Segokgo attends high level meetings of the international livestock (ILRI) in Kenya
The Minister of Communications, Knowledge and Technology Honourable Thulagano Merafe Segokgo, has travelled to Kenya to attend High-level meetings organized by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya from 10th to 16th July 2022.
The ILRI has regional offices in 14 countries and is co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia. It is a non-profit international publicly funded livestock research organization that works with partners worldwide to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable livestock use. The Instituteβs research for development agenda covers a range of areas which span laboratory-based biosciences to field research which is critical for Botswanaβs research.
In line with the mandate of MCKT, this platform provides a unique opportunity for the Minister and his delegation to discuss possible areas of collaboration with a planned site visit to Kapiti Research Station where significant research activities are carried out to address livestock productivity through the bioscience and integrated science programmes.
The Minister will be accompanied by Senior Government Officials from Ministry of Communications, Knowledge and Technology, Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Ministry of Agriculture. Honourable Segokgo and his delegation are expected back on 17th July 2022.
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