ILRI MSc Research Fellowship – call for applications: Animal Production / Biostatistics
Project: Sustainable small ruminant breeding programs for “climate smart villages” Location: Kenya (Nairobi) Duration: 6 months, starting between July and August 2014 The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI, www.ilri.org ) works at the crossroads of livestock and poverty, bringing high-quality livestock science, communications and capacity building to bear on poverty reduction and sustainable development. Part of the CGIAR Consortium ( www.cgiar.org ), A collaborative action is proposed that uses the strengths and experiences in action research for improved small ruminant production and capacity development of ILRI, and a national university (JKUAT), working with CCAFS and their partners on the ground to efficiently and sustainably increase the production of meat and milk from small ruminants, and improve incomes of small-holder farmers within the “climate smart villages” of Lower Nyando. The overall objective of the project titled is to sustain...