| Full Name |
Melkam Tsega Alene |
| Academic Rank |
Lecturer |
| Education Background |
- BSc in Animal Science from Debre Markos University (September 2012 to June 2015)
- MSc in Animal Breeding and Genetics from Haramaya University (September 2015 to June 2017)
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| Working Experience |
- Lecture, Injibara University (June 2017 to Present)
- Head, Department of Animal Science at Injibara University (December 2019 to December 2021)
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| Research Interest |
- Food Security and livelihood
- Animal production
- Animal biotechnology
- Animal Genetic improvement and conservation
- Biodiversity
- Bioinformatics
- Animal breeding and genetics
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| Completed Research projects |
- On farm phenotypic characterization, production, marketing, and socio-economic importance of horse in Awi zone
- Assessment of dairy cattle husbandry and marketing practices in awi zone.
- Assessment of chicken production and reproduction performance in awi zone.
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| Community service projects |
Community service projects as principal investigator
- Implementing Community-Based Breeding Program for washera Sheep Breed in Fagita Lekoma District, Awi Zone. Ongoing since December 2021
- Establishment of bull and jackass stations in awi zone. Ongoing since May 2022
Community service projects as co- investigator
- Strengthen Zengena cooperatives through training and material support. On going
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| Publications |
- Melkam Tsega, Yosef Tadesse, Mengistu Urge, “Production and Reproduction Performance of Simada Cattle Population in Three Districts of North-Western Ethiopia.” Global Journal of Animal Scientific Research 8 (2020): 37-43.
- Melkam Tsega, Yosef Tadesse, Mengistu Urge, Production and Reproduction Performance of Simada Cattle Population in Three Districts of North-Western Ethiopia , Global Journal of Animal Scientific Research: Vol 8 No 2 (2020)
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| Address |
College of Agriculture, Food and Climate Sciences, Injibara University
Tel: +251 918282617 or 0967137408
Email: tsegamelkam83@gmail.com |