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
This is to introduce to you Catherine Namukwaya-Mutebi who is joining ILRI office Uganda as an Administrative and Finance Assistant effective 1st July 2015. Catherine joins ILRI from Ongeza General Services LTD where she was working as an Administrative/Accounts Assistant. She has previously worked as an Assistant Administrator at Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) under MCAP … Continue reading
Please note that ILRI’s official fax line +251- 11 617 2001 is functional. Best regards, Aster Agize | Mail Clerk Email: a.agize@cgiar.org Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates from 03 July 2015. Listen in! Continue reading
Following our announcement for ‘summer sports camp for children of Zebu Club members’, we have only registered 37 children (out of 50 children expected to be registered) for this program so far. Since we have a few spaces left, we are kindly inviting you (non-members) to register to be part of this program. Please note … Continue reading
Please kindly be informed that ICT and E&FU are planning to undertake Power supply system inspection on the forthcoming weekend Saturday 4th of July. The nature of the inspection we intend to carry pout require frequent Power On & OFF, hence the following areas will be affected: Borena building formerly ‘Administration” Afar building formerly ‘IFPRI ESSP’, … Continue reading
We wish to inform you of the sudden passing on of Margaret Wanjiku Kamuria, mother of James Njenga Kamuria. Meetings are taking place daily at their home in Chura, Kabete constituency. Let us remember James and his larger family in prayers during this difficult period. The cortege leaves PCEA Thogoto hospital mortuary on Friday 3rd … Continue reading
On 22 June 2015, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) paid a visit to a native pig farm in Tiaong, Philippines to explore possibilities for research and partnership. Steve Staal, ILRI regional representative for East and Southeast Asia, and Kat Orbizo, assistant scientist/livestock analyst, met with the officials of the Philippine Native Animal Development Program … Continue reading
Please be informed on the following changes. We’ve removed the merry–go–round located at the Zebu club from playground due to safety reasons. As part of zebu renovation plan, hopefully a new better play ground will be constructed in the near future. The traffic sign which don’t allow vehicles to pass when you coming from the … Continue reading
Please be informed that the Mail room office is relocated to office number 16 on Borena Building (Administration block in front of Finance office). The telephone and fax numbers remain unchanged; You can reach the mail room office; Phone number: 0116 172117/ 2117 Fax number: 0116 676 923/ 0116 170 001 Email: A.Agize@cgiar.org Regards, Habtamu … Continue reading
As schools are closing and the summer months have arrived, we would like to remind all campus users that children, age 13 and below, may not be left unaccompanied at the Zebu Club or anywhere else on the campus unless they are registered participants of the summer sports camp. In addition, children may not be … Continue reading