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
If you missed today’s presentation by Peter Getugi and Shirley Tarawali, follow the link below to see the recording: https://ilri-icraf.webex.com/ilri-icraf/ldr.php?AT=pb&SP=MC&rID=21704927&rKey=7E59B8FE4A58B4B1 Continue reading
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
The month of May is the International Internal Audit Awareness Month. And what an opportune time it is for all of us at ILRI to reflect on internal auditing activities and possibly dispel at least 5 classic myths about Internal Auditing. While the CG system in general and ILRI in a particular has over the … Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday Morning Coffee (FMC) announcement. Listen In! Continue reading
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
April was a busy month on campus. We hosted the Board of Trustees meeting under the chairmanship of our new Chair, Lindiwe Majele Sibanda. The Board enjoyed the retreat to Debre Zeit on Sunday 7 April where they had some important informal discussions before they got down to the main meeting and committee meetings on 8-9 … Continue reading
Where do I download the ILRI powerpoint template is a frequently-asked question … Now you can download the templates for: ILRI powerpoints ILRI posters ILRI reports and documents ILRI letterhead (and ultimately envelopes). We will no longer use pre-printed letterhead, instead please prepare your correspondence using the digital template and send it t the printer … Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday Morning Coffee (FMC) announcement. Listen In! Continue reading
In our April 3 discussions on ILRI’s strategy, we promised to engage you with various surveys as we move the strategy development process forward at ILRI. We would appreciate your contributions and feedback by answering a short survey through the link below. It will only take 10 – 15 minutes of your time. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W2CXQ55 Kindly … Continue reading
There is a new opportunity for up to 4 DAAD PhD scholarships from the ongoing ILRI-DAAD collaboration starting September 2013 (please see attached information sheet for more information). The total value of the scholarship amounts to US$ 12,600 per student per year and its therefore not a full scholarship; but projects could use it to … Continue reading