InfoRange is a collaborative research project funded under the “Collaborative Project Land Management Sub-Saharan Africa” programme of the German Ministry of Education and Research.
In line with the University of Nairobi’s mandate to generate and transfer knowledge to inform practice and influence policy, and Department of LARMAT’S vision of providing leadership in dryland training, research and outreach, Prof. Oliver Vivian Wasonga from LARMAT has been providing technical support to AU-IBAR and ICPALD on Rangeland Resource management in IGAD region.
The University of Nairobi has just successfully co-hosted the Volkswagen Foundation – Grantees Meeting together with a long-standing international collaborator, the German Institute for Tropical and Sub-Tropical Agriculture (DITSL).
On Friday 17th March 2023 held a mentorship session with students on campus life and progress.
Rangelands and their values, plant life forms (grassland, shrubland, desert, alpine, and some woodland ecosystems), have been facing a myriad of challenges in providing ecosystem goods and services that support the well-being of societies. The rangelands have continued to provide sufficient, safe and nutritious food to all people.
The Department of LARMAT, Faculty of Agriculture, and University of Nairobi invites you for a webinar, National Parks and Local Development - Modelling economic relations - Post-COVID 19 context and social perception.
Presenter: Professor Mika Miroslaw of the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning, Jagiellonian University in Krakòw, Poland.
Date: Friday 21st April 2023 at 14.00 EAT
Departmental Committee Meeting
When;Thu Apr 6, 2023 9am – 11am (EAT)
(US) +1 318-610-0347
PIN: 232305308
The Chairman (Prof. Richard Onwonga) in his introductory remarks, had the following to say.
Bachelor of Science in Management of Agroecosystems and Environment in the fourth year presented virtually their special projects reports on 8th February 2023. We acknowledge the guidance and mentorship of their coordinator, Dr. Anne Karuma, and project supervisors in this vital exercise.
The Department of LARMAT laboratories are NEMA accredited and analyze soils and plant samples from within and out of the country.
