Wollo University, College of Agriculture, expresses keen interest in contributing to the Agroecology Call 3, specifically under Topic 1: Enhancing genetic diversity for agroecological transition.

We offer a robust team of professionals in crop/livestock breeding, agronomy, and protection. Our institution possesses proven expertise in implementing agroecological research, evidenced by successful projects like push-pull systems, agroecological transitions, and traditional crop mixtures.

We have a strong track record of effective collaboration, working with both national partners (e.g., Institute for Sustainable Development) and international consortia (including Cornell University, New York Botanical Garden, Biovision Africa). These projects have been funded by diverse donors such as the McKnight and Rockefeller foundations, the Agroecology Fund, and Swiss Development Cooperation.

We seek to join a forward-thinking consortium, offering our hands-on experience in on-farm participatory crop and livestock breeding, resilient food and forage cropping systems, and indigenous knowledge integration to collectively enhance genetic diversity for resilient agroecosystems.

Wollo University is a prominent public institution in northeastern Ethiopia, strategically located in the agriculturally vital and climatically variable region. The university has a dedicated legislative and strategic focus on sustainable agriculture, aligning its core mission with regional food security and environmental resilience.

The College of Agriculture is a center of excellence in agroecology. It possesses significant practical experience through projects such as the implementation and adaptation of the push-pull pest management strategy, research on agroecological transitions for underutilized vegetable crops, and the study of traditional crop mixtures for enhanced system diversity and stability.

This hands-on expertise, combined with strong partnerships with national research institutes (e.g., Institute for Sustainable Development) and international organizations (e.g., Biovision Africa, New York Botanical Garden, Cornell University), positions Wollo University as an ideal consortium partner. We offer grounded, context-specific knowledge in participatory research, farmer-led breeding, and the development of genetically diverse and locally adapted cropping systems essential for accelerating the agroecological transition.