Curriculum vitae
Merga Bayssa Becho (PhD)
Assistant Professor of Animal feeds and Dairy nutrition, Post-doctoral Research
associate in livestock production, climate change and food security
Department of Animal and Range sciences
College of Agriculture
Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Mob. Phone: +251 0916158546
Hawassa, Ethiopia
Email: mergabayssa@yahoo.com
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3820-5453
Scupus Author ID: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57193001148
Web of Science Researcher Id: AAV-5449-2021
Certified consultant in Agro-ecosystems Development and Scientific Research
(Livestock production, climate change and food security; Animal feeds, Dairy nutrition and Feed processing
technology)
Personal Particulars:
Date of Birth: April 09,1973
Nationality: Ethiopian
RESUME
Dr. Merga Bayssa is Assistant Professor of Animal feeds and Dairy nutrition working in the school of Animal
and Range Sciences, Hawassa University, Ethiopia. Dr. Merga has completed a post-doctoral study on livestock
production, Climate change and food security from CLIFOOD project: a collaborative project of the University
of Hohenheim, Germany and Hawassa University, Ethiopia on December 2022.
Dr. Merga attended his Ph.D. in Animal feeds and nutrition, M.Sc. in Dairy animal nutrition, B.Sc. in
agriculture (Animal science) and Diploma in veterinary medicine. Dr Merga served at different academic and
administrative position in Hawassa University and other international organizations as regional animal health
coordinator of Dairy goats development program of FARM Africa project; regional coordinator of Eco-farm
project , Dry land coordination group (DCG) of Norwegian Church development program; head of the veterinary
laboratory of the department of Animal science, Hawassa University; head of the University livestock farm
enterprises of Hawassa University; team leader of the module of animal feeds, nutrition and range sciences and
Head of the registrar of the college of Agriculture, Hawassa University.
Dr. Merga received various international training on laboratory techniques in animal feeds analysis, laboratory
quality management systems, dairy production and management, livestock products processing, statistical
analysis systems (SAS, SPSS, Stata and R software) and advanced feed manufacturing technology.
Dr Merga is an active member of some national and local professional organizations and anonym reviewer of
three international journals. Dr. Merga published over 45 papers on peer reviewed journals, national workshops
and symposia, two books, three teaching materials, two technical notes and four national project reports. Dr
Merga involved as coordinator and researcher in 6 international and 10 national projects since last 20 years.
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He participated in several professional consultancy services in the area of livestock production, Animal feeds
and nutrition, climate change and food security and laboratory quality management system.
Dr Merga advised and co-advised over 34 M.Sc. students in the area of animal nutrition and climate change.
Currently, Dr. Merga is advising 3 M.Sc. students, 2 PhD students and leading three local research projects
and two international projects. Dr. Merga is also the board member of Ethiopian veterinary drugs and animal
feed control authority and Volunteer member of Ethiopian standard Institute (ESI). In addition, Dr. Merga
is a committee member of the International Standard Organization (ISO) Global Directory Board on
Laboratory Quality systems since May 2021
WORK EXPERIENCES
2022–up-todate
2019-2022
Post-doctoral Associate of livestock production, Climate change and Food security, School of
Animal and Range Sciences , College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Post-doctoral scholarship in livestock production, Climate change and Food security, Hohenheim
University, Stutgart, Germany
2017-2019
2016-2019
Assistant registrar of the College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Team leader of the module of Animal feeds, nutrition and Range scenes , School of Animal and
Range sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Assistant Professor of Animal feeds and Dairy nutrition, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
2016-up-todate
Nov 16, 2016 Graduated with PhD in Animal Nutrition, School of Animal and Range sciences, College of
Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
PhD scholar, School of Animal and Range sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa,
2012-2016
Ethiopia
Head of Dairy and Beef production enterpise of Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
2010-2012
Coordinator of Eco-farm project, Dryland coordination group of The government of Norway
2007 – 2010
Senior lecturer, researcher and chief lab. expert in Animal feeds, dairy nutrition and dairy
2006-2012
products at School of Animal and Range sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University,
Hawassa, Ethiopia
Graduated with M.Sc. Dairying (Animal Nutrition), , Division of Dairy cattle Nutrition, National Dairy
July , 2006
Research Institute, Karnal . India
M.Sc. Scholar, Dairying (Animal nutrition) , Division of Dairy cattle Nutrition, National Dairy Research Institute,
2004-2006
Karnal . India
2002-2004
2002
1998-2002
1993-1998
1993-1998
July 1993
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Assistant lecturer and senior laboratory expert of animal health , dairy Production and animal products
processing at School of Animal and Range sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University,
Hawassa, Ethiopia
Graduated in B.Sc. of Animal production and Rangeland Management, from School of Animal and Range
sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Chief technical staff in clinical diagnosis, veterinay parasitology and dairy microbiology at School of Animal
and Range sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Joint staff and senior Technical assistant in animal health and disease control, veterinary
parasitology and microbiology, School of Animal and Range sciences, College of Agriculture, Debub
University, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Regional supervisor of the veterinary services of Dairy goats development Program of FARM Africa,
British international non-government Organization, Hawassa, Ethiopia
Graduated in Diploma of veterinary medicine , Addis Ababa University, Faculty of veterinary
medicine, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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SHORT TERM TRAININGS
Certificate of completion for Advanced Meta-Analysis Method by Comprehensive MetaAnalysis (CMA) Software by Department of Epidemiology summer institute,
(episummer@columbia), Columbia University, Columbia, USA
Training Certificate for attending
April 25- May 21,
 Nitrogen analysis based on Kjeldhal method
2024
 Determination of CF, ADF, NDF and ADL in Feed Analysis
 Dumas method as reference method in Nitrogen/Protein Analysis, and
 Fat determination according to Weilbul-stoldt method by C.Gerhardt Analytical systems,
Germany
January 28-Feburary Training Certificate for attending
22, 2024
 Latest applications and work-flow for food market
 Plant and Soil analysis for determination of their inorganic contents
 Sample preparation for food analysis
 Analysis of major and trace elements in food samples
 Better sample turnaround-saving time and solvent per run and
 Quantitative analysis of Mycotoxins in foods by triple quadrupole LC/MS methods by
Agilent Technologies, Germany
September 7 Training Certificate for attending Laboratory quality Management systems by Texas A&M
November 13,2020 University,Dept of crop Science in- collaboration with FAO, Texas, USA
May 1 -August
Training Certificate for attending Dairy production and management by PenState University ,
21,2020
College of Agricultural Sciences In collaboration with Coursera, Pennsylvania, USA
October 23Training certificate for attending Analysis of Invitro ruminal fermentation and microbial Ecology by
November 3,2019 Nanjing University, Centre for international Research on Gut Nutrition in-collaboration with
Belt and road initiatives, Nanjing , China
June 16 – 30, 2024
November 18-22,
2019
Training certificate for attending R programming for statistics and Graphics by Hawassa University
in-collaboration with Data Science cop., Hawassa, Ethiopia
October 1-3, 2019
Training certificate for attending Perspectives of digital change for Academic teaching by University
of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
October 12 -28,2017 Training certificate for attending Advanced laboratory analysis of Animal feeds by University of
Pretoria, Department of Animal and wildlife Sciences, Pretoria, Republic of South Africa
August 7-19,2003 Training certificate for attending Participatory Rural Appraisal method for data collection by
SNNPRS, Ethiopia in collaboration with FARM-Africa, Hawassa, Ethiopia
April 18-June 22,
2001
Training certificate for attending Practical and theoretical courses for food technology
technicians (Dairy and meat processing) by Agricultural University of Norway, AS, Norway
December 201-31,
1993
Training certificate for attending Goat production and Management practical course by FARMAfrica, Diredawa, Ethiopia
November 29 Training certificate for attending Advanced course on Goat health and Management by FARM
December 14, 1995 Africa, Diredawa, Ethiopia
INTERNATIONAL AND
NATIONAL AWARDS
2019-2022 Post-Doctoral fellowship, University Hohenheim, Stutgart, Germany
2014-2016 Ph.D. Scholarship , Delph project fund, Canada
2004-2006 M.Sc. Scholarship , FDRE National Research fund,Ethiopia
2023 Letter of Recognition by GIZ-CLM : Recognition for leading research project on
community based sucessfull livestock grazing management approach for controlling free
grazing in Sidama, SWE and Southern Ethiopia from August 2022 to March 2023,Hawassa,
Ethiopia
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Letter of Recognition by ROBA-SNV : Recognition for Training of trainers on dairy cattle
nutrition and feed formulation for small holders rural and periurban dairy farmers in West Arsi
and Bale Zones of Oromia region from March 2022 to May 2023 ,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2022 Letter of Recognition by DOT-Ethiopia : Recognition for Training of youth entrepreneurs
on dairy cattle nutrition and feed formulation for medium and small holders urban and
periurban dairy farmers in Hawassa city FROM May 4 to July 10, 2022 ,Hawassa , Ethiopia
2018
Certificate of Appreciation by the school of Animal and Range sciences : Recognition for
organizing and prepartion of relevant documents of the school of Animal and Range sciences for
University level performance competition ,Hawassa University , Ethiopia
2010
Letter of Appreciation by DCG -Ethiopia : Recognition for outstanding performance and
successful compeletion of Ecofam project actvities in the central Rift valley region of Ethiopia
from 2007-2010 supported by the Norwegian Government, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2009 Letter of Appreciation by RDFS -HU : Recognition for outstanding performance of the activies
of the registrar office of the college of Agriculre, Hawassa University
2023
PERSONAL SKILLS
Language
Afan Oromo (Mother Tongue), Amaharic, English (Professional and Academic)
Communication skills
Good communication skills – Able to manage and work with teams and different people
coming from different societies.
Job-related skills
Proficient user of MS office tools (MS-WORD, MS-EXCEL, MS-POWERPOINT), statistical
tools (SPSS, SAS, R , STATA,), GHG emission monitoring and Climate data tools (IPCC
,GLEAM-I, SPI, MKT), Fermentation fitting curve tools, editing tools (Adobe
Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop).
MEMBERSHIP
(Professional and
Civic society)
Since 2005
Lifelong
Since 2020
Member, Ethiopian Society of Animal Production
Member, Ethiopian Society of combating desertification
volunteer member of Ethiopian Standard Institute (ESI), Ethiopia
Since 2021 Member, International Standard organization (ISO) global directory for laboratory
quality management
PROJECTS EXECUTED
2022-2028
2023-2027
2022-2026
2022-20225
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Enhanced climate adaptive food security and livelihoods of smallholder
farmers, with a particular focus on women and girls, in Ethiopia funded by
Canadian development fund, Government of Canada
Control of Water Hycanith (Eichhornia crassipes) invasion in Ziway and Koka lakes
through utilization as input for agricultural productivity improvement and bioenergy,
NORAD project, Government of Norway
Evaluation of the effect of production systems and nutrient supplementation from
non-human edible feed resources on GHG emission and productivity of cattle herds
using compound specific stable isotopes in southern and central
Ethiopia:International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA), Vienna, Austria
Exploratory Studies on Azolla Biomass (Azolla pinnata) as a Novel Resource for
Enhancing Agricultural Productivity, Food Security and Rural Development at the
Expense of Climate Change Impacts in Ethiopia, NRF. FDRE
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2020-2023
2017-2021
2019-2021
2012-2016
2012-2014
2007-2010
Evaluation of Biomass production and Nutritional qualities of root crops (Sweet
potatoes and Anchote) by-products for Livestock feeds in Selected Districts of
Southern Ethiopia, NRF, FDRE Project
Production, Reproduction and Adaptation characteristics of Ethiopian Boran Cattle
breed under: Impacts of climate change, Climate change, Livelihood and Food
security (CLIFOOD) project of the University of Hohenheim, Germany
Feeding and management practices influencing productive and reproductive
performance of dairy cows in urban/peri-urban dairy farms in Southern Ethiopia,
FDRE Project
Nutritional Evaluation of Major Browse Species from Afar and Borana Rangelands and
Supplementary Values of Acacia tortilis leaves to Arsi-Bale Goats. DELPH Project of
The Government of Canada
Enhancing crop-livestock synergy for food and nutrition security in Sidama Zone of
Southern Ethiopia, funded by the Federal Government of Ethiopia
Enhancing food production and income generation of farm families and environmental
protection, Ecofarm project in Adami Tullu-Jiddo Kombolcha district in Central Rift
Valley of Ethiopia funded by Dry land Coordination Group, Norway
PUBLICATIONS
1. Thesis and Dissertation
1. Merga Bayssa , 2022. Production, Reproduction and Adaptation characteristics of Ethiopian Boran Cattle
breed under changing climate: Impacts of climate change on livestock production, Livelihood and Food
security (CLIFOOD) project of the University of Hohenheim, Germany [Post-doctoral Project Report]
2. M e r g a B a y s s a , 2016.
Nutritional Evaluation of Major Browse Species from Afar and Borana
Rangelands and Supplementary Values of Acacia tortilis leaves to Arsi-Bale Goats. DELPH Project of The
Government of Canada, Hawassa University [PhD Dissertation]
3. M e r g a B a y s s a , 2006.Detoxification Of Tannins From Acacia Nilotica Pods On In Vitro Nutrient
Digestibility And Milk Production In Lactating Goats, Deemed University, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal,
India [M.Sc thesis]
2. Books
1. Merga Bayssa, Tadesse Bokore and Feleke Tigabineh, 2023. Advanced laboratory manual for Animal
nutrition research, LAP Lambert academic publishing, London, UK, ISBN-978-620-6-678-18-0
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Laboratory-Manual-Advanced-Nutrition-Research/dp/B0CHL16BZ6
2. Wondimu Bayu, Merga Bayssa, Kebede Manjur, Asmamaw Yeshanew, Enyew Agdo, Getachew Sime,
Adugna Tolera, Tesfay Belay, Kiros Meles, Jens B. Aune and Abiye Alemu. 2010. Results of Ecofarm
Action Research Activities in Three Project Areas in Ethiopia. DCG report no. 59. Dry land coordination
group, Norway.
3. Merga, B and Getachew, S. 2009. Production Manual for Scaling up of selected agricultural practices of
Ecofarm Action research with farmers in the dry lands (No.1), DCG, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18 pages.
4. Merga, B, Adugna, T. and Getachew, S.
2010. Ecofarm-low input agricultural technologies for
scaling up: action research with farmers in dry lands of the central rift valley of Ethiopia, Technical Fact
sheet by Dry land coordination group, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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3. Most Recent Journal Articles
1. Kassu Tsegaye, Yoseph Mekasha and Merga Bayssa. 2024. Effects Of Varieties And Harvest Stages On
Silage Qualities Of Sweet Potato Vines. Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, Volume 27, No. 3, Aug.
2024.
ISSN
1870-0462.https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/5470/2304
doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.56369/tsaes.5470.
2. Kassu Tsegaye, Yoseph Mekasha and Merga Bayssa. 2024. Effects of inclusion levels of sweet potato vine
silage in the concentrate mixture on feed intake, milk yield and composition of crossbred dairy cows fed natural
pasture hay. .Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 36, Article #33. Retrieved June 2, 2024, from
http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd36/4/3633kassu.html
3. Alayu Tarekegn, Ajebu Nurfeta and Merga Bayssa. 2024. Harvesting stages and additives affect
fermentation characteristics, nutritional value, and animal preference for silages from Andropogon (Andropogon
gayanus) grass. Animal Husbandry and veterinary Science, Cogent Food & Agriculture(2024), 10: 2293516,
https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2023.2293516
4. Adugna Gebregiorgis, Ajebu Nurfeta, Mesele Negash, Merga Bayssa. 2024. Indigenous Fodder Tree Species
Composition, Biomass Yield And Socioeconomic Contribution In Sidama Rigional State, Ethiopia. Tropical
and Subtropical Agroecosystems, [S.l.], v. 27, n. 2, apr. 2024. ISSN 1870-0462. Available at:
https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/5291 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.56369/tsaes.5291
5. Alayu Tarekegn, Ajebu Nurfeta and Merga Bayssa 2023 Height at harvest and additives influence of desho
grass (Pennisetum glaucifolium) on silage fermentation quality, animal preference and nutritional
value. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 35, Article #73. Retrieved September 22, 2023,
from http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd35/8/3573alay.html
6. Nanko Bali, Merga Bayssa and Ajebu Nurfeta. 2022. Assessment Of Livestock Feed Resources and
Utilization Practices in Melka Soda District of Guji Zone, Southern Ethiopia, International Journal of
Multidisciplinary Educational research, Peer Reviewed and Refereed Journal: Volume:11, Issue:9(4),
ISSN:2277-7881, Scopus Review ID: A2B96D3ACF3FEA2A
7. Merga Bayssa, Sintayehu Yigrem and Simret Betsa, Adugna Tolera (2021). Production, Reproduction and
Adaptation characteristics of Boran cattle breed under changing climate: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
PLoS ONE 16(5): e0244836. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0244836
8. Andualem D, Gelgele M and Bayssa M. 2021. In vitro gas production kinetics of selected multipurpose tree
browses in Gelana rangelands of Guji Zone. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 33, Article
#2. http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd33/2/a.dere3318.html
9. Muluye Fikade, Merga Bayssa and Ajebu Nurfeta. 2021. Nutritive Value of Major Browse Species in East
Dembia
District,
Central
Gondar,
Ethiopia.
Agricultural
Science
Digest.2021.
(41):76-80
https://arccjournals.com/journal/agricultural-science-digest/D-192
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10. Hassanuur Hassan, Netsanet Beyero and Merga Bayssa. 2020.
Estimation of major livestock
feed resources and feed balance in Moyale district of Boran Zone, Southern Ethiopia, International Journal of
Livestock Production: 11(1): 43-51
11. Tegene Negesse, Merga Baysssa and Sandip Banerjee. 2018. An in vitro assessment of nutritive value
of nine roughages supplemented with concentrates containing graded levels of ground linseed (Linum
usitatissimum),
J
Dairy
Vet
Anim
Res.
2018;7(6):304‒312.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350874577; https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:212493487
12. Merga Bayssa, Tegene Negesse and Adugna Tolera. 2016. Leaf biomass yield, Chemical composition, In
vitro gas and Methane production and Rumen degradation characteristics of some woody plant species in Afar
rangeland of north eastern Ethiopia. Middle-East Journal
of
Scientific
Research
24(4):1236-1251,2016, DOI: 10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2016.24.04.23361
13. Tegene Negesse, Merga Bayssa and Sandip Banerje.
2016. An in vitro assessment of supplementary
effect of concentrates containing graded levels of ground linseed (Linum usitatissimum) to household wastes
on organic matter degradability, short chain fatty acids, microbial protein, metabolizable energy and relative
feed
values.
Tropical
and
Subtropical
volume
ecosystems,
19,
No
2(2016);
https://www.revista.ccba.uady.mx/ojs/index.php/TSA/article/view/2194
14. Merga Bayssa, Tegene Negesse and Adugna Tolera. 2016. Forage quality and Methane reduction
potentials of selected Browse species from Borana rangeland, Southern Ethiopia, American-Eurasian Journal
of
Scientific
11
Research
(3)209:223.https://www.idosi.org/aejsr/aejsr11(3)16.html;https://www.idosi.org/aejsr/11(3)16/9.pdf
15. Merga Bayssa, Tegene Negesse and Adugna Tolera. 2016. Effect of Chemical and Biological treatments
on Nutrient and Phenolic composition, In sacco degradability, In vitro gas and Methane production kinetics of
Acacia tortilis and Prosopis juliflora leaves and pods. Middle- East
Research
24(4):1252-1265,
2016,
Volume
Journal
24
Number
of
Scientific
(4),
2016.
https://www.idosi.org/mejsr/mejsr24(4)16.htm;https://www.idosi.org/mejsr/mejsr24(4)16/35.pdf
16. Merga Bayssa, Tegene Negesse and Adugna Tolera. 2016. Effect of supplementation with different
proportion of concentrate mixture and untreated or calcium hydroxide treated Acacia tortilis leaves on feed
intake, digestibility, nutrient retention and rumen fermentation parameters of Arsi-Bale goats fed Rhodes
grass
hay
basal
diet.
Iranian
Journal
of
Applied
Animal
Sciences
6(3),
599-612.
http://ijas.iaurasht.ac.ir/issue_112215_112790.html?lang=en
17. Merga Bayssa, Tegene Negesse and Adugna Tolera .2016. Effect of Chemical and Biological Treatments
on Nutrient and Phenolic Composition in sacco Degradability, in vitro Gas and Methane Production Kinetics
of Acacia tortilis and Prosopis juliflora Leaves and Pods, Middle- East
Journal
of
Scientific
Research, Volume 24 Number (4), 2016. https://www.idosi.org/mejsr/mejsr24(4)16.htm
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18. Girma Abera and Merga Bayssa. 2017. Effect of climate smart conservation tillage practices on crop
productivity and food security in Loka Abaya District, Sidama Zone, Ethiopia. Journal of natural resources
and Environmental studies, University of Kordofan, Sudan special issue, ISSN 1858-6686.
19. Mohammed Assen, Tegene Negesse and Merga Bayssa 2023. Evaluation of major livestock feed resources and
feeding system in Dalifage district of Afar Regional State, Ethiopia. ISSN: 2141-2448, DOI: 10.5897/IJLP;
https://academicjournals.org/IJLP/inpress
20. Mohammed Assen, Tegene Negesse and Merga Bayssa 2023. Nutritional Composition and in Vitro Digestibility of
Major Livestock Feed Resources in Dalifage District, Hariresu Zone of Afar Region, Ethiopia,
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/374491820
4. Conference papers, proceedings and book of abstracts
1. Galama Halake and Merga Bayssa 2024 .Effect of climate change on livestock production: Adaptive strategies in
Teletale district of Borana Zone, Southern Ethiopia. The first international conference of Borana University on Pastoralism
in the 21st century : Trends and Prospects, Book of Abstract of Borana University
2. Samuel Solomon, Ayana Angassa and Mega Bayssa. 2018. Impacts of Climate change on livestock– crop mixed system
and farmers’ responses in Loka Abaya District, Southern Ethiopia, Book of Abstracts Volume 1, Research and capacity
building in Climate Smart Agriculture in the Horn of Africa, Hawassa University pp 43
3. Dangalatu Assafa, Kassa Shawle, and Merga Bayssa , 2021. Effects Of Supplementing Air Dried Celtis
Africana Leaf And Wheat Bran On Growth Performance And Digestibility Of Woyito Guji Goats Fed Natural
Grass Hay As Basal Diet. Book Of Thesis Abstracts , Volume Ii , (2018-2019), Graduate Studies Directorate,
Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia
4. Hassanuur Hassan, Netsanet Beyero and Merga Bayssa , 2021. Identification Of Major Feed Resources
And Their Nutritional And Anti-Nutritional Components In Moyale District Of Borana Zone, Southern
Ethiopia, Book Of Thesis Abstracts , Volume Ii , (2018-2019), Graduate Studies Directorate, Wolaita Sodo
University, Ethiopia
5. Sunkurta Digesa, Ayana Angassa and Merga Bayssa. 2018. Assessment of climate change impacts on livestock
production: Role of climate smart technologies to mitigate and adapt to climate change in mixed crop-livestock
production system, Loka Abaya, Southern Ethiopia. Book of Abstracts volume 1, Research and capacity building
in Climate Smart Agriculture in the Horn of Africa, Hawassa University pp 45.
4. Fikre Hassena, Merga Bayssa and Dereje Andualem 2018. Traditional Feeding practices and evaluation of selected
forage legumes on Methane emission in mixed crop-livestock system: Implication for promotion of CSA technologies
in Southern Ethiopia, Book of Abstracts volume 1, page 37, Research and capacity building on climate smart agriculture,
Hawassa University.
5. Girma Abera and Merga Bayssa. 2016. Climate R e s i l i e n t C o n s e r v a t i o n F a r m i n g Enhanced Crop
Productivity and Food Security: the Case from Loka Abaya District, Sidama Zone. Proceedings of International
workshop of Bahar Dar U n i v e r s i t y on Climate change Ethiopia
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6. Girma Abera and Merga Bayssa. 2015. Climate Resilient Conservation Farming Enhanced Crop Productivity
and Food Security: the Case from Loka Abaya District, Sidama Zone. Book of abstract, International conference at
Mekele University on Improving food security in the face of climate change in Africa from 13-15 July, 2015, Ethiopia
7. Merga, B. 2008. Climate smart food security project: Enhancing food production and income generation of
farm families and environmental protection, Ecofarm project achievements, on Proceedings of the Annual Research
Review workshop of Hawassa University, Research, publication and extension office, Hawassa University, Ethiopia,1617 May,2008 pp167- 168.
8. Merga, B. 2008. Climate smart food security project: Enhancing food production and income generation of farm
families and environmental protection, Ecofarm project achievements, on Proceedings of the Annual Research Review
workshop of Hawassa University, Research, publication and extension office, Hawassa University, Ethiopia,16-17
May,2008 pp167-168.
Consultation services, Community services and Institutional responsibilities
2024
Consultant for GIZ-CLM Program : National livestock grazing policy documents Preparation in
Sidama, South West, Southern Ethiopia and Central Ethiopia regions, supported by GIZ-CLM
project, German Development cooperation
2023
Lead consultant for GIZ-CLM : Assessment on the current livestock grazing practices and perception
of farmers on the pros and cons of free grazing on natural resource management and other socioeconomic parameters supported by supported by GIZ-CLM project, German Development
Lead consultant for ROBA-SNV project: Dairy cattle nutrition, feeding and feed formulation for
small holder rural and peri-urban dairy farmers in West Arsi and Bale Zones of Oromia region
2023
2022
2022
2018
Since 2021
2017-2023
2017-2020
Lead Consultant for DOT Ethiopia project : Medium scale and small holder Urban and peri-urban dairy
production, feeding practices and feed formulation in Hawassa city, Sidama region supported by DOT
Ethiopia (digital opportunity trust)
Lead Consultant for SOS-Sahel Project : Climate smart Livestock production in Central and
Southern Rift valley of Ethiopia
Lead consultant for people in need project of the Czech republic : Sheep and goats production and
management in Angacha District of Southern Ethiopia
Consultative team member of the International Standard Organization Global directory
Board on Laboratory Quality systems, International Standard Organization (ISO) central
secretariat, The United Nations
Team leader of Animal feeds, nutrition and Range science team, School of animal and range
sciences, Hawassa University
Consultative team member of National Advisory board of Ethiopian animal products,
veterinary drugs and feed quality control authority, Federal Bureau of Livestock and fishery
resource Development
Since 2018
2009-2013
National Consulting board member of Ethiopian Animal feed manufacturers Associations
Technical supervisor of Ethiopian sheep and goat productivity improvement breeding station
of Hawassa University funded by Oklahoma State University, USA
since 2020
Member national consultation team of live animal standard of Ethiopia, ESI ,Ethiopia
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Research Interests
o Recent advances in Animal feeds and nutrition, green house gas emission from ruminants,evaluation of forages and
non conventional feed stuffs
O Effects of climate change on livestock production, livelihood and food security in pastoral and agro-pastoral areas
o Biotechnological application of microbes in animal nutrition.
o Metagenomic analysis of rumen microbiota from domestic and wild animals.
MSc and Ph.D. Students supervision
1. Supervised more than 35 MSc students
2. Supervising 3 Ph.D. students
3.
REFERENCES
1. Prof. Demelash Areda (Ph.D. MFS, DVM, MPVM, MPH), Associate Professor and Bio Data Scientist
(independent), College of Applied Sciences, Ottawa University,USA.
Email: demelash.areda@ottawa.edu; demelash.biffa@gmail.com
2. Dr. Melkamu Bezabeh, CGIAR Consultant, ILRI, Addis Ababa, Animal feeds and nutrition ,Email:
m.derseh@cgiar.org
3. Dr. Workneh Ayalew ,Coordinator, MOre Young Entrepreneurs in Silk and Honey (MOYESH) Programme
International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe),ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Email: wayalew@icipe.org
4. Prof. Denise Beaulieu (Ph.D.), Professor of Monogastric Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan,
Department of Animal & Poultry Science, Saskatchewan, Canada, Email: anb600@mail.usask.ca
4. Zewdu Wuletaw (PhD); Project Manager, Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Sensitive Innovations for Land
Management (CLM) Program, GIZ CLM, Amhara; Phone: +251- 918 773568;
Email: zewdu.wuletaw@giz.de
5. Professor Adugna Tolera, Professor of Animal feeds and Nutrition, School of Animal and Range
Sciences, Hawassa University, Ethiopia
Email: adugnatolera3@gmail.com
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