OUR FELLOWS
Zeweter Anley Gelaye was raised in urban Addis Ababa and says she never envisioned herself being involved in agriculture, especially after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Development Economics. However, today she thrives on helping smallholder farmers find solutions to their production challenges.
More than 85 percent of Ethiopians are involved in agriculture, but they are the poorest of the poor. I saw firsthand the challenges they face and it really inspired me. It motivates me every day—I know who I’m working for now.
Field of Research
In one project that we conducted in 21 districts, we saw up to a 100 percent increase in farmers’ incomes thanks to our interventions— which was very rewarding.