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 E & FU team has planned to clean and inspect all sewerage manholes around the campus as part of preventive maintenance plan starting Monday 9th – 17th November 2015. We expected some volume of derbies around manholes, we may have to do this work during weekend around office areas and weekdays around residences. … Continue reading
The soccer season is here again with us and we warmly welcome one and all. Normally, we have this tournament running just before our end year party is thrown. Therefore the kick off of this year’s tourney begins Wednesday 4th of November 2015. We invite all football fans to come and support their teams all … Continue reading
Message intended for AA Members and prospective new subscribers, The current AA membership expired as at 31st Oct. Francis of AA will be at ILRI on Thursday 5th Nov, to receive application forms and membership fee for those interested in the renewal/sign up. Attached please find the application form and benefits for the cover. Time: … Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates from 30 October 2015. Listen in! Continue reading
In order to clean the out door electric boards throughout the campus, ILRI Addis E & FU team has planned a power outage on Saturday, Nov. 7th, 2015 starting 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Apologies for any inconvenience this might cause to you. ILRI Addis Engineering team Continue reading
As you are all aware, we have finalized the bid evaluation for the 2015 disposal sales some weeks ago. For your information please find attached the winners list for Category I, II and III with offered price. You can also access the attached files on the Supply Chain web page by clicking “Asset Disposal” 2015 … Continue reading
Please note that, there will intermittence of the Alcatel Telephone line next week Tuesday, 3rd Nov, 2015 for one hour starting from 5:30Pm. We will be configuring the VoIP server during this time as part of Alcatel telephone network and apparatuses reconfiguration work. Please inform us on extension 2500 if you have scheduled commitment that … Continue reading
Please be informed that Engineering staff shall be holding their monthly meeting tomorrow Thursday, October 29, 2015 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 may be caused. Kind regards.| Engineering … Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates from 23 October 2015. Listen in! Continue reading
Kindly assist in announcing the below message: We wish to inform you of the demise of Duncan Khalai’s mother. The family will be having a major fundraiser on Saturday 24th October 2015 as his mother has been in hospital for several months. There will be a funeral service in Bungoma on Thursday 29th October 2015. … Continue reading