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 year, FCm is offering great deals and savings on Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, Dubai and Zanzibar holidays for Easter. This can be the First chance that you get in the year to have a break after long days of hard work. Take this opportunity to spend some quality time with your family and loved ones … Continue reading
Please be informed that ICT Customer Service staff members will be attending a departmental meeting on Wednesday 25th , 2015 from 2:30pm to 4:00pm. During this time requests will be handled by the Infrastructure team. Kindly forward any urgent ICT requests to ilrikehelpdesk before 12:00pm. We apologize for any inconveniences that may be caused. Lilian … Continue reading
Kindly join in welcoming Andrew Wangili, our new Policy, Trade & Value Chain (PTVC) staff to ILRI. Andrew Wangili joined the PTVC program on 17th February 2015, as a Communications Intern. Andrew holds a Degree in Information Science majoring in Knowledge Management from The Technical University of Kenya. He has recently been on internship at … Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates from 20 February 2015. Listen in! Continue reading
Notice to all zebu club members, Starting from Tuesday February 24, 2015 until further notice squash court no.1 will be closed for maintenance reasons. Apologies for the inconvenience that might cause Berhanu Abebe | Sports Supervisor / Coach Email: b.abebe@cgiar.org Continue reading
LSE Seminar by Dr. Marius Gilbert Thursday, February 26, 2015 3:30 pm | Nairobi Time (Nairobi, GMT+03:00) | 1 hr 30 mins Join WebEx meeting Meeting number: 840 277 015 Meeting password: 7852 Join by phone +44-203-478-5289 Call-in toll number (UK) Access code: 840 277 015 Global call-in numbers To join the online meeting Continue reading
You are hereby invited for a seminar presentation on “Remote Sensing and Livestock Science” by Mohammed Said. The seminar will take place on February 27 from 1100hrs through to 1230hrs. For those who will be off campus, a WebEx link will be shared soon to facilitate access and participation in the seminar. You are all … Continue reading
Internet link on campus is slow at the moment, affecting browsing and email flow. We have contacted EthioTelecom to resolve the problem. We will keep on the follow up and inform you the progress. ICT Service Desk Continue reading
Fcm has introduced an easy payment plan, that enables you to plan and pay ahead of time for your most awaited trip. This plan will make you travel at ease and save lots of money. See the poster below for more details. Email: maureen.mutua@ke.fcm.travel Continue reading
Danilo Pezo, who is our Country Representative in Uganda has expressed his wish to retire and we have been planning for his succession. I am pleased to inform you that from 1 May 2015 Ben Lukuyu will be re-locating from Nairobi to Kampala. He will provide research input to our program on pig value chains … Continue reading