Events
Event Date
29 Mar 2014
AGRA Soil Health Program Retreat – Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 29-30 April 2013 Objective: Reflect on achievements of the AGRA Soil Health Program phase I and chart way forward for phase II Venue: Southern Sun Hotel ASHC team member attending: George Oduor
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19 Feb 2014
Argus FMB Africa fertilizer conference 2014 – Marrakesh, Morocco
Event: Argus FMB Africa Fertilizer 2014 Conference Duration: 19-21 February 2014 Organizers: OCP Group, a leading fertilizer manufacturer Objective: Essential steps needed to increase African fertilizer consumption. ASHC team will seek to gain insights into the key thematic issues of interest to fertilizer stakeholders to inform project team members of new AGRA funded Optimizing Fertilizer Recommendations in Africa (OFRA). […]
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5 Feb 2014
Why the Yield Gap? – Nairobi, Kenya
Event: Why the Yield Gap? The Dilemma in the Maize based Cropping System in Sub-Saharan Africa ASHC team member attending: George Oduor
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24 Jan 2014
4R project workshop – Nairobi, Kenya
Event: 4R project: A field-based ICT strategy to disseminate 4R Nutrient Stewardship knowledge to support crop production intensification in Western Kenya ASHC team member attending: Grace Omondi and Lydia Wairegi Venue: ICIPE Campus, Kasarani Objective: To present project outputs from the first year and identify opportunities for collaboration to enhance the impact of the project […]
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5 Dec 2013
World Soil Day presentation – Accra, Ghana
Event: Theme of World Soil Day: ‘The importance of soil as a critical component of natural systems and a vital contributor to food, water and energy security and a mitigator of biodiversity loss and climate change’ Venue: British Council Hall ASHC team member attending: Victor Clottey
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1 Dec 2013
COMPRO II newsletters 4 & 5 published
Summary of activity: COMPRO II newsletters published –Quality & Yield – Issue 4 and 5 ASHC support objective 4 of this project relating to the development and delivery of the communications strategy. ASHC team member responsible: James Watiti editor of the COMPRO II newsletter
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18 Nov 2013
6th International Nitrogen Conference – Kampala, Uganda
Event: 6th International Nitrogen Conference (N2013) Duration: 18-22 November 2013 Theme: ‘Let us aim for Just Enough N: Perspectives on how to get there for “too much” and “too little” Regions’ Objective: The design of more productive, economic, and sustainable food and energy production systems to meet the challenges of the growing global population in a changing environment Delivery […]
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4 Nov 2013
Closure of Phase 1 of N2 Africa – Nairobi, Kenya
Event: Closure of Phase 1 of N2 Africa – Putting nitrogen fixation to work for smallholder farmers in Africa Objective: Present major outcomes of N2 Africa-achievements, successes and challenges faced. Venue: Safari Park Hotel Nairobi, Kenya. ASHC team members attending: George Oduor and Dannie Romney
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21 Oct 2013
3rd African Rice Congress – Yaoundé, Cameroon
Conference: 3rd African Rice Congress Theme: ‘Rice Science for Food Security and Agri-business Development in Africa’. The Congress will bring together representatives from the public and private sector, civil society organizations, farmer associations and research and extension communities engaged in the development of Africa’s rice sector. Duration: 21-24 October 2013 The Congress will take stock of advances in […]
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20 Oct 2013
Transforming Rural Livelihoods in Africa Conference – Nakuru, Kenya
Event: Transforming Rural Livelihoods in Africa: How can land and water management contribute to enhanced food security and address climate change adaption and mitigation? Duration: 20-25 October 2013 Objective: A conference of public and private sector organizations and project accelerating delivery of needed land and water management technologies to African small-scale farmers. ASHC team members attending: will be […]
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