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INCEPTIONS MEETING ON AHRC-ARID ETHNO-FORESTRY PROJECT

Dr. Oscar Koech from the University of Nairobi (UoN), Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) on Friday, 15th , 2021 attended an inception meeting on a new upcoming project on Arid Ethno-Forestry (AEF) food systems. Dr. Koech from LARMAT and Dr. Kiemo Kiratu from school of Social sciences are the PIs from Kenya in the project.

END OF PROJECT WORKSHOP MEETING; USE OF MEZQUITE TO IMPROVE WELFARE OF COMMUNITIES IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID ZONES OF THE WORLD

Dr. Oscar Koech from the University of Nairobi (UoN), Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT)  on 14th January, 2021, participated in end of project workshop on studying the use of Mezquite to improve welfare of communities in arid and semi-arid zones of the world. This was a multidisciplinary project with partners from UK, Mexico, Tanzania and Kenya.

VIRTUAL EXAM ON PROGRESS: 1ST SEMESTER 2020-2021

Have you been worried whether the exam would be held when the pandemic is still in the Kenya, at University of Nairobi, every student must be tested for their course work in the two semesters?   Learning has been online through different e- platforms and in the Department of LARMAT , postgraduate students and 1st years commenced their first semester, 2020-2021 exams yesterday, 18th January 2021.

ON CAMPUS LEARNING-COMMENCEMENT AND RESUMPTION DATES FOR THE 2020/2021 ACADEMIC YEARS

Undergraduate  students in 2nd, 3rd and 4th  years at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary sciences, you are reminded on Campus learning resumes on 11th January, 2021. Welcome back to Upper Kabete.

See attached PDF document for more information.

UON PARTICIPATES IN REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL YEAR FOR RANGELANDS AND PASTORALISTS SUPPORT GROUP (IYRP) LAUNCH

On 16th December 2020, the Regional International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralists Support Group (RISG) was launched. This involves various stakeholders among them University of Nairobi (UoN). UoN officially joins the networks of international organizations, governments, NGOs, INGOs, civil society organizations, among other groups and individuals in the push for UN to observe and mainstream the IYRP. Dr.

MSC STUDENT SHINES-2020 AFRICA YOUTH AWARDS NOMINEES FOR AWARD FOR AGRICULTURE

Claire Nasike Akello is a Masters student persuing Management of Agroecosystems and Environment in the Department of LARMAT. She has been nominated as one of youth doing an outstanding work in the agricultural sector.

Please spare a minute and vote for her. She is placed under the agriculture category.