Mixed crop-and-livestock farmers can feed the growing world
Mixed crop-and-livestock farms will, more than the traditional breadbaskets and rice bowls of the past, feed the developing world over the next few decades
Mixed crop-and-livestock farms will, more than the traditional breadbaskets and rice bowls of the past, feed the developing world over the next few decades
Expert opinion agrees that the best way to tap into the potential of the drylands is to build on the foundation of their livestock economies rather than ignoring them or seeking to replace them.
Human, livestock and environmental health are inextricably linked, Sixty-one per cent of all diseases are ‘zoonotic’ –that is, transmissible between animals and humans.
For people living in absolute poverty and chronic hunger, the solution is not to rid the world of livestock, but to find ways to farm animals more efficiently and more sustainably
As part of ILRI Ergonomic program, EOHS is planning to carry out ergonomic risk assessment across ILRI Addis campus. The ergonomic risk assessment is designed to begin with an ergonomic awareness session which will provide information on the basic overview of the principles of ergonomics, musculoskeletal disorders and ergonomic exercises that would help one in … Continue reading
World Health Reports that cockroaches are implicated in the spread of 33 kind of bacteria including E.coli and Salmonella, six parasitic worms and seven other human pathogens. Pest Control therefore forms an important part of ensuring health in the workplace. The quarterly pest control treatment and fumigation of ILRI Nairobi Campus will be done from … Continue reading
We are in the process of upgrading our street lights at ILRI Nairobi campus through a 4 month project being done by our contractor, Philafe Engineering. The project aims at replacing existing street lights with modern ones. The current lights have aged and have been susceptible to frequent failures, which this project now addresses. We … Continue reading
Please be informed that Engineering staff shall be having their monthly meeting tomorrow Thursday, November 27, 2014 from 10.30am to 12.30pm. We shall therefore not be available to handle maintenance jobs during that time. Send any critical maintenance requirements for our attention by 8.30am tomorrow. We regret any inconveniences that may be caused. Wanjawa, W. … Continue reading
When: Friday, November 28, 2014 Where: ILRI Enkare club Time: 4:30 p.m. till late Who: Everyone – Invite your friends to come too!!! Come shake a leg to hot tunes from the likes of Mike Rua, Salim Junior, Sam Muraya and a host of other artists from central Kenya by no other then – “DJ GABO” Come … Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates from 21 November 2014. Listen in! Continue reading
Celestine Munyaneza has joined the Livelihoods, Gender and Impact (LGI) Program as a DAAD Graduate Fellow at Sokoine University of Agriculture. Celestin’s research work toward PhD degree will be with MoreMikliT Project – ‘Adapting dairy market hubs for pro-poor Smallholder value chains in Tanzania’. ILRI will support Celestine through its offices in Nairobi and Dar … Continue reading
Please be informed that the bathing cubicle at the swimming pool will be closed for repairs starting tomorrow morning, Friday, November 21, 2014 to Tuesday evening, November 25, 2014 including the weekends. The facility will get back to use on Wednesday morning, November 26. An alternative place for those coming to swim will be the Recreation area … Continue reading
ILRI ICT Services is commited to providing its customer’s with a high standard of products and services. In our continous effort to ensure efficient service and prodcut delivery, we are pleased to introduce to you Papers 3. We will be conducting a 1 hour online seminar on Papers 3 and it’s exciting new features on … Continue reading
Your race T-shits are ready to be collected this afternoon and please be informed that there will be bus transport to and from ILRI on Sunday November 23, 2014 at 7:30am. The Zebu Club will offer refreshment party for those who completed the race (Yetsome Meyaja) Please be on time! Berhanu Abebe | Sports Supervisor/Coach … Continue reading