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 Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates from 29 May 2015. Listen in! Continue reading
We have all been asking when the Gym will be operational. How about 2nd June 2015? Great then we all need to prepare for the opening day. I am looking forward to all staff registering as Gym members. It is with great pleasure that today we are also introducing The South fitness center (SFC) team … Continue reading
Good morning, A Land Rover vehicle key was recovered near Mazingira house. Kindly liaise with Security helpdesk. Regards, John Ngatia Email: ilrikenyasecurity@cgiar.org Continue reading
Cars for sale Prado for Sale RAV4 for Sale Keith Child (PhD) | Principal Scientist – Impact Assessment and Learning Email: K.Child@CGIAR.org Tel: +254 20 422 3427 Continue reading
Please be informed that Engineering staff shall be having their monthly meeting tomorrow Thursday, May 28, 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. … Continue reading
We have new printer technician and his name is Yonatan Solomon. He will give customer support for the shared EAB’s printer around the campus. His office will be BEGAIT building office #4 and Extension 2184. Email: p.admin@cgiar.org ILRI Ethiopia ICT team Continue reading
To all campus users: This announcement to inform you that the main roads in front of the gene bank building and the road taking you to the ICRISAT,IFAD and motor pool will be closed again for the coming weekends ( Saturday 30th of May 2015 – Sunday 31st of May 2015) for the drainage relocation work. We thank you all in advance for … Continue reading
You are hereby invited to a seminar presentation on “Quantitative and Molecular Aspects of Residual Feed Intake in Meat-Type Chickens” by Professor Samuel (Sammy) Aggrey from the University of Georgia. The seminar will take place on Friday 5th June 2015 in Ndama meeting room starting from 1515hrs through to 1615hrs Samuel (Sammy) Aggrey is a … Continue reading
On Behalf of the Livestock Systems and Environment Program, I am pleased to invite you to our LSE seminar series May edition, on 28 May 2015. The event will take place at the Infocentre at the ILRI campus Nairobi, and will be in form of a ‘Hard Talk’ moderated by Professor Brian Perry. For participants … Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates from 22 May 2015. Listen in! Continue reading