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ISO 14001:2015 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INTERNAL AUDIT TRAINING, JOVENTURE HOTEL KISUMU 13TH NOVEMBER 2019

Following the EMS ISO 14001:2015 Implementers training held in Nairobi under Switch Africa Green Project titled, ‘Inclusive Green Horticulture Processing Sector in Kenya’, Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and the University of Nairobi defined the criteria for selection MSMEs, to be trained on EMS Internal Audit in readiness for Environmental management systems (EMS) certification.

23rd Codex Africa Coordinating committee

The opening session was graced by the Deputy President of Kenya, HE. Dr William Ruto. Dr Abong who is a member of the Codex regional organizing committee has been actively involved in standards development in which he chairs and is a member of several technical committees at the Kenya Bureau of Standards. He also represented the Food Science and Technology Platform of Kenya (FoSTeP-K) being the current chairman.

Introducing Kenya’s future Honey Producers and Rangeland Ecosystems Managers

Ecosystems exist as complex socio-ecological systems. There is constant intervention by society through management, resource use and pollution. Due to this, ecosystem management and conservation is key to Biodiversity conservation.

As the world’s most important group of pollinators, bees are a crucial part of agricultural production and natural ecosystem function. They contribute immensely to food security through pollination services; provide mankind with hive products of many economic benefits.

Postgraduate and University supervisors participate in Gender Analysis & Methodologies Training

Gender research and training is vital because sex, love, care, and reproduction are basic dimensions in life, and yet, the meaning of gender is contested.

Owing to that, lecturers from the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences (CAVS) conducted gender analysis trainng to the postgraduate students and some of their supervisors.

International training workshop on Increasing the Development Impact of Agricultural Research in Africa

The Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, in collaboration with the University of Sydney, will conduct a five-week training course on Increasing the Development Impact of Agricultural Research in Africa The training will take place at the Southern Sun Mayfair Hotel, Nairobi.

Students attend the Emerging Scientist’s Training and Workshop 2019

Two MSc. Students in Range Management, Edwin Maingi and Sylvia Muchiri, both from the department of Land Resource Management and Technology (LARMAT), were among students who attended a 10 day emerging scientist’s workshop in Oloisukut conservancy, Narok County.

Microbiological quality and contamination level of water sources in Isiolo county in Kenya 

Water security and safety is of vital concern in arid and semiarid regions of Kenya. Potable water accessibility and supply is limited due to fluctuating climatic conditions and environmental pollution that lower the wholesomeness of most water sources. The aim of this study was to establish the suitability of these water sources for drinking and use in industrial food processing by the small and medium enterprises (SME’s).

Food security definitions and policy considerations: A comparative study of policies and programs to inform Kenya’s efforts towards food security

Different authors have defined food security differently. This paper therefore explores various definitions of food security and other concepts related to food security. It discusses various dimensions of food security and its indicators and provides a situational analysis of the food security situation in Kenya.

Food and nutrition surveillance and planning in Kilifi District, Kenya :a model for district based multi-sectoral policy formulation and planning

Chronic malnutrition has been consistently high in Kilifi District, Kenya, despite efforts to improve nutrition. This report presents an alternative approach to nutrition planning in Kilifi District, taking into account the multidimensional and multidisciplinary nature of nutrition.

Metabolic and Nutritional Diseases of Food Animals

Metaboloic and Nutritional Diseases of Food Animals provides those interested in animal welfare with a sufficient but comprehensive account of metabolic and nutritional diseases of cattle, sheep, goats and pigs. The most important feature of the book is the way information is presented in the form of tables, flow charts and differentiating diseases with similar clinical manifestations.