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Africa consists of a massive network of infinitely many tiny paths that collectively go everywhere, but in any one place only the locals know where each path leads. This ‘African roads’ concept forms a good analogy for the agroecological approach needed for sustainable human cultivation on the continent. Instead of a few blanket solutions that are uniformly applied, a variety of techniques needs to be tailored to the local environment, knowledge, and peoples.

Postgraduate and undergraduate students and staff from department of LARMAT on 12th March, 2022 visited KISIMA orchard farm located in the agro-ecological zones of Mwala- Machakos County. The Fruit orchards consist of Citrus sinensis (Pixel orange),  Red Lady F1  pawpaws, Persea americana,  Musa spp.  and are established under Conservation Agriculture. While observing climate smart agriculture “I farm without Irrigation” Says the farmer.

The Office of Career Services invites applications for Cohort 5 of the Arava International Centre for Agricultural Training (AICAT) 11 Months Diploma Program.

Dr. Oscar Koech from the University of Nairobi (UoN), Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) facilitated Training of Technical team from ASAL counties (Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Narok, Kajiado, Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Garissa, Tana river, TaitaTaveta) from the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, State Department of Livestock on Sustainable Rangelands Management and Participatory Rangeland Resources Mapping from 28th Feb to 4th March 2022.

We are seeking to recruit participants for the International Virtual Course (IVC) on “Tackling Climate Change through Global Learning” that is scheduled to take place from 4th July to 28th July, 2022. This will be preceded with a few preparatory group activities between 2nd May and 1st July, 2022.

TRAMAP Project team from February 21st- 25th 2022, held a Consultative meeting with objective 1) to Identify community members to be actively involved in TRAMAP activities 2) Identify site(s) for bush encroachment demo plots 3) Develop a “Rich Map” with the communities on current situations and vision for the future with better invasive species management.

Invasive species have continued to be a big threat to sustainable ecosystems management in many parts of the world. Invasions in the world have been increasing as a result globalization, population increase and increasing human activities to the environment.

Dr. Oscar Koech and Dr. Oliver Vivian Wasonga from the Department of Land Resource Management & Agricultural technology, University of Nairobi have been working with pastoral communities in Samburu County on sustainable management of Prosopis juliflora as feed resource.  

There is increasing deforestation in many part of the country due to increasing energy demands by communities. This has greatly affected critical rangeland ecosystems that provided habitat to diverse biodiversity of both livestock and wildlife.

DAAD Agriculture-Alumni Training Network is organizing a one-week workshop in Kenya. The theme for this year’s workshop is ‘Paradigm shifts in Agricultural Systems towards Sustainable Land-use in Africa’. This initiative will bring together German university alumni from East Africa for a 6-day travelling workshop in Kenya from the 28th March to 2nd April, 2022.