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
ILRI Addis Supply Chain invites interested staff/bidders to participate on the 2016 asset disposal sale. The disposal sales includes Office and Household furniture’s, Building materials, Office and ICT equipment’s, used tires and Spare parts. The bid will be open starting from Wednesday October 12 ,2016 and will be closed on October 25, 2016 at 4:00PM. … Continue reading
ILRI Addis had been planning and designing to put fire hydrant system since 2013 (it is a high pressure water pipe line & pumps designed to increase the fire fighting capacity of a building by boosting the pressure in the hydrant service). The work commenced on August 2016 and ended on April 2016, until this date the contractor … Continue reading
Colleagues, International SOS remains ILRI’s partner in providing real time security information for travelers and general or specific security information and/or advice to ALL staff. In light of this, ALL NRS and IRS are strongly encouraged to Log On to the ISOS website and register for country specific email alerts using your official email address. … Continue reading
Just to let you know that we will be conducting a preventive maintenance work on the local telephone system over the coming Saturday October 8, 2016. For this purpose the phone service will be working intermittently from 9:30am to 11am. If you have already scheduled any work which needs this service please let us know. … Continue reading
I was on leave for the first three weeks in August visiting family and friends so did not write a blog in August. Since I returned from leave there have been some real high and low points for ILRI. We recently lost three of our colleagues, Alok Jha, Regional Representative for South Asia, Dickens Odhiambo … Continue reading
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Please find below basic information on the IPM in Nairobi next week. Please follow this link to the latest draft agenda (PDF version) All participants who registered should plan to attend all IPM meeting sessions that take place in the IPM tent located on the football pitch opposite the hostels. The IPM starts at 1330 … Continue reading
Dear Colleagues, Please be informed that Engineering staff shall be holding their monthly meeting tomorrow Thursday, September 29, 2016 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 9.00am tomorrow. We regret any inconveniences that this may cause. … Continue reading
Dear Colleagues, I wish to you inform you that Dr V. Padmakumar (V.Padmakumar) who is based at ILRI’s office in Hyderabad will serve as interim ILRI regional representative, south Asia. Dr Padma will ensure that any regional enquiries are dealt with by his office, or transmitted to ILRI headquarters. Kindly accord him your cooperation. Regards, … Continue reading
Katin Eje Presents “Black & White Soul Night Party” At the ILRI Enkare Club from 4:30 p.m. till late Join us on Friday, 30th September, 2016 Music by QH The DJ Everyone ……… invite your friends CHEERS!!!!! Mary Atieno Continue reading