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WEBINAR: RESTORING KENYA’S RANGELANDS-THE WAY FORWARD

Regreening Africa Team in collaboration with University of Nairobi is  delighted to invite you to the  Kenya National Landscape Restoration Scaling Conference 2022 pre-conference thematic webinar on Restoring Kenya’s Rangelands: The Way Forward on Thursday, November 17, 2022, from 10:00 am –12:30 pm East Africa Time.

UPPER KABETE CAMPUS 2ND ANNUAL TREE PLANTING CEREMONY

The second phase of Tree planting ceremony at Upper Kabete Campus of University of Nairob(UoN  organised by by the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, will be held on Wednesday November 16th, 2022 from 9am to 4pm. It will take place at the UoN  field station ( next to the campus football pitch along Kapenguria road). The ceremony will be graced by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama.

LARMAT SCIENTISTS RANK TOP 2 IN THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

LARMAT Scientists Rank Top 2 in the Faculty of Agriculture. These are Prof. Nancy Karanja and Prof. Charles Gachene positioned no. 22 and no.26 respectively at the University of Nairobi.This is according the recently released AD Scientific Index for top 3000 Scientists in Kenya where University of Nairobi is positioned no.9 in Africa and no 1 in Kenya.

STUDENTS-LECTURER CONSULTATIVE & MENTORSHIP MEETING

On Friday 28th October 2022, students in LARMAT interacted with their Lecturers .They physically meet their lecturers, aired out campus experience and lectures progress. Students were keen to know their career prospects. The session was convened by the Chairman, LARMAT Prof. Richard Onwonga in company of other LARMAT staff members. In the meeting, it was noted that, mentorship programs be intensified and more consultative meetings were encouraged.

MULTI-STAKEHOLDERS FORUM:BEEF PRODUCTION FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH IN AFRICA AMIDST CLIMATE CHANGE

The department of LARMAT hosted a successful webinar on ‘Beef Production for Economic Growth in Africa Amidst Climate Change Impacts Experiences and Opportunities from Kenya and Bostswana on 4th October 2022; 3.00 - 5.00pm EAT. The webinar was attended by over 240 participants with representations from Kenya, Botswana, Uganda and Somalia. The webinar was a multi-stakeholders forum to discuss a very important issue in food and nutrition security in Kenya.