Melkam Tsega Alene

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)
Working Experience
  • Lecture, Injibara University (June 2017 to Present)
  • Head, Department of Animal Science at Injibara University (December 2019 to  December 2021)
Research Interest
  •  Food Security and livelihood
  • Animal production
  • Animal biotechnology
  • Animal Genetic improvement and conservation
  • Biodiversity
  • Bioinformatics
  • Animal breeding and genetics
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.
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
Publications
  1. 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.
  2. 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)
Address College of Agriculture, Food and Climate Sciences, Injibara University
Tel: +251 918282617 or 0967137408
Email:
tsegamelkam83@gmail.com