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Mar
12
2020
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DO YOU KNOW YOUR HONEY?

By kyalo
Demonstration on right attire while ready for honey harvesting

Apiculture is one of the valuable enterprises within agricultural sector. This industry of bee keeping support a larger population in Kenya through honey production. Bee keeping has extensive value chain ranging from cosmetics, confectioneries, pharmaceuticals, herbal products. To farmiliase on some of mentioned bee keeping aspects Third year students in Range Management on 11th March 2020 visited National beekeeping station in Lenana.

Mar
12
2020
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SENSITIZATION OF SERVICE PROVIDERS ON AGRICULTURAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT PROGRAMME (ASDSP II)

By kyalo
Workshop presentation in session

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.

Mar
10
2020
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POST GRADUATE STUDENTS RESEARCH PROGRESS-18TH PHD SERIES SEMINAR

By kyalo
PhD student presenting research findings of her studies

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.

Mar
10
2020
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INAUGURAL SESSION OF THE CSA CAMPUS FORUM

By kyalo
Range management student participation in 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. 

Mar
03
2020
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ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS OF COCHINEAL BUGS RELEASE ON Opuntia Stricta IN NORTHERN LAIKIPIA COUNTY

By kyalo
Dr. Staline Prof. Shirley Strum, Dr. Kibet and Mr. Patrick Mwangi of ENBP assessing the effects of Cochineal bugs damage to Opuntia stricta

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.

Mar
03
2020
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UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI PARTICIPATES IN “IGAD RESILIENCE RESEARCH COORDINATION PLATFORM”

By kyalo
Build a regional consensus on the National Drought Resilience Research Institutions , IGAD Region

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.

Feb
20
2020
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CSA CAMPUS FORUMS

By kyalo
Students , agriculture, opportunities in agriculture, climate change, agricultural practices,

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:

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