dr. Lucilla Steinaa
Dear Colleagues, This is to remind you of the invitation to a seminar presentation by Dr. Lucilla Steinaa, Senior Scientist – Animal and Human Health. Title: Towards vaccines for control of East Coast fever and African swine fever By Dr. Lucilla Steinaa Date: Thursday 21st June 2018 Time: 09:00Hrs – 09:45Hrs Venue: Room 721 WebEx … Continue reading
Instagram personal accounts ‘ILRI’ and ‘International Livestock Research Institute’: Do you know who maintains these personal accounts, please?
Colleagues: Someone associated with the ILRI gym, probably in Addis, has started an account called ‘ILRI’ on Instagram, with many pictures of our gym and facilities. The Instagram account is here: https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/38192034/ilri/ There is another Instagram account in the name of International Livestock Research Institute, in Nairobi. It is here: https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/688894097/international-livestock-research-institute/ We do not know … Continue reading