UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS FROM CHINA AND KENYA AGREES TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP IN AGRICULTURE, INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH

Dr. Oscar Koech, from the Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology and Dr. Sophy Ngala from Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology received visitors from Yunnan Agricultural University, at the dean’s office, Faculty of Agriculture. The visit by the team from Yunnan Agricultural University, China had a mutual discussion on how Kenya and China could collaborate in Agriculture and environment fields, with technology, innovation, and development research and capacity development being key areas of great opportunities!

OFFERING SUPPORT TO RANGELANDS FOR SUSTAINABLE MAASAI MARA ECOSYSTEM

Many times we watch and abet land degradation in Maasai Mara, through overgrazing exacerbated by lack of early land degradation warning system. Urgent Rehabilitation efforts are needed to save the renowned Maasai Mara Landscape. Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association (MMWCA).

ROLE OF CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH INTEGRATED SOIL CROPPING LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

Dr Oscar Koech, from the Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology from 30 October to 2 November 2023 attended the Mid-term coordination meeting for the RAF5090 - Supporting Climate Change Adaptation for Communities through Integrated Soil–Cropping–Livestock Production Systems (AFRA) regional project. The project is supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).