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Berhanu is a product development breeder for Eastern Africa based in Nairobi, Kenya. He is responsible for identifying competitive hybrids through formation of coded by coded hybrids and testing across multiple optimum and stress environment.

Berhanu organizes and leads the product advancement process for eastern Africa to advance products using the stage gate advancement process.

Prior to joining CIMMYT, Berhanu worked for the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, where he was the national coordinator for maize research.