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
On 10 February 2015, Dr Rodney Cooke and his wife Josée made an informal visit to ILRI’s office in Hanoi. ILRI Vietnam Country Representative Hung Nguyen and his colleagues received Rodney and Josée and presented an overview of ILRI’s on-going research, projects and partnerships in Vietnam in particular and East and Southeast Asia in general. … Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates from 9 January 2015. Listen in! Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates from 16 January 2015. Listen in! Continue reading
You may now renew your Driver’s licence from the comfort of your home, office, or Cybercafé and pay using mobile money, Debit cards, Credit cards or Mobile banking. Public notice online renewal of driving licence This is to notify the Public that you can now renew your Driving License online.. STEP 1 Go to the … Continue reading
This month, FCm Travels is offering Valentine’s retreats to Mauritius, Kenya and Dubai among other destinations. Continue reading
Dear Colleagues, We would appreciate just a few minutes of your time to give us your opinion regarding the service you received from the Engineering and facility Unit .Please follow the link below to complete the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9FGTN82 Your participation is highly valuable to have informed decision into our service and to serve you better. … Continue reading
We would like to submit a notification about Swahili Classes on the ILRI campus. Details are: Class is currently held every Thursday from 12.45 – 1.45 in the Sokoni Room at Mara House. However day/time is flexible and if new people are keen to join we can find a new time that is suitable to … Continue reading
Please be informed that our primary internet connection is slow. We have contacted Ethio Telecom to investigate and resolve the problem. We are following up the progress and will update you. Best regards, ICT ServiceDesk – Ethiopia Continue reading
Dear Colleagues, Please be informed that ICT staff members will be attending a departmental meeting off campus tomorrow 6 February 2015 from 2:00pm to 4:30pm. During this time requests will be handled by our technicians. Kindly forward any urgent ICT requests to ilrikehelpdesk tomorrow before 12:00pm. We apologize for any inconveniences that may be caused. … Continue reading
Reminder Diagnostic & Synthetic Biology Seminar presentation by Joerg Jores Friday, February 6, 2015 11:00 am | Nairobi Time (Nairobi, GMT+03:00) | 1 hr Join WebEx meeting Meeting number: 847 285 903 Meeting password: 7412 Join by phone 0800-051-3810 Call-in toll-free number (UK) +44-203-478-5289 Call-in toll number (UK) Access code: 847 285 903 Continue reading