Zeleke

Zeleke Ashango is an Ethiopian plant breeder, geneticist, genomist, lecturer, and researcher with over 20 years’ experience in crop improvement, breeding program management, and research coordination. He earned an MSc and PhD in plant breeding from Jimma University. His work spans developing climate-resilient pulse and dryland crop varieties, leading institutional quality assurance, and scaling agricultural technologies for smallholder farmers across diverse agroecological zones.