Dr. Esubalew Abate

Full Name Dr. Esubalew Abate
Education attended
  1. HDP- Higher Diploma in Learning-Teaching in Higher Education, AAU, Ethiopia, July 2016
  2. BSc- Agriculture, Alemaya College of Agriculture, AAU, 1980-1984
  3. MSc-Agriculture, Alemaya University, Ethiopia, 1991-1995
  4. PhD –Agricultural Sciences- BOKU, Vienna, Austria, 1999-2003
Academic Rank Assistant Professor/ Researcher- Food  & Nutrition Security
Working for AAU since Since July, 2015
Administrative positions held if any/ past and present    Present: Assistant Professor/Researcher-Food and Nutrition Security, Institute of Development and Policy Research (IDPR); Center for Food Security Studies (CFSS) in the College of Development Studies (CDS), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.

Past:

1.Executive  Director :  Local NGO (ASE), Ethiopia, March, 2012-February 2015

2.General Manager:Consultancy Firm (ICMC), Ethiopia, April 2008 – September 2011

3. Division Head: Pastoral Areas Extension and Development Division, in the then Ministry of Agriculture and Rural development, Ethiopia, March, 2003 – September 2005

Awards ——recognitions — memberships of international bodies/ journals – editorial roles/ initiatives etc
  • Member, ESAP, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  • A. Examination Details:
  • Addis Ababa University: External Examiner for four M.A. theses and Internal Examiner for four M.A. theses since 2015
  • Saint Mary’s University; External Examiner for six MA theses.
  • A Supervision:
  • Addis Ababa University: one Food security M.A. candidate is registered under my supervision
  • IGNOU University: Two Rural development M.A. students graduated from IGNOU University, India, under my supervision.
Address Campus : Sidist kilo main cumpusBuilding name :AAU Registrar Building,Floor number: Third Floor, Office room no.308Office tel. no: +251-1-111-544010

Mobile: +251-1-911- 407956

University email ID: esubalew.abate@aau.edu.et

Alternative email ID: esubalewabate@gmail.com

Research interest/ not more than hundred words Research interest in Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Security and Health Nexus
Publications on reputable journals Publications :

  1. Esubalew Abate, NegussieSemie 2016. Climate Change Adaptation Activities for Agricultural Development in Ethiopia: A Review of Potentials. A paper presented at the International symposium on Climate Adaptation in Africa – Fostering African Resilience and Capacity to adapt” at RasAmba Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 21st to 23rd February 2016. Accepted as book Chapter to be published on Springer Berlin, early 2017.
  2. Esubalew Abate, NegussieSemie 2016. A Review of Governance for food and Nutrition security in Ethiopia. A paper presented at the International Conference on African Development (ICAD) – “Challenges and Opportunities for Good Governance For Sustainable  Development of African States” at EshetuChole Hall, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 27-28 May, 2016. The proceeding of the symposium is under preparation
  3. Esubalew Abate. 2011. The status of Science and Technology and prospects of Livestock feed and forage development in Ethiopia. Published on the Proceedings of the workshop on the state of Agricultural Science and Technology in Ethiopia, organized by Ethiopian Academy of Sciences, held at ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, November 28-30, 2011.PP. 321-335.
  4. Esubalew Abate. 2010. Pastoral and Agro pastoral production systems, population dynamics and climate change effects in Ethiopia. Sponsored by Dry lands Coordination Group, Norwegian Church Aid. International Networking Seminar, 11-16 October, 2010, Desalegn Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
  5. Esubalew Abate, Werner Zollitsch and Leonhard 2012. Feed quality, conservation, allocation and feeding practices for local cattle in the Ethiopian highlands, published on the Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 3-5, 2012. PP. 95-108.
  6. Esubalew Abate, Werner Zollitsch and Leonhard 2012. Feed resources for local cattle and feeding strategies for crossbred dairy cows in the Ethiopian highlands, published on the Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, October 3-5, 2012. PP. 205-222.
  7. Esubalew Abate. 2009. Water Productivity, Food Production and Environment. Published on Eastern African Water Association Newsletter volume 2, December 2009.
  8. Esubalew Abate. 2007. An overview on the aquatic resource of the Ethiopian rift valley. Presented at the Eastern Africa Water Association (EAWA) – Ethiopia Chapter Inaugural meeting, December 29, 2007, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  9. Esubalew Abate. 2006. A Commentary on the challenges of Ethiopian Pastoralists and Possible solutions. Published on ESAP Newsletter issue No.13, October-December 2006. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  10. Esubalew Abate. 2005. Gender and Ethiopian Pastoral Societies. Presented at a Workshop organized by SOS SAHEL ETHIOPIA. Gender and Pastoralism Action Research Programme, August 2-3, 2005, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
  11. Esubalew Abate. 1995. Effect of Work on Estrous Cycle Length of Crossbred Cows cycling regularly. Published on the Proceedings of the 3rd Conference of the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production. April 1995, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.