I graduated from Jimma University with a BSc in Crop Production and Protection and Hawassa University, Ethiopia, with an MSc in soil science. I spent more than 14 years serving as a researcher and lecturer at Mizan-Tepi and Wolkite Universities. My current research focuses on quantifying how legumes, within maize rotations, affect soil health. I am also evaluating soil fertility management strategies on crop production, N-fixation, and multiple soil health parameters. I am curious to know how adding legume residue to the soil affects future N-fixation and rhizosphere microbial communities.