Iyabode Kehinde understands women farmers because she is one herself. As a university lecturer and a plant pathology researcher, Kehinde spends many hours in the lab and the classroom, but her heart is with her crops. “I find a way to get to my farm every day, no matter how busy I am,” says Kehinde, enthusiastically describing the 30-acre plot she co-owns with her brother. “Teak plants, palms, maize, cassava, tomatoes, peppers, and plantain—we grow it all!” African yam beans also figure prominently on Kehinde’s grow list. She is working with a team of geneticists and plant breeders to select the African yam bean most suitable to the region.