Lemlem Abebe Azage is one of the few women working in agricultural research and development in Ethiopia. “My father’s dream was to have me study medicine,” she recalls. “Now, he says if people have nutritious food, there will be no need for them to go to hospital,” she adds, noting that her father recognizes value of her work. Prior to working in research, she coordinated extension services at the district level. Azage enjoys her work in research, especially because she has adequate resources to conduct her studies. “At the district, we had limited resources to travel to different areas to carry out extension work,” she says.