3. Agriculture
Title: Harvest for Health Breakthrough Crop Challenge
Funder: FFAR
Guests from North Carolina State University who are visiting the University made a
courtesy call at the Dean Faculty of Agriculture on 21 st May 2024. They also visited the
Department of Plant Science and Crop Protection, Department of Food Science and
Technology and Department of Animal Production. The visitors who are from different
disciplines are on a follow-up trip on an MOA which was signed between the two
institutions and looking to expand the collaboration in certain fields. During their tour,
On 9th May 2024, the Fresh Produce Aggregation and Distribution Hub was designed and built through a partnership between the University of Nairobi (UON) and Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM) was commissioned as part of the Nairobi Innovation Week 2024 activities. The collaborative initiative is a major milestone in the efforts to leverage academia-industry partnerships in finding practical solutions to challenges facing society. The Hub is an upgrade of the fresh produce ‘kiosk’ (pictured) which has been in existence at the field station for decades.
Nairobi Innovation Week (NIW) 2024 will be held on 8th - 10th May 2024. This is a call for innovators to apply to exhibit their innovations during NIW 2024. This is a great opportunity for innovators to meet potential funders, innovation commercialization partners, get useful feedback on their innovations and win cash prizes.
Please register your innovation for exhibition during NIW 2024 using the link below:
OVER 14,000 TREES PLANTED AT THE FIELD STATION IN UPPER
KABETE CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, ON 16 TH APRIL, 2024
Climate change and the negative effects associated with it, is now common knowledge
across the world and especially in the fragile environments in the tropics. Individual and
collective effort is urgently needed to mitigate the effects of climate change. Tree
planting and restoration of forest ecosystems has been adopted as one of the strategies
of mitigating the effects of climate change. As a premier institution of higher learning,
Are you passionate about innovation and developing ideas to solve society's greatest challenges? In preparation for The Nairobi Innovation Week 2024, register to participate in the Faculties-based Hackathons and learn how to innovate!
Calling all aspiring innovators, entrepreneurs, and everyday problem-solvers!!!
Are you passionate about making a difference?
Do the challenges we are facing because of climate change and lack of energy access in Kenya fire you up?
️Here is a golden opportunity to be a part of the renewable revolution!
Participate in the Jacob's Ladder Africa renewable energy innovation challenge.
Open to young people aged 20yrs - 25yrs.
Tons of exciting prizes to be won!
The Source plus through the African Agriculture Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant in partnership with Cranfield University, UK and the University of Nairobi , Kenya is offering an opportunity to work as an African Agriculture Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate.
