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
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Directorate / Ethiopia / ILRI / Kenya / Official
The view from Iain’s Office – September 2014
As I write this month’s blog my view is not from my office but from the window of a Delta Airlines Boeing 767, 10,000m above the Atlantic Ocean on my way home from New York, but more of that later. Continue reading
Restriction to number of staff travelling together at any one time
Restriction to number of staff travelling together at any one time: safeguarding the safety of staff members on official travel Continue reading
ILRI / Kenya / Unofficial
Kenya campus lunch menu – Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Below please find today’s lunch menu for Nairobi campus – Tuesday, October 7, 2014 Cream of Butternut Soup – Kshs 70/= Special of the Day Beef with Managu and Terere Ugali Kshs 200/= Lemon Roast Chicken Roast Potato Wedges Vegetable Ratatouille Kshs 300/= Chinese Hot Garlic Fish Egg Fried Rice Stir Fried Vegetables Kshs 300/- Vegetarian … Continue reading
East Africa / ILRI / Official
9 October: ILRI Uganda official holiday announcement
On Thursday 9th October Uganda celebrates its National Day (52nd Independence Anniversary); therefore the ILRI-Uganda Office will be closed, and will resume activities on Friday 10th October. Danilo Pezo | Country Representative & Project Leader – Smallholder Pig Value Chains Development in Uganda Project Office Phones: +256 39-2-081154/5 Email: d.pezo@cgiar.org Continue reading
ILRI Kenya transport staff monthly meeting – October 07, 2014
Kindly be advised that Transport staff will be in a meeting tomorrow morning, from 0800 to 1000 hours. For urgent transport requests, please liaise with ILRI Security office on ilrikenyasecurity@cgiar.org or extension 3362. We apologize for any inconveniences likely to be caused. Normal services will resume immediately after the meeting. Margaret Githuni Email: m.githuni@cgiar.org Continue reading
Kenya campus lunch menu – Monday, October 6, 2014
Below please find today’s lunch menu for Nairobi campus – Monday 6th October 2014 Pea & Mint Soup – Kshs 70/=Special of the Day Tanzanian Beef with Matoke Steamed Vegetables Kshs 200/= Fish in Coconut SauceBoiled Rice Wilted Spinach Kshs 300/= Sweet and Sour PorkFried Noodles Stir Fry Vegetables Kshs 300/= Chicken CurryChapatti Vegetable of the day Kshs 300/= … Continue reading
ILRI Kenya closed for Heroes Day on 20 October 2014
Mashujaa Day holiday (Heroes Day) will be observed on Monday, October 20, 2014. ILRI Kenya will be closed on this day. Normal services will resume on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. We wish you a pleasant holiday! People and Organizational Development Jane Wachira Email: J.Wachira@cgiar.org Continue reading
Sikhalazo Dube: Regional representative, southern Africa
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
Internal communications, email messages, update
Further to Martin’s message on emails and internal communications, here are a few tips and reminders. All staff can send an email message to ILRIAnnouncements These messages are automatically published on http://announcements.ilri.org where you can see them. Please bookmark this link and visit it at your convenience. These messages can be of any type. So … Continue reading
Engineering / Kenya / Official
ILRI road rehabilitation project – Kenya campus
We are heading to the completion of the roads rehabilitation project and shall be doing major works at the ILRI main parking at the Reception area. This shall necessitate closure of this parking for 2-weeks, from 8.00am, Saturday, October 4, 2014 until Sunday, October 19, 2014. We request that the parking be cleared of all … Continue reading
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