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
Please be informed that Engineering staff shall be having their monthly meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2015 from 10.30am to 12.30pm. We shall therefore not be available to handle maintenance jobs at that time. Send any critical maintenance requirements for our attention by 8.30am tomorrow. We regret any inconveniences that may be caused. Kind regards. Wanjawa, … Continue reading
After 19 years of service to ILRI, W/ro Tibebe GebreAmlak will be retiring from ILRI effective 30 August 2015. She has capably managed the National Liaison Office to facilitate the institute’s work in governmental and non-governmental offices and to ensure the smooth running of the research work of the institute. She has successfully ensured ILRI’s … Continue reading
EOHS will be coordinating the quarterly pest control and treatment of ILRI Nairobi Campus from Wednesday 24 June 2015 to Saturday 27 June 2015. Please refer to schedule as below: DATES AREAS Wednesday 24th June, 2015 AATF Offices, Grounds, Farm offices, Large animal unit, SADF, Stores, Isolation Units and Tick unit. Thursday 25th June, 2015 … Continue reading
This is to inform you that our Borehole Pumps are currently undergoing Corrective/Breakdown Maintenance which will take a couple of days. This means we will be relying on NW&SCO for water supply to ILRI which is programmed on Thursday to Sunday per week. In light of this we are requesting that every user to bear … Continue reading
The Funeral Service for the deceased, Beatrice Kanaiza, will be held tomorrow Thursday 18 June 2015 at 10:00am at Friends International Centre, Ngong Road (opposite Good Shepherd Church). The burial will take place on Saturday 20 June 2015 in Vihiga county, Majengo. Thank you for your kind contribution and continued support. There is transport to … Continue reading
International SOS delivered a webinar last week to provide us with an overview of their security assistance services. The link to download the recording delivered on 09 June and the presentation is: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B5fuEIKrAdcpfm5mSzNBU3VRNGFjaVFKUG4wVFNKaHZnM1VUVlhGTm12dUZ0Z095Mklsb2c&authuser=1 Take note of the Membership Number and use it to log onto https://www.internationalsos.com/ and also to gain access to the mobile app … Continue reading
We are planning to conduct fixed assets verification from June 22, 2015 to July 24, 2015 for assets with original cost ≥ US$500. We kindly request your usual cooperation on availing yourself and the items upon requested by the verification team. The verification team will be comprised of a verification officer to be assigned by … Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates from 12 June 2015. Listen in! Continue reading
Just to keep you all updated on the OCS developments: During the last month our team has been vigorously testing all OCS modules with a big group of users from various departments. Thanks to the great input of these users, we were able to make a lot of improvements to the system and are now … Continue reading
This is to notify you of the demise of Chemserve staff, Beatrice Kanaiza, that occurred through a tragic road traffic accident on Sunday June 7 at Gathondeki river, near ILRI. She had worked for Chemserve for many years and was based at ILRI since 2010. She was married with 3 children. Funeral arrangements are ongoing … Continue reading