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On 29th July 2022, the Faculty of Agriculture hosted a virtual workshop to share the findings of a study on Food Quality Management and Loss Assessment in Value Chains linked to the Homegrown School Meals Program (HFSMP). The study was funded through a collaborative agreement between the University of Nairobi and the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The University of Nairobi research team led by Prof.

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We are pleased to announce call for applications for undergraduate students in  third year of study in East African universities.  This will be a  blended training  via online, face to face lectures and field based practical sessions on Agroecology and Agrobiodiversity (AA).

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The Faculty of Agriculture, UoN and IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School (ISTVS) met in Naivasha on 30th-31st May, 2022 for a Joint Quality Control Meeting. The main objective of the meeting was to get an overview of the Dryland Economics and Agro-ecosytem Management (DEAM) programme; and highlight key achievements and challenges based on previous monitoring visits.

The University of Nairobi Management lead by the VC, Prof. Stephen Kiama on 20th, June, 2022, met Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Vet Medicine  staff to sensitize them on UoN Foundation to be Launched on Thursday June 30, 2022. This is Initiative  that its time has come the university community.  He encouraged members of staff to register and pass information to other stakeholders. 

The University of Nairobi through the Disability Mainstreaming Committee and its partner Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa OSIEA has  documented the journey towards Disability inclusion. 

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We are pleased to announce the official launch of the UoN Foundation to be held on Thursday,  30th June 2022 at the Chancellor’s Court from 5:30 pm. As a prelude to the launch, the UoN Foundation board of trustees will be hosting a dinner to raise the foundation’s seed capital at the Great Court on June 23, 2022.

Knowledge sharing for a more sustainable and inclusive world: an evaluation of program support models for knowledge translation in IDRC-funded research

IDRC requests proposals for a team to conduct an evaluation of Knowledge sharing for a more sustainable and inclusive world: an evaluation of program support models for knowledge translation in IDRC-funded research. 

On 25th to 27th May 2022, key stakeholders in the Horticulture sector from three Eastern Africa Countries (Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia) convened at the Hermosa Garden Hotel in Karen for a regional horticulture consultative workshop.