http://www.cgiar.org A Global Agricultural Research Partnership Fri, 02 Aug 2013 07:55:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://clippings.ilri.org/2013/07/30/livestock-keepers-in-kenyas-northern-isiolo-district-to-get-livestock-drought-insurance-for-first-time/ http://clippings.ilri.org/2013/07/30/livestock-keepers-in-kenyas-northern-isiolo-district-to-get-livestock-drought-insurance-for-first-time/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:04:03 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=765624 http://clippings.ilri.org/2013/07/30/livestock-keepers-in-kenyas-northern-isiolo-district-to-get-livestock-drought-insurance-for-first-time/feed/ 0 http://hub.africabiosciences.org/news/prestigious-societal-impact-award-for-beca-ilri-hub-scientist.html http://hub.africabiosciences.org/news/prestigious-societal-impact-award-for-beca-ilri-hub-scientist.html#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2013 07:02:12 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=765671 http://hub.africabiosciences.org/news/prestigious-societal-impact-award-for-beca-ilri-hub-scientist.html/feed/ 0 http://sustainable-livestock.ilri.org/2013/07/25/solution-in-sight-for-maize-streak-virus-disease/ http://sustainable-livestock.ilri.org/2013/07/25/solution-in-sight-for-maize-streak-virus-disease/#comments Thu, 25 Jul 2013 13:26:43 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=765663 A recent study confirmed a “new maize planting strategy” can after all alleviate feed shortages by ensuring a constant supply of fodder for livestock without compromising grain quality and quantity. Led by ILRI scientist Ben Lukuyu, the study put s...]]> http://sustainable-livestock.ilri.org/2013/07/25/solution-in-sight-for-maize-streak-virus-disease/feed/ 0 http://clippings.ilri.org/2013/07/25/new-web-portal-aginvest-to-track-agricultural-investments-in-africa/ http://clippings.ilri.org/2013/07/25/new-web-portal-aginvest-to-track-agricultural-investments-in-africa/#comments Thu, 25 Jul 2013 05:55:53 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=765617 ‘AgInvest, a new web portal that will track resource allocation to the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) by governments, development partners and other stakeholders is set to be released in 2013. The announcement was made...]]> http://clippings.ilri.org/2013/07/25/new-web-portal-aginvest-to-track-agricultural-investments-in-africa/feed/ 0 http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11614 http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11614#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2013 06:22:42 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=765427 A sustainable smallholder agriculture sector will not only feed more people on this continent but also reduce poverty’, Kanayo Nwanze, president of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, said last week. ]]> http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11614/feed/ 0 http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11607 http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11607#comments Tue, 23 Jul 2013 10:33:17 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=765434 The importance that NEPAD attaches to science and innovation is reflected in the mandate it received for implementing Africa’s Science and Technology Consolidated Plan of Action. ]]> http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11607/feed/ 0 http://ilrijobs.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/ilri-vacancy-program-leader-policy-trade-and-value-chains-closing-date-21-august-2013/ http://ilrijobs.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/ilri-vacancy-program-leader-policy-trade-and-value-chains-closing-date-21-august-2013/#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:25:04 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=755056 Vacancy Number: PL/PTVC/07/2013 Policy Trade and Value Chains Location: Nairobi Kenya Duration: 3 years with the possibility of renewal Base salary starting from USD 75,000 per annum depending on skills and experience, with an attractive international ...]]> http://ilrijobs.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/ilri-vacancy-program-leader-policy-trade-and-value-chains-closing-date-21-august-2013/feed/ 0 http://aghealth.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/vietnamese-journal-publishes-special-issue-on-risk-assessment-in-health-research-in-vietnam/ http://aghealth.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/vietnamese-journal-publishes-special-issue-on-risk-assessment-in-health-research-in-vietnam/#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2013 13:25:19 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=765631 http://aghealth.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/vietnamese-journal-publishes-special-issue-on-risk-assessment-in-health-research-in-vietnam/feed/ 0 http://ilrijobs.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/ilri-vacancy-ecosystem-ecologist-livestock-systems-and-the-environment-closing-date-21-august-2013/ http://ilrijobs.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/ilri-vacancy-ecosystem-ecologist-livestock-systems-and-the-environment-closing-date-21-august-2013/#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:18:33 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=755054 Vacancy Number: EE/LSE/07/2013 Livestock Systems and the Environment Location: Nairobi Kenya Duration: 3 years with the possibility of renewal Base salary starting from USD 55,000 per annum depending on skills and experience, with an attractive interna...]]> http://ilrijobs.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/ilri-vacancy-ecosystem-ecologist-livestock-systems-and-the-environment-closing-date-21-august-2013/feed/ 0 http://ilrijobs.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/ilri-vacancy-post-doctoral-fellow-mitigation-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-closing-date-21-august-2013/ http://ilrijobs.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/ilri-vacancy-post-doctoral-fellow-mitigation-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-closing-date-21-august-2013/#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:07:15 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=755052 Vacancy number: PD/MGHG/07/2013 Livestock Systems and the Environment Location: Nairobi, Kenya Duration: 2 years with the possibility of renewal Base salary dependent on skills and experience – from USD 35,000 per annum with an attractive internation...]]> http://ilrijobs.wordpress.com/2013/07/22/ilri-vacancy-post-doctoral-fellow-mitigation-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-closing-date-21-august-2013/feed/ 0 http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11595 http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11595#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:57:07 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=752962 Most African nations are already pushing to add value to their primary agricultural commodities by supporting the establishment of relevant production and manufacturing processes and industries. Their aim is to transform their role as producers of prim...]]> http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11595/feed/ 0 http://clippings.ilri.org/2013/07/22/jimmy-smith-and-frank-rijsberman-speak-out-at-faras-africa-agriculture-science-week/ http://clippings.ilri.org/2013/07/22/jimmy-smith-and-frank-rijsberman-speak-out-at-faras-africa-agriculture-science-week/#comments Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:56:19 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=752969 During the just-concluded sixth Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW6) organized by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and held in Accra, Ghana, 15–20 Jul 2013, Jimmy Smith, director general of the International Livestock Research ...]]> http://clippings.ilri.org/2013/07/22/jimmy-smith-and-frank-rijsberman-speak-out-at-faras-africa-agriculture-science-week/feed/ 0 http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11584 http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11584#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2013 12:25:31 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=750271 The second day of the ongoing (15-20 Jul 2013) sixth Africa Agriculture Science Week of the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), in Accra, Ghana, featured conversations on how to develop climate-smart agriculture, how to improve the resili...]]> http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11584/feed/ 0 http://clippings.ilri.org/2013/07/18/voices-from-the-sixth-africa-agriculture-science-week-2013/ http://clippings.ilri.org/2013/07/18/voices-from-the-sixth-africa-agriculture-science-week-2013/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2013 17:34:03 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=747168 Change mindsets, embed policy making, make efficient use of declining biomass, engage the private sector.These and other recommendations of four participants attending the ongoing sixth Africa Agriculture Science Week are captured in this short (2:40-...]]> http://clippings.ilri.org/2013/07/18/voices-from-the-sixth-africa-agriculture-science-week-2013/feed/ 0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/9315137522/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/9315137522/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:00:53 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=750278 ILRI posted a photo: Jimmy Smith at the 6th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW6), in Accra, Ghana, 15-20 Jul 2013, organized by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) (photo credit: ILRI/Paul Karaimu). ]]> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/9315137522/feed/ 0 http://hdl.handle.net/10568/33348 http://hdl.handle.net/10568/33348#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=765733 http://hdl.handle.net/10568/33348/feed/ 0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/9311546196/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/9311546196/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2013 22:17:51 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=745637 Photo credit: ILRI/Paul Karaimu). ]]> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/9311546196/feed/ 0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/9309850166/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/9309850166/#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:38:11 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=745639 ILRI posted a photo: (photo credit: ILRI/Paul Karaimu). ]]> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/9309850166/feed/ 0 http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11555 http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11555#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2013 16:27:59 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=765507 At the FARA science week, ILRI hosted a side event on ‘Livestock research for Africa’s food security and poverty reduction’. Sixty-five people from agricultural and livestock development, extension and government agencies participated in this thr...]]> http://www.ilri.org/ilrinews/index.php/archives/11555/feed/ 0 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/9292315613/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/9292315613/#comments Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:51:49 +0000 ILRI http://feeds.cgiar.org/?p=741322 The CGIAR Consortium booth at AASW. Photo: ILRI ]]> http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilri/9292315613/feed/ 0