Innovation

UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS FROM CHINA AND KENYA AGREES TO STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIP IN AGRICULTURE, INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH

Dr. Oscar Koech, from the Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology and Dr. Sophy Ngala from Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology received visitors from Yunnan Agricultural University, at the dean’s office, Faculty of Agriculture. The visit by the team from Yunnan Agricultural University, China had a mutual discussion on how Kenya and China could collaborate in Agriculture and environment fields, with technology, innovation, and development research and capacity development being key areas of great opportunities!

JOINT LEARNING EVENT ON “IMPROVING LIVELIHOODS AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE THROUGH INNOVATION IN KENYA’S ASAL COUNTIES”

Dr Oscar Koech from the Department of Land Resource Management and Agricultural Technology participated as a Panelist in a Joint Learning Event on “Improving Livelihoods and Climate Resilience through Innovation in Kenya’s ASAL Counties” hosted by SNV in partnership with KALRO and WSTF on 14th-15th November 2023. The workshop provided a learning platform and sharing of ideas on Sustainable Rangelands management, Sustainable feed fodder production, fodder/Pasture seed systems and the challenges and opportunities in Keny

PROMOTING INNOVATION TO BUILD RESILIENCE AGAINST CLIMATE SHOCKS

Dr. Oliver Wasonga, A Senior Lecturer, in LARMAT was among 150 participants attended webinar on Knowledge Share Fair: Promoting innovation to build resilience against climate shocks. The webinar kicked off from 19th October 2020 to 23th October 2020. Dr. Wasonga chaired a session in this meeting on 20th October, 2020 which was very insightful to the participants.