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TWO MSC STUDENTS TRAINED IN THE EMERGING SCIENTIST PROGRAMME 2021

Elizabeth Githendu and Solomon Mugi, both students from the Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT), pursuing MSC in Range Management, University of Nairobi participated in the Emerging Scientist 2021 two week training which was conducted in Maasai Mara, Narok County between September 15, 2021 and September 26, 2021. The training involved hands-on research design, data collection, data analysis, and presentation of research findings.

I KNOW HOW TO FORMULATE ORGANIC FERTILIZER; THANKS TO AATC 3 WEEK TRAINING AT LARMAT, UON

Participants of Agro-ecology and Agro-biodiversity training ( AATC 2021)  tell it all!

The training Kicked off on 27th September and ended today 15th October 2021

They are generally excited , motivated , energized  and acknowledge  this is the  best thing which has ever happened in their training at the university of Nairobi . The training is eye opening to me!

LAND NEGOTIATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LIVESTOCK CAFÉ IN CHEPUKAT, CHEPKOPEGH LOCATION, WEST POKOT COUNTY

Dr. Mureithi a Researcher, Ms. Margeret Nyaga (Student) from LARMAT and William Makokha from Triple L negotiated for a land for research work in West Pokot. The land will be used for establishment of livestock cafe. That the aim of the visit was to get authority and an agreement with the owner of the land together with the area administrative officers, community elders and the ministry of agriculture officers. Mr.

KIBWEZI HORTIPRENEUR YOUTH GROUP (KHYG) - THE ARM FOR UNIVERSITY OUTREACH AND COOPERATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Kibwezi Hortipreneur Youth Group (KHYG) is an IITA initiative funded by the African Development Bank and IFAD is currently conducting Agribusiness farming at, UoN Kibwezi Dryland farm. The youth group consists of graduates from different fields mainly within Makueni County. Since 2015- to date, the youth have been carrying out agricultural/Horticultural entrepreneurship training and incubation activities in the said station through mentorship of Prof. Nancy Karanja (LARMAT, UON) and Dr.

HAVE YOU MASTERED YOUR RESEARCH? MSC STUDENTS PRESENTS THEIR PROPOSALS

On 30 September 2021, 6(six) Master’s students virtually presented their research proposals to their Supervisors and fellow students. These were; Okoyo Sharon, Josphat Ongeso, Joyce Njuguna, Kelvin Mugambi, Priscila Mwangangi and Felix Kiprono.

WEBINAR - FIRST YEAR STUDENTS 2021 - ICT ONLINE TRAINING

The University is conducting training facilitated by the ICT Centre from Monday September 27, 2021 to Friday October 1, 2021 for all the First Year Students 2021. This training is quite important as it will help the students familiarise themselves with the Online Learning, Processes and Systems.  Kindly facilitate the students in your Faculty/Department to attend.

See link below:-

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AGROECOLOGY AND AGROBIODIVERSITY TRAINING COURSE (AATC) 2021

Today, 27th September, 2021 about  20 students from the Faculty of Agriculture drawn from 3 teaching departments (LARMAT, FSNT,& Agric Economics), & Dept of Environmental Biosystems engineering have started off an intensive   “Agro-ecology and Agro-biodiversity Training Course (AATC)” which will last for 3 and ½ weeks.