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WEBINAR: HIGH YIELDING, CLIMATE-RESILIENT BEANS KICK-START BUSINESS IN ZIMBABWE

Pulses are legumes that play part in nutrition but to what extend does bean contribute in nutrition to African Continent? How about it’s for business. Join the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) in knowledge sharing on impact of Bean in research and development.

Core main objective of the webinar will be;

UNIRANK: UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IN POSITION 7 IN AFRICA

The University of Nairobi(UoN) is ranked the seventh preeminent University out of 200 Universities in Africa. This is according to 2020 African University ranking conducted by uniRank. Three key selection criteria to the ranking of Higher learning institutions was based on;

PANDEMICS/EPIDEMICS, DROUGHT AND AGRICULTURE: BUILDING BACK BETTER

Dr. Oliver Wasonga Senior Lecturer and Range Ecologist  from LARMAT on 10th July 2020, from 4pm to 5.30 East African times participated in the Global framework on water scarcity in agriculture (WASAG) seventh webinar that was organized by FAO and UNCCD Drought Initiative. He was one of the four speakers with 150 participants in attendance.

THIRD WEEK; ONLINE EXAMS FOR UNDERGRADUATE PROGRESSING WELL

Today the department of LARMAT conducted two exams online for undergraduate students with 98% attendance and successful exams answer sheet turned in. These were fourth and third year BSC in Management of Agroecosystems and Environment under taking Recycling and Bio-conversion of Organic Waste and  Environmental planning and Management respectively. It was noted as recommendable progress since inception of second semester exams 2019- 2020 amid Corona virus pandemic.

WEBINAR ON AFRICA FOOD DELIVERY IN THE FACE OF COVID 19

Re-contextualising support for enhancing productivity and marketing systems for smallholder farmers
■ Innovations for delivering agricultural advisory services to farmers to enable them make smart decisions
■ Innovations for reducing logistical bottlenecks and enhancing e-commerce
■ Innovations for multiple agricultural and social protection interventions
■ Galvanizing partnerships and collaboration to strengthen African agricultural research and innovation capacity

SMOOTH END OF POSTGRADUATE ONLINE EXAMS (SECOND SEMESTER 2019-2020)

The chairman, Department of Land Resources Management  and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) assisted by the Department  online exam committee and fellow lecturers has declared a smooth end of postgraduate exams in this semester. The last exam was conducted on 10th July 2020 and the entire session was friendly. Students were adequately guided by their lectures on use of Google classroom in conducting exams with most of units recording 100% attendance. It was noted despite few hitches all students managed  to turn in answer sheet in time.

PRE-EXAM WEBINAR SESSION

Are students, staff, parent, stakeholders, guardian or Mentor never look down to your carrier path? As all has been examined and will be examined in future, this is an opportunity for you and circle of your mentorship.  Unilever Academy Webinars in Partnership with the University of Nairobi invites you to Pre-Exam Webinar session on Friday July 17, 2020 from 2.00 – 3.00pm. The session aims at giving you tips as you prepare adequately for your Exams. Do not miss.

SUCCESSFUL ONLINE EXAMINATION COMMENCES; SECOND SEMESTER 2019/2020

The department of Land Resources Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) yesterday 29th June 2020 administered five exams online to postgraduate students. These are student undertaking Masters of Science courses in (Soil Science, Range Management, Management of Agroecosystems and Environment, Land and water management and PhD in Dryland Resource Management. The exercise recorded 100% attendance and the exam was administered via google classroom while adequately monitored by Course leaders and other invigilators.

3-4 YEAR DOCTORAL TRAINING IN PASET-RSIF AT AFRICAN UNIVERSITY DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 22ND JUNE 2020

The Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET) is an African-led initiative with the goal of strengthening skills in the Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology to further socio-economic transformation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund (RSIF) is the flagship program of PASET. RSIF focuses on transformative technologies that have a far-reaching positive impact on society.