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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The 2nd National Agri-Nutrition Conference
Dear colleagues, Theme: Accelerating Nutritional Gains Through Agriculture The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, USAID and other Multi-Sectoral Development partners have planned for the 2nd National Agri-Nutrition conference as a platform for experience sharing, highlighting the investment opportunities in agri-nutritional programming, and developing a roadmap towards … Continue reading
Interview Seminar Invitation – Scientist Epidemiology
Dear colleagues, Scientist – Epidemiology You are invited to attend a seminar presentation for the position of Scientist – Epidemiology, Animal and Human Health. Seminar Presentation Title: “Livestock for livelihoods. A One Health Approach” Date: Tuesday 11 September 2018 Candidate: Elizabeth Anne Cook Venue: Room 720 Time: 09:00-09:30hr NB:- the Webex link will be shared … Continue reading
Ethiopia / Staff / Unofficial
Bid Sales
Dear All, ILRI Addis Supply Chain invites interested staffs/bidders to participate on the 2018 2nd round asset disposal bid. The disposal sales include Office and Household furniture’s, ICT equipment’s, Lab. Equipment’s, used tires, used corrugated sheet, scrap woods & metals etc. The bid will be open starting from Monday Sep,17 ,2018 and will be … Continue reading
Thursday links
A biweekly round-up of recent articles, blog postings and tweets about livestock, aid and other topics that may be of interest to ILRI staff, compiled by David Aronson. Rotterdam will soon house the world’s first floating dairy farm, a multilevel, hi-tech home to 40 Meuse Rhine Issel cows, and perhaps the world’s most expensive bovine … Continue reading
ILRI staff appointments/moves: April – July 2018
Nationally recruited staff (NRS) — Kenya Christine Mutisya was appointed research assistant in the Animal and Human Health program in April 2018. She is responsible for providing laboratory technical support for the Rift Valley fever vaccine trial in Kapiti and ILRI. She previously worked as a junior consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of … Continue reading
ILRI / Kenya / Unofficial
Car for Sale
Dear Colleagues Quick sale Toyota Mark X 250G Four For more Mark X Final Continue reading
Ethiopia / ILRI / Kenya / Unofficial
UPDATE: Ebola Outbreak – Update as of 14th August 2018
Please find update on Ebola as below: http://www.who.int/csr/don/14-august-2018-ebola-drc/en/ Ebola Outbreak Alert Following the declaration on 1st August 2018 of another Ebola outbreak in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, 36 deaths have been confirmed so far. The epicentre of the outbreak is Mangina in the region of Beni, in the strife-torn eastern province of North … Continue reading
ILRI region: Eastern and Southern Africa
Dear Colleagues, Following our initial reorganization of the southern Africa region, in order to strengthen and streamline ILRI’s engagement, management has decided to initiate a new combined Eastern and Southern Africa region, and I am pleased to inform you that Amos Omore will be the new regional representative for this region, beginning 1 September 2018. … Continue reading
Leaving ILRI
Dear colleagues As you many of you know, today is my last working day at ILRI. I will leave Addis Ababa tomorrow and take up my new role as head of communications at CIP in September. Over the last three years, I have really appreciated the opportunity to contribute to the great work being undertaken … Continue reading
Thursday links
A biweekly round-up of recent articles, blog postings and tweets about livestock, aid and other topics that may be of interest to ILRI staff, compiled by David Aronson. These bubble maps of Europe’s livestock populations, The Herds of Europe, show how elegant good design can be, no matter the subject. The creator is Marten Lambrechts, … Continue reading
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