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
Here are some recent updates on the CKM team. First, to inform you that we are pleased to announce that Peter Ballantyne has relocated to Nairobi as from 1 March 2016, although he only just arrived in Nairobi as he was on official mission travel to India during the first days of the month. … Continue reading
Expatriate duty free car for sale Nissan X trail NT31, as new Genuine Mileage: 5,000kms Manufactured October 2013 – Imported from Japan in 2014 Richard Bishop Continue reading
Kindly liaise with security help desk with more details if you have lost some cash today along old clinic corridor. Ken ILRI Security | Kenya Help desk Continue reading
ILRI-DAAD PhD Scholarship: Animal science for sustainable Productivity (ASSP) – Small ruminant value chain development(Closing date: 18 March 2016) ILRI-DAAD PhD Scholarship: Capacity Development (closing date: 18 March 2016) ILRI-DAAD PhD Scholarship: Food Safety and Zoonosis Project – FoodAfrica Phase 2 Project (closing date: 18 March 2016) ILRI-DAAD PhD Scholarship: Livestock Systems and … Continue reading
Dear all CGIAR Women staff who took part in the 2016 5km run We are glad to inform you that there will be bus service on Sunday March 6, 2016 to and from ILRI at 7:30 a.m. There will also be refreshments for those who completed the race and can produce the medal. Courtesy from … Continue reading
Please note that on Saturday 5th of March 2016, the engineering team has planned to carry out cable re connection, and cable insulation measurement works around areas of Bonga, Gumuz , Motor pool and Borena, which will be affected by the power outage from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m. Some PPM works on the generator set will take place at the same time and if the main … Continue reading
If you lost your money before lunch time come for it. I picked it from the ladies washrooms located near the snooker room. I am in Lab 2 , Ext. 3393. Regards, Charity Muteti Continue reading
CIMMYT-Ethiopia is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Solomon Alemu who joined CIMMYT as a Research Associate for CIMMYT-Ethiopia/Socioeconomics Program, based in Addis Ababa, effective December 1st, 2015. Solomon has MSc degree in Economics from University of Trento, Italy (March, 2013) and BSc degree in Agricultural Resource Economics from University of Hawassa (June, 2006). … Continue reading
World Food Prize Foundation — World Food Prize and Borlaug Field Award 2016 Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) — John Allwright Fellowship 2016 Australian Center for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) — John Dillon Fellowship for Young Agricultural Scientists Thanks Joyce Continue reading
Dear all: When : Friday 26TH February, 2016 Where: ILRI Enkare club Time: 4:30 p.m. till late Who: Everyone – Invite your friends to come too !!!! Come shake a leg to hot tunes from the likes of Mike Rua, the late Salim Junior, Sam Muraya and a host of other artists … Continue reading