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
Dear all, Security help desk is in possession of lost and found cash. Kindly visit security office if you are missing yours. Regards, John Ngatia ILRI Security | Kenya Helpdesk International Livestock Research Institute |ilri.org Box 30709, Nairobi, Kenya | Tel: +254 20 422 3362/5 , +254711 033 362 , Fax:+254 20 422 3001 Emergency … Continue reading
Dear Colleagues, Please be notified that we shall be closing the ILRI swimming for the full day next Monday, February 9, 2015. This shall enable us do and finalize the water treatment which is schedule for this time of the year. During the closure, we urge all users to desist from using the pool, which … Continue reading
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Dear All The IITA Human Resources Service invites all staff to attend and participate in the following contract review seminar: Title: Genetic Engineering for Crop Improvement: Case Studies from African Crops By Dr. Leena Tripathi Plant Biotechnologist Date: Tuesday, 3 February 2015 Time: 1000hrs – 1100hrs Venue: Room 720, ILR I -Nairobi, Kenya All are welcome. … Continue reading
Dear Colleagues, Please be informed that Engineering staff shall be having their monthly meeting today Thursday, 29 January 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 8.30am. We regret any inconveniences that may be caused. Kind … Continue reading
Dear colleagues, Please click on the links below to view job postings. Kindly circulate the adverts widely. 1. International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Social Scientist-Gender to contribute to the ILRI gender research work, both strategic as well as integrated gender research. The job holder will also to contribute substantially to the … Continue reading
Dear All, Please be informed that, we are collecting used assets for disposal through sales. i.e. Furniture’s, offices equipment’s etc. Therefore, we kindly requesting all Budget holders and Supervisors to send unwanted items for disposal until Feb. 13/2015. In the same time, before we proceed for disposal through sales you are kindly invited to check … Continue reading
Dear All, Due to un-avoidable circumstances, the above seminar has been rescheduled to Friday 6 February 2015 same time and place. We are sorry for any inconveniences caused. Regards Regards Terry Amaya | Senior Administrative Assistant | Bioscience Directorate Continue reading
Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to introduce to you Lilian Masigah who has recently joined us as an ICT administrative assistant. She will be responsible for all ICT administrative duties e.g managing charge backs, processing purchase requests, payments, managing relations with our providers amongst others. NB: In a bid to continue improving the delivery of … Continue reading
ILRI Nairobi’s Friday morning coffee (FMC) announcements and updates from 23 January 2015. Listen in! Continue reading