Dr. Dennis Ashilenje is an Agroecologist and Soil Fertility Expert with seventeen years of experience in participatory, multi-stakeholder research programs and university teaching. He is passionate about empowering farmers and marginalized groups in Africa through sustainable agriculture and innovation. He has contributed to the development of highly productive cropping systems in East Africa, Wyoming (USA), and more recently in Morocco under the auspices of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. Dr. Ashilenje holds a Ph.D. in Agronomy from the University of Wyoming, and both Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Horticulture from Moi University, Kenya. His research focuses on crop ecosystem services that restore soils affected by acidity, aridity, and salinity, and on optimizing forage and food production. He has authored forty-seven publications, including peer-reviewed articles and a textbook chapter. Dr. Ashilenje also serves as a Review Editor for the *Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems* and the *Soil Science Society of America Journal*. His awards include the Gerald O. Mott Award (2018) and the Gamma Sigma Delta Award (2017).