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Follow our social community | Home About About BecA Hub staff Jobs at BecA Hub Activities Research ABCF Program Fellowships Annual Training workshops Technologies and research related services Product Development Networks and linkages Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health Advisors Partnerships Donors and partners Collaborating Institutions Events Cavies symposium 2016 Blog Media News All news and updates Impact stories Read stories of BecA’s impact through capacity building and research Capacity building impact Adoption Impact Publications Reports and publications Photo Gallery View our Flickr Gallery Video Gallery View our Youtube Channel List of published articles Contacts Contact Form FAQs Mission Mobilizing bioscience for Africa’s development , by providing a center for excellence in agricultural biosciences. This enables research, capacity building and product incubation, conducted by scientists in Africa and for Africa, and empowers African institutions to harness innovations for regional impact. Vision To contribute towards improving the livelihoods of millions of resource poor people in Africa, through the use of bioscience-based technologies to improve agricultural productivity, increase incomes and improve food and nutritional security. RESEARCH Research at the BecA-ILRI Hub brings together over 40 institutions, universities, government ministries, regional agencies and non-governmental organizations across countries in Africa, Europe, Australia and USA. Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF) The Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund (ABCF) is a competitive fund that provides capacity building and research opportunities at the BecA-ILRI Hub for African scientists and students from African national research institutes and universities. Biosciences eastern and central Africa - International Livestock Research Institute (BecA - ILRI) Hub The BecA-ILRI Hub is a shared agricultural research and biosciences platform that exists to increase access to affordable, world-class research facilities. Located at and managed by ILRI in Nairobi, Kenya, the BecA-ILRI Hub provides a common biosciences research platform, research-related services and capacity building opportunities to eastern and central Africa and beyond. Read more Our Activities Research for a food secure Africa Conducting research for improved food and nutritional safety and security; income generation for small scale producers; climate change adaptation; environmental sustainability; and increased regional and international trade. Capacity building to empower African scientists Increasing the capability of African scientists and institutions to use the tools of modern biology in addressing priority constraints to African agriculture. Technologies and research related services Supporting researchers and scientists from national, regional and international agricultural research institutions, universities and the private sector. Product development for improved agriculture Strengthening existing partnerships with the private sector and other stakeholders for the development and delivery of products such as improved crop and animal disease diagnostics tools. Networks for increased impact Building strategic partnerships with national and international agricultural research institutions to develop pathways to impact for bioscience innovations. Normal 0 false false false EN-AU X-NONE X-NONE Recent News View all News photos BecA-ILRI Hub biennial report 2018-19 Tuesday 14th July 2020 ABCF 2020 - Call for applications Saturday 14th December 2019 Brachiaria Grass is introduced to Masindi, Uganda Thursday 18th October 2018 Reducing Toxicity of Grass Pea Friday 28th September 2018 Photo Gallery View all Photos view all...BecA Hub Videos View all Videos Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, te decore offendit scaevola eos, est omnesque disputationi delicatissimi ut. Ut eam tation populo causae, ius ne iuvaret aliquando. Aliquip mandamus per ex, mel sale tibique definiebas ne, vim ex odio wisi veri. Eius probo facer eos in. Has scaevola salutandi at, meis. News Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Has scaevola salutandi at, meis civibus recteque eu eum. more Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Has scaevola salutandi at, meis civibus recteque eu eum. more multimedia Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Has scaevola salutandi at, meis civibus recteque eu eum. more workshops & eventsSubscribe to our mailing list * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name Home About Contact FAQ Jobs Login Sitemap © Biosciences eastern and central Africa (BecA)...