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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Moments with Jimmy Smith: Institutional developments at ILRI
On first joining ILRI, Jimmy Smith launched a series of short video messages to staff. In this latest interview, he reflects on the APM, his recent visit to China, CGIAR reforms and institutional developments at ILRI. Watch the video In his video, Jimmy refers to his performance assessment with the Board – Download the document … Continue reading
BecA-ILRI hub staff appointments – June 2013
Dr. Sita Ghimire joins the BecA-ILRI Hub as Senior Scientist for the Swedish funded “Climate-smart Brachiaria grasses for improving livestock production in East Africa” program. Born and raised in a farming family from the western hills of Nepal, Dr Ghimire holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Sciences from the Tribhuvan University, Nepal; a M.Sc. in Applied … Continue reading
Friday Morning Coffee – Nairobi, June 21, 2013
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday Morning Coffee (FMC) announcement. Listen In! Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi international and national staff appointments: December 2012 – May 2013
Internationally Recruited Staff John Murray McIntire joined ILRI on 14 December 2012 as Deputy Director-Integrated Sciences. John is a native Californian. He graduated from Occidental College in 1972 with a BA in history. He worked in a pharmaceuticals factory until he joined Fletcher School, Tufts University, to undertake his graduate studies in 1975. At Fletcher … Continue reading
APM 2013 reporting and links
More than 200 people joined the annual program meeting in Addis Ababa last month. Watch a video of the APM in pictures: We collated all the various flipcharts and other outputs in this document Other documentation is online: Jimmy’s opening presentation Prezi by Alexandra Prezi by Andrew Posters: http://www.slideshare.net/ILRI/tag/apm2013 Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/sets/72157633269265865 Graphic facilitation outputs: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/tags/apmgraphics … Continue reading
ILRI Staff appointments in June 2013 – Addis Ababa
Rakeb Habte has been appointed as an ICT Customer Services Helpdesk Coordinator/Administrator in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) unit in Corporate Services Division in ILRI effective 1 June 2013. Rakeb holds BSc degree in Computer Engineering from MicroLink Information Technology College. She was working as an ICT Customer Support Assistant on a Temporary Contract basis … Continue reading
Friday Morning Coffee – Nairobi, June 07, 2013
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday Morning Coffee (FMC) announcement. Listen In! Continue reading
Friday Morning Coffee – Nairobi, May 31, 2013
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday Morning Coffee (FMC) announcement. Listen In! 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 staff appointments in Addis Ababa, May 2013
Henok Abiye has been appointed as a Senior Human Resources Assistant on Consultancy contract in Human Resources effective May 6, 2013. Henok holds a BA degree in Public Administration and Development Management from Addis Ababa University and Diploma in Human Resources from Addis Ababa University School of Commerce. Before joining ILRI, he was working as … Continue reading
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