• Title: Assistant Professor
• Full name: Yemane Asmelash Gebremariam
• Nationality: Ethiopian 
• Academic Rank: PhD
• Current Post, if any: No 
• College/institute: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
• Department/Team: Rural Development and Agricultural Extension 
• Field of specialization: Bioscience Engineering ( Socio-economics) 
• Research interest:  knowledge systems, Agricultural Development, Rural Development, Sustainable Rural Development, Agricultural Extension, Agribusiness, Rural Economics, Sustainable Development, Rural Studies, Agricultural Marketing, Rural Sociology, Value Chain Analysis, Agricultural Statistics, Impact Assessment, Agricultural Information Technology, Agricultural Policy, Rural Livelihoods, Agriculture Research, Development Studies, Local Development, Farming Systems, Food Systems, Food Policy, Rural Areas, Participatory Rural Appraisal, Livelihoods

Publications:

Peer reviewed scientific journal papers

• Gebremariam, Y. A., Dessein, J., Wondimagegnhu, B. A., Breusers, M., Lenaerts, L.,Adgo, E., ... & Nyssen, J. (2021). Determinants of farmers’ level of interaction with agricultural extension agencies in northwest Ethiopia. Sustainability, 13(6), 3447.
• Gebremariam YA, Dessein J, Wondimagegnhu BA, et al. (in press). Undoing the development army: a paradigm shift from Transfer of Technology to Agricultural Innovation System in Ethiopian extension. Environment, Development and Sustainability.
• Gebremariam, Y.A., Dessein,J., Wondimagegnhu, B.A., Breusers, M., Lenaerts, L., Adgo, E., … & Frankl, A. (2023) Listen to the radio and go on field trips: A study on farmers' attributes to opt for extension methods in Northwest Ethiopia[J]. AIMS Agriculture and Food, 2024, 9(1): 3-29. doi: 10.3934/agrfood.2024002
  • Contact Address: yemhaben@yahoo.com, Mob. +251930976104
  • Curriculum Vitae:  

Personal Details

Name: Yemane Asmelash Gebremariam

Gender: Male

Department: Rural Development and Agricultural Extension

School or College: Bahir Dar University, College of Agricultural and Environmental Science

Place of Birth: Zeway

Current Position: Lecturer Rank: Assistant Professor

Cell Phone: +251982539091

E-mail: yemhaben@yahoo.com

  Educational Background

• PhD thesis: Understanding Agricultural Extension Services in Ethiopia: Insights from Amhara Region supervised by Prof. dr. ir. Joost Dessein (Department of Agricultural economics, Ghent University, Belgium), Prof. dr. ir. Mark Breusers (Institute for Anthropological Research in Africa, KU Leuven, Belgium) Prof. dr. Lutgart Lenaerts (Norwegian agency for development cooperation, NORAD) Prof. dr. Beneberu Assefa (Bahir Dar University & Policy Studies Institute Ethiopia, Economic sectors policy studies, Ethiopia)
• MSc thesis: Farmers’ Evaluation and Determinants of Adoption of Upland Rice Varieties in Fogera District, South Gondar, Ethiopia supervised by Professor Ranjan S. Karippai ( a specialist in Agricultural Extension, Haramaya University, Ethiopia)
• BSc thesis: Fishery cooperatives in Zeway Lake supervised by Dr. Fasil (a specialist in Agricultural Extension, Haramaya University, Ethiopia)

MEMBERSHIP AND SERVICES IN ACADEMIC SOCIETIES

• Course chair of Agricultural Extension, department of Rural Development & Agricultural Extension, College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, from February, 2024 to present. Bahir Dar University 
• Member of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE), 2022 to date
• Membership, Eco-tourism association. 2012 to date
• Course chair for Agricultural communication, training, Rural organization and Management from 28/08/05-28/06/11
• Academic Advisor and Mentor for Regular and Mid-Career Agricultural Extension Students
• Department strategic plan preparation Committee
• Chairman & Coordinator of the HIV prevention & Entertainments Club for the College. From Sept 2005 to Jun 2009.
• Senate member    of the Academic commission of the College.     From    Dec.2003 to Nov.2005
• Head, Department of Basic Sciences and Supportive Education. From Dec.2003 to Nov.2005
• Actively participated in Development Agents (DAs) apprenticeship program.
• Participate and membership for Red-cross Society of Woreta Branch, south Gondar
• Member for Society for Eco-Tourism and Bio-Diversity Conservation. From 17/07/2004 E.C
• Focal person for Integrated Seed System Development (ISSD-II) project at Bahir Dar University, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.
• Member of community service on poultry production and vaccination program

TRAINING AND WORKSHOP

• Training on Introduction to social network analysis organized by Flanders training network for methodology and statistics (flames). From April 8-12, 2019, Ghent, Belgium.
• Training of Trainers given by senior Chinese instructors held in Alage Agricultural TVET Center. From June 27 to August 24, 2001
• Workshop on a change agenda for Agriculture and Natural resource Tertiary Education in Ethiopia. Sponsored by SEMCIT and Hosted by Mekelle University. From September 1-3,2004
• Workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in ATVET. Organized by WAD, MoARD and sponsored by IIRR Ethiopia. From Feb.28,2007-1^st March 2007.
• Training course on EIAR/JICA Technical Cooperation Project for enhancing Development and Dissemination of Agricultural Innovation through Farmer Research Groups (FRGs). Sponsored by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). 13-16 February 2012.
• Training course on enhancing Agricultural Marketing for pro-poor farmers. Sponsored by ILRI/IPMS. 2-7 March 2009.
• One year training course on Higher Diploma Program (HDP) sponsored by Bahir Dar University, College of agriculture and Environmental Sciences