Haramaya University conducted a kick-off meeting to launch a project named InnovAfrica from 21 to 24 August 2017. Participants came from Norwegian Institute of Bio-economy Research (Norway), Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig Onderzoek (The Netherlands), Oda Bultum Farmers’ Cooperative Union, Afran Qallo Farmers’ Cooperative Union, Oromia Agricultural Output Marketing Enterprise, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, and East Hararghe Zone Bureau of Agriculture and Natural Resources.