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Dr. Staline Kibet, a Lecturer in this Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) engaged community in participatory mapping to identify Prosopis juliflora invaded areas, assets at risks and identify management practices in Baringo County.

Dr. Oliver Vivian Wasonga of Department of Land Resource Management & Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) represented the University of Nairobi at the “Climate Smart Agriculture Awareness Creation, Need Assessment and Development of Training Module”workshop during the Seventh African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Triennial Conference 2021 held in Cotonou, Benin between December 09 and 13, 2021.

Dr. Oscar Koech from the University of Nairobi (UoN), Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) participated in the Shared conferences between Argentina and Kenya under FOAR project “Improving livestock production in Kenya”.

Dr. Oliver Wasonga and Dr. Oscar Koech from the University of Nairobi (UoN), Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) participated in the training of TOTs from various Ministries in the County Government of Samburu, Civil Society Organizations, and Community Representatives on the on Economic Utilization of Invasive Species, particularly Prosopis juliflora.

As we celebrate Christmas, remember to plant a tree.  Here at the Department of land Resources Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT), University of Nairobi, we have assorted various indigenous tree species seedlings for sale. Prices ranges  from Ksh.50 – Ksh.120 per seedlings.

To book , kindly contact Mr. Ferdinand Anyika on +254 721 580 328.

Today 17th December, 2021 in the 66th University of Nairobi Graduation Ceremony, Graduands both post graduates and Graduates  in this department were Conferred with Degrees in various Disciplines.  These were  Doctor of Philosophy in Dryland Resource Management, Doctor of Philosophy in Soil Science, Master of Science in Land Water, BSC in Agriculture (Land Resources  and environment Major), BSC Range Management, and BSC Management of Agroec

Dr. Oscar Koech from the University of Nairobi (UoN), Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) between 6th- 10th Dec, 2021 participated in the National Sensitization workshop on Mainstreaming Climate Smart Agriculture Frameworks and Technologies in the Practices of Range Management and Pastoralism in ASAL areas of Kenya organized by Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and cooperatives, State Department for Livestock.

The University of Nairobi wishes to inform all students who qualified for the award of various degrees and diplomas at the end of last academic year (2020/2021) and members of the public, that the 66th Graduation Ceremony will be held VIRTUALLY on Friday, December 17, 2021 commencing at 8.00 a.m. at the Great Court. The event will be streamed live through the following links; www.uonbi.ac.ke.ke/livestream and facebook.com/uonbi.ac.ke.

Dr. Anne Karuma from the University of Nairobi’s  LARMAT Department is attending the 7th African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Triennial Conference in Cotonou, Benin from 6th – 10th December 2021. The conference brings together diverse and key stakeholders for academic development.