1. N2 Africa Planning workshop Plan, team, roles and Responsibilities 15-16 April, 2014

2. Rhizobiology Activities Target crops: common bean, soybean, chickpea and faba bean Target areas: For Chichpea: Holeta (Ginchi), Debreziet For Faba bean: Holeta, Kulumsa For soybean: Pawe and Jima For common bean: Malkassa

3. HARC, Rhizobiology Activities ActionQuantityWhenWho is responsible Budget required in USD 1.Collection, isolation, characterization and authentication of common bean, soybean, chickpea and faba bean rhizobial isolates 4 crops1 August 2014Angaw and Getahun 20,000 Procurement of Input  Silca gel  vials  Cotton  chemicals 10 Kg 500 2 rolls 1 August 2014Angaw and Getahun Prepare budgets sending out to ILRI - December 2014Dr Angaw Trial establishment - Soil filling of pots - Planting - Management - Harvesting Sept. 2014 September 2014 October 2014 January 2015 Dr Angaw Tsigie, Getahun Data collection - Plant growth, Nodulation and N fixation - Soil and plant analysis September 2014, Augest – December 2014 Extensionist/ Socio- economist Laboror Researchers HARC Soil lab. Reporting February 2015Angaw & Getahun

4. ActionQuantityWhen Who is responsible Budget required in USD 2. Selection and evaluation of rhizobial isolates of the four grain legumes under greenhouse and field conditions 4 crops 1 Novemeber 2014 Angaw and Getahun 15,000 Procurement of Input  chemicals  Field equipment  Greenhouse equipment  Seed  Fertilizers 1 Oct. 2014 Angaw and Getahun 4. Prepare budgets sending out to ILRI - December 2014 Dr Angaw Trial establishment - Soil filling of pots - Planting - Management (weeding…. ) - Harvesting Oct. 2014 October 2014 January 2015 Dr Angaw Tsigie, Getahun Data collection - Associated observations (Market information, weather) - Plant growth, Nodulation and N fixation - Soil and plant analysis Nov. 2014, Nov– Feb. 2014-15 Extensionist/ Socio-economist Laboror Researchers HARC Soil lab. Reporting March 2015Researchers

5. ActionQuantityWhen Who is responsible Budget required in USD 3.Confirmation test of elite rhizobial strains 4 crops2015 Angaw and Getahun 30,000 Procurement of Input  Field equipment  consumables  chemicals 1 April, 2015 Angaw and Getahun 4. Prepare budgets sending out to ILRI - December 2015 Dr Angaw Trial establishment - Site selection & land preparation - Planting - Management (weeding…. ) - Harvesting May, 2015 May-July, 2015 July-Sept. 2015 Dr Angaw Tsigie, Getahun Data collection - Plant growth, Nodulation and N fixation - Soil and plant analysis Augest – December 2015 HARC Researchers Reporting February 2016 HARC Researchers