• Full name: Birhane Anagaw Abebe
• Nationality: Ethiopian  
• Academic Rank:  Assistant professor  
• Current Post, if any 
• College/institute: Agriculture and environmental Sciences 
• Department/Team: Rural Development and Agricultural Extension 
• Field of specialization: Development and Rural Innovation  
• Research interest: Agricultural Marketing, Value Chain, Innovation systems, Agricultural Extension, 
• Publications:
• Biruk Yazie Wubetie, Tigist Kefale Mekonen, Birhane Anagaw Abebe (2022). Assessment on Challenges and Prospects of the Community Livelihood in Upper Blue Nile, Chira Watershed, Northwest Ethiopia. American Journal of Agricultural Research
• Biruk Yazie Wubetie, Birhane Anagaw (2020). Challenges and prospects of the community under chira watershed, Sinan District, Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of Rural Development
• Birhane Anagaw Abebe (2020). Natural Resources Globalization and Its Effect on the Indigenous People; Evidence from the Theoretical and Empirical literature:  Agricultural Science Digest 40(3): 223-225
• Biruk Yazie Wubetie, Birhane Anagaw(2020). Factors affecting the Practice of Sustainable Land Management in East Gojjam Zone, North West Ethiopia. Journal of Agricultural Extension Management 20(2)
• Birhane Anagaw Abebe& Biruk Yazie (2019). Determinants of Women’s Participation in Agricultural Extension Services among Rural Women Farmers in Yilmanadensa District, Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of Agricultural Extension Management: 20(1)
• Birhane Anagaw Abebe and Biruk Sisay Desulie (2018). The Roles of Micro and Small Enterprises in Urban Household Livelihoods Improvement: The Case of Ambo Town, Ethiopia.  International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 7(1), 239-248. 
• Biruk Sisay Desulie and Birhane Anagaw Abebe (2017). A Critical Review of Small Scale Irrigation in Ethiopia: Prospects and Challenges. International Journal of Current Research, 9 (11)
• Paul Mansingh, Biruk Sisay Desulie & Birhane Anagaw Abebe (2016). Training Need Assessment of Final Year Students of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension of Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia, On Cyber Extension Tools. International Journal of Research in Applied, Natural and Social Sciences 4(11):181-184
  • Contact Address: email, Tel, Fax, P.O.Box

• Email: anagawbirhane@yahoo.com
• Tel;0920536297
• P.O.Box 5501 
  • Curriculum Vitae 

EMPLOYMENT RECORD

1. Since November, 2020 assistant professor at the Department of Rural Development &Agricultural Extension, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia
2. Since March, 2018 –November 2020 Lecturer at the Department of Rural Development &Agricultural Extension, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia 
3. From August, 2014 to March, 2018 Lecturer at the Department of Rural Development &Agricultural Extension, Ambo University, Ethiopia 
4. From September, 2011 to August, 2012 Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Rural Development &Agricultural Extension, Ambo University, Ethiopia 
5. From September, 2009 to August, 2011 Graduate Assistant at the Department of Rural Development &Agricultural Extension, Ambo University, Ethiopia 
6. Head Department of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension, Bahir Dar University from 2019 onwards 
7. Research, community service and technology transfer team leader of Institution of Cooperatives and Development studies, Ambo University from 2014 -2018 E.C. 

Ongoing Research projects 

1. Evaluation of the Agricultural Extension Service Delivery System in Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia, since 2022
2. Nexus between Cooperative Institutions, Rural Transformation Centers (RTCs), and Farmer Training Centers: Prospects for Cluster Crop Production in the Vicinity of RTC Pilot Districts of Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Supervised MSc thesis 

1. Assessment of factors Affecting Desho Grass Adoption in Dangila Woreda Awi Zone Amhara Region, Ethiopia
2. Impacts of Solar Energy Technology Utilization on Households Income in The Case of Sodo Woreda Guraghe Zone, SNNP, Ethiopia
3. Impact of Cattle Fattening on Small Holder Farmer’s Income in Dembecha Woreda, West Gojjam Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Community services and technology transfer activities

1. Mogedel Sub-watershed Model Rural Village Development Project, since 2022
2. Integrated Agricultural Development and Rural Households Livelihood Improvement in Kollela Model Village, since 2021
3. Demonstration and promotion of metal silo for improved crop storage in North Mecha woreda, Ethiopia 
4. Scaling up the Innovative Vertical Farming Technology of Selected Vegetable Crops to Improve Food and Nutrition Security of Unemployed Women and Youths in Bahir Dar Town, Ethiopia 
5. Demonstration, Participatory Evaluation and Promotion of Teff Row Planter Technology in Mecha Woreda, Ethiopia 
6. Household based asset building to improve rural livelihoods of small holder farmers through asset-based community development model in Bahir Dar Zurea Woreda, Ethiopia 
7. Enhancing the Capacity of Development Agents to scale up and scale out the emerging agricultural innovations in Bahir Dar Zurea Woreda, Ethiopia 
8. Supervised Extension Project Team and Supervised Different Community Based Projects in North-western Amhara Region, Ethiopia 
9. Ambo Town dry waste management in Ambo, Ethiopia

PUBLICATIONS 

1. Biruk Yazie Wubetie, Tigist Kefale Mekonen, Birhane Anagaw Abebe (2022). Assessment on Challenges and Prospects of the Community Livelihood in Upper Blue Nile, Chira Watershed, Northwest Ethiopia. American Journal of Agricultural Research
2. Biruk Yazie Wubetie, Birhane Anagaw (2020). Challenges and prospects of the community under chira watershed, Sinan District, Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of Rural Development
3. Birhane Anagaw Abebe (2020). Natural Resources Globalization and Its Effect on the Indigenous People; Evidence from the Theoretical and Empirical literature: Agricultural Science Digest 40(3): 223-225
4. Biruk Yazie Wubetie, Birhane Anagaw(2020). Factors affecting the Practice of Sustainable Land Management in East Gojjam Zone, North West Ethiopia. Journal of Agricultural Extension Management 20(2)
5. Birhane Anagaw Abebe& Biruk Yazie(2019). Determinants of Women’s Participation in Agricultural Extension Services among Rural Women Farmers in Yilmanadensa District, Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of Agricultural Extension Management: 20(1)
6. Birhane Anagaw Abebe and Biruk Sisay Desulie (2018). The Roles of Micro and Small Enterprises in Urban Household Livelihoods Improvement: The Case of Ambo Town, Ethiopia.  International Journal of Innovative Research & Development, 7(1), 239-248. 
7. Biruk Sisay Desulie and Birhane Anagaw Abebe (2017). A Critical Review of Small-Scale Irrigation in Ethiopia: Prospects and Challenges. International Journal of Current Research, 9 (11)
8. Paul Mansingh, Biruk Sisay Desulie & Birhane Anagaw Abebe (2016). Training Need Assessment of Final Year Students of Rural Development and Agricultural Extension of Ambo University, Ambo, Ethiopia, On Cyber Extension Tools. International Journal of Research in Applied, Natural and Social Sciences 4(11):181-184

Research Projects 

1. Member in a mega research project entitled “Evaluation of the Agricultural Extension Service Delivery System in Amhara Region, North west Ethiopia:
2. Member in a mega research project entitled “Nexus between Cooperative Institutions, Rural Transformation Centers (RTCs), and Farmer Training Centers: Prospects for Cluster Crop Production in the Vicinity of RTC Pilot Districts of Amhara Region, Ethiopia”

   I confirm that all the information provided in this C.V. is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and understanding.

Birhane Anagaw