Pleased to introduce you to Sikhalazo Dube, from Zimbabwe who will take up the position of Regional Representative for Southern Africa based in Harare, Zimbabwe, beginning 1 November 2014. Sikhalazo is a full professor and until recently was a Research Team Manager: Rangelands Management and Forage Program at the Agricultural Research Council (ARC)-Animal Production Institute … Continue reading
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Jules Mateo, new communications specialist for East and Southeast Asia
Please welcome Julie (“Jules”) Mateo, our new Communications Specialist for East and South East Asia. Jules Mateo is an experienced copy editor/writer with a background in social sciences and humanities. Jules has an undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of the Philippines Diliman. She later did graduate work in MA Media Studies Major … Continue reading
Directorate / East Africa / ILRI / Kenya
The view from Iain’s office – June 2014
Welcome to the view from my office! My office in Mara House has a great view of the Ngong Hills, but this monthly blog is not going to focus on that view. Rather, I want to use it to keep you up to date with what I have been doing, what I’m thinking and my … Continue reading
Directorate / East Africa / Ethiopia / ILRI / Kenya / Official
Iain’s update on ILRI Ethiopia – December 2013
I am writing this in the North East Scotland, where I have been spending Christmas. Not a traditional White Christmas, but a rather wet one. However in Scotland we escaped the worst of the rain which led to flooding in some parts of England, with many trains and flights disrupted. The storm was actually the … Continue reading
Directorate / East Africa / Ethiopia / ILRI / Kenya / Official
Iain’s update on ILRI Ethiopia – October and November 2013
October and November have been busy months. When I reviewed my diary in preparation for writing this blog I saw that I had packed a lot into a short time. So read on to see what I have been up to ……. I spent a fascinating three days in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA on 21-23 October … Continue reading
East Africa / Ethiopia / ILRI
Iain’s update on ILRI Ethiopia – August 2013
On 16 August the State Minister for Livestock Resources Development, HE Dr Gebregziabher Gebreyohannes visited ILRI with Dr Bewket Siraw ( Head, Animal Health Directorate) and Ato Tadesse Sori (Head, Animal Production and Feed Directorate). He met several members of the Institute Management Committee, including Jimmy Smith and senor members of ILRI in Addis. We … Continue reading
East Africa / Ethiopia / ILRI
Iain’s update on ILRI Ethiopia – June 2013
I recently made my first visit to Pakistan in over 9 years. I worked on a project in Pakistan over 10 years ago, before I joined ILRI. We now have a new project, funded by USAID ($30M over 4 years), led by CIMMYT working with IRRI, AVRDC, University of California, Davis and ICARDA which involves … Continue reading
ILRI West Africa update from Abdou – May 2013
This update from ILRI West Africa is provided by Abdou Fall … Institutional arrangements for ILRI Offices in West Africa An interim agreement between ILRI and ICRISAT is in the process of being signed. Under this interim MoU, ICRISAT will continue supporting ILRI operations from Bamako up to end of December 2013. Regarding, the strengthening … Continue reading
ILRI Southern Africa update from Boni – April 2013
This report from Boni Moyo presents highlights on institute wide activities in southern Africa for the period April, 2013. Highlights about on-going projects are captured elsewhere through special project reports or mission reports. Since this is the first report from this region this year, I have decided to include the list of current projects in … Continue reading
ILRI South Asia update from Purvi – April 2013
In the first of a regular series of regional updates, Purvi reports on activities in ILRI South Asia. The purpose of this report is to highlight some key institutional developments in the region. A large number of activities carried out at different projects and locations (Hyderabad, Assam, Almora, ELKS sites, CSISA sites, ImGoats sites, Pakistan … Continue reading
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