Events
Event Date
14 Oct 2013
Country-level Soil Health Consortia Training – Nairobi, Kenya
Event: Country-level Soil Health Consortia Training Duration: 14 to 16 October 2013 ASHC role: Facilitate session on developing extension materials Venue: Kenya School of Monetary Studies ASHC team members attending: James Watiti and Grace Omondi
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8 Oct 2013
Cassava agronomy meeting – Nigeria
Event: Cassava agronomy meeting organised by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Duration: 8-10 October 2013 ASHC role: ASHC will present OFRA and explore links including issues related to data sharing ASHC team member attending: Lydia Wairegi
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3 Oct 2013
Maize agronomy meeting – Nairobi, Kenya
Event: Maize agronomy meeting organised by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and CIMMYT International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center ASHC role: ASHC will present OFRA and explore links including issues related to data sharing Duration: 3-4 October 2013 ASHC team member attending: George Oduor
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29 Sep 2013
First International Conference on Global Food Security – Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands
Duration: 29 September – 2 October 2013 Purpose of the Conference: to deliver state-of-the-art analysis, inspiring visions and innovative research methods arising from interdisciplinary research. Join us in this exciting opportunity to ensure that the best science is garnered to support the emergence of the Sustainable Development Goals. Achieving global food security whilst reconciling demands on the […]
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15 Sep 2013
ASHC Fact finding trip to Mozambique
Duration: 15-24 September 2013 Trip itinerary: 15-18 September ASHC team travels arrives in Nampula for meetings with ISFM stakeholders in Nacala corridor and other relevant teams to discuss the technologies, and priority communications materials 19-21 September Fly to Maputo for meetings at IIAM with IIAM and hosted international institutes to explore details on cropping technologies, message themes […]
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15 Sep 2013
ASHC fact-finding trip to Ethiopia
Duration: 15-22 September 2013 Objective: Meet with stakeholders at the Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research (EIAR), discuss potential collaboration between the EIAR and ASHC. Discuss initial preparation activities under the Optimizing Fertilizer Recommendations for Africa (OFRA) that has recently been funded by AGRA covering thirteen countries in the region. The trip will explore linkages with Ethiopia’s own […]
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12 Sep 2013
Kenya Soil Health Consortium stakeholders forum – Nairobi, Kenya
Event: Kenya Soil Health Consortium stakeholders forum About the event: Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) secured funding from AGRA for a 3-year project entitled “Kenya Soil Health Consortium (KSHC)”. The objective of KSHC is to collect, inventorize, synthesize and harmonize all generated ISFM innovations in Kenya for enhanced adoption by smallholder farmers and thus increased agricultural productivity. […]
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5 Sep 2013
Kenya Soil Health Consortium meeting – Nairobi, Kenya
Event: Kenya Soil Health Consortium – Extension, Training and Market Access sub-committee meeting Objective: To help realize the objectives of the ‘Extension, Training and Market Access’ sub-committee Venue: Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI)-NARL, Kabete ASHC team member attending: Grace Omondi
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3 Sep 2013
2nd research-review planning meeting for Africa RISING – Salima, Malawi
Meeting: 2nd research-review planning meeting for Africa RISING – East and Southern Africa projects Purpose of the meeting: East and Southern Africa project steering committee and selected stakeholders report on their findings and their plans for the next research phase. The meeting will help to shape these recommendations into a plan for integrated research in sustainable intensification for […]
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22 Aug 2013
Soil/ soil water innovations symposium – Nairobi, Kenya
Meeting: Soil/ soil water innovations symposium Organized by: Agri-ProFocus Kenya a network of 110 organizations and 950 agribusinesses in Kenya with an mandate to facilitate networking and knowledge sharing amongst organizations and professionals in agribusiness in Kenya. Objectives: The event will provide a platform for organizations to showcase how their products/services are solving soil related challenges in Kenya’s agriculture. […]
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