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SENSITIZATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS ON AGRICULTURAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMME (ASDSP II)

Dr. Oscar Koech from the University of Nairobi (UoN), Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology (LARMAT) on 4th and 5th March, 2020 participated in a workshop. It was held at Kaputiei Safariland Hotel, Kitengela.

POST GRADUATE STUDENTS RESEARCH PROGRESS-18TH PHD SERIES SEMINAR

The 18th PhD seminar was held on 27th Feb 2020 at the Faculty of agriculture (FOA), College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi. The seminar started at 9.30 a.m. The seminar brought together postgraduate students from various departments within the FOA, who shared their PhD research findings to staff and students. This is a PhD seminar series programme in the faculty of Agriculture that aims at improving PhD research quality and also offer the PhD students an opportunity to share their research findings with fellow researchers. Dr.

INAUGURAL SESSION OF THE CSA CAMPUS FORUM

Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (CSAYN Kenya), and the University of Nairobi held an inaugural session of the CSA Campus Forum on Thursday, 20th February 2020 at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences, University of Nairobi, 844 Building from 2:00 PM to 4:30 PM. 

ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF COCHINEAL BUGS RELEASE ON Opuntia Stricta IN NORTHERN LAIKIPIA COUNTY

Dr. Staline Kibet  a lecturer from LARMAT join Prof. Shirley Strum and Mr. Patrick Mwangi of ENBP to assess the effects of Cochineal bugs damage to Opuntia stricta invasive weeds after unusually prolong rainy season in late 2019 at Oljogi Ranch, Laikipia County. After painstakingly long process of acquiring the permits to import and test the effectiveness of Cochineal bugs (Dactylopiusopuntiae) from South Africa, they were finally release on trials at Oljogi Ranch on three sites selected by NEMA.

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI PARTICIPATES IN “IGAD RESILIENCE RESEARCH COORDINATION PLATFORM”

Dr. Oliver V. Wasonga from Department of LARMAT represented the University of Nairobi at the Workshop on Strengthening Collaboration of existing National Drought Resilience Research Institutions Network Pathways within the IGAD Region, which was held at Hilton Hotel, Nairobi on 24-26th February, 2020.

CSA CAMPUS FORUMS

College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS), Faculty of Agriculture will host this forum  today ,20th, February, 2020 under the theme: "Climate Smart Agriculture; Equipping, Engaging and Empowering Students Taking Agricultural Courses in Kenyan Universities”. The specific objective of the training will be:

RANKING WEB OF UNIVERSITIES: UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI AMONG BEST IN AFRICA

Current polls of January 2020 on higher learning institutions ranking puts Kenya in 3rd position in Africa as home for one of the best University to study in. This is the University of Nairobi after other Universities in South Africa and Egypt. The prestigious University also tops the list of best University in East Africa. Let’s all work toward "Unitate et LaboreRead more