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.

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.

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