Dr. Getachew Legese Feye

Country of current residence

Ethiopia

Current position

Technology Transfer Officer

Current institute employer

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Since

2019

Website current institute
Profession

Agricultural Economist

Specialisation

Governance of food insecurity, livelihood strategies

Degrees / expertise

M.Sc. Rural Development, University College Dublin (National University of Ireland), B.Sc. Agricultural Economics, Alemaya University of Agriculture

Professional experience

1. October 2011 - September 2014: Consultant at ILRI, ICARDA, OXFAM and other organizations 2. July 2008-October 2011: Marketing specialist, Value Chain Economist at SPS-LMM project of Texas A&M experiment station 3. July 1999 – July 2008: Associate Socio Economics Researcher at Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research 4. -November 1998 –June 1999: Agricultural Development Planning expert at Oromiya Regional State’s Bureau of Planning and Economic Development 5. December 1992 – October 1995: Technical Assistant at Ambo College of Agriculture

Supervisors of
doctoral work

Prof. Dr. Kristof Van Assche, and Prof. Dr. Christian Borgemeister,

Advisor at ZEF

Dr. Girma Kelboro Dr. Till Stellmacher and Dr. Hailemariam Teklewold

2018

Feye, Getachew Legese.  2018.  Perceptions and Governance of Food Insecurity Risks amon Family Farmers in Southwest Ethiopia.  Doctoral thesis at  Faculty of Agriculture, University of Bonn.  Further Information

Forthcoming

Legese, G., Van Assche, K., Stellmacher, T., Tecklewold, H. and Kelboro, G.  2018.  Land for Food or Power? Governance of Dams and Family Farms in Southwest Ethiopia.  Land use policy, (75)   : 50-59   .

2016

Yami, M., Begna B. and Legese, G..  2016.  Improving the competitiveness of dairy production via value chain approach: The case of Lemu-Bilbilo district in Arsi highlands of Ethiopia.  Africa Journal of Agricultural Research , 3(12)   : 145-154   . (Open Access)  

2014

Getachew Legese and Mohamadou Fadiga.  2014.  Small ruminant value chain development in Ethiopia: Situation analysis and trends.  International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). Kenya, Nairobi.
Legese, G., Haile, A., Duncan, A.J., Dessie, T., Gizaw, S. and Rischkowsky, B..  2014.  Sheep and goat value chains in Ethiopia: A synthesis of opportunities and constraints.  ILRI. Nairobi. (Open Acess)

2013

Abebaw, L., Alemu, T., Kassa, L., Dessie, T. and Legese, G..  2013.  Analysis of goat value chains in Sekota Abergelle district.  ICARDA and ILRI. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/35371. (Open Acess)
Ashenafi, M., Addisu, J., Shimelis, M., Hassen, H. and Legese, G..  2013.  Analysis of sheep value chains in Doyogena, southern Ethiopia.  ICARDA and ILRI. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/35375. (Open Acess)
Desta, D., Hagos, H., Belay, S., Gizaw, S. and Legese, G..  2013.  Analysis of goat value chains in Tanqua Abergelle district, Tigray, Ethiopia.  ICARDA and ILRI. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/35378. (Open Acess)
Duguma, G., Degefa, K., Jembere, T., Temesgen, W., Haile, A., Duncan, A.J. and Legese, G..  2013.  Analysis of sheep value chains in Horro district, Oromia region, Ethiopia.  ICARDA and ILRI. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/35373. (Open Acess)
Getachew Legese.  2013.  Review of the Ethiopian Livestock and Meat export value chains from science and technology perspectives..  Proceedings of the workshop on "The state of Agricultural Science and Technology". Ethiopian Academy of Sciences.   15. 
Hassen, A., Ismail, A., Haile, A., and Legese, G..  2013.  Analysis of sheep and goat value chains in Shinelle district, Somali Region, Ethiopia.  ICARDA and ILRI. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/35377. (Open Acess)
Hussen, N., Kumsa, S., Haile, A., Hikuepi, K. and Legese, G..  2013.  Analysis of goat value chains in Yabello district, Borana zone, Ethiopia.  ICARDA and ILRI. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/35370.
Kidanu, E., Regassa, M., Rischkowsky, B., and Legese, G..  2013.  Analysis of sheep value chains in Atsbi Woreda, Tigray Region, Ethiopia.  ICARDA and ILRI. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/35374. (Open Acess)

2011

Getachew Legese, A. S. Langyintuo, W.Mwangi and Moti Jaleta.  2011.  Determinants of Adoption of Improved Drought Tolerat Maize Varieties and their implication for household food security in Drought Prone areas.  Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 8(1)   : 22   .
Getachew Legese, Tolosa Alemu and Tesfaye Zegeye.  2011.  Unexploited opportunity in agro-processing: the case of malt barley in Ethiopia, in Barley Research and Development in Ethiopia.  Proceedings of the 2nd national barley Research and Development Review Workshop. Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research and ICARDA.   (Open Acess) 
Henok Mechal, Ameha Sebsibe, Wubie Mengestu and Getachew Legese.  2011.  Current Status and Constraints in the Formal Livestock and Meat Marketing and Trade in Ethiopia.  Proceedings of Inception Workshop for Support to Capacity Building to Promote Formal Marketing and Trade on Livestock and Livestock Products from Horn of Africa. FAO.   25. 

2009

Getachew Legese, Augustine S. Langyintuo , Wilfred Mwangi, Moti Jaleta and Roberto La Rovere.  2009.  Determinants of Adoption of Improved Drought Tolerant Maize Varieties and their Implication for Household Food Security in Drought Prone Areas.  “Current Status of Agricultural Performance and Productivity Enhancing Mechanisms”, proceedings of the 12th annual conference of the Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia. Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia.  
Getachew Legese, Augustine S. Langyintuo, Wilfred Mwangi, Moti Jaleta.  2009.  Household Resource Endowment and Determinants of Adoption of Drought Tolerant Maize Varieties: A Double-hurdle Approach.  International Association of Agricultural Economists. http://ageconsearch.umn.edu.
Getachew Legese, Eshetu Lema and Tolesa Alemu.  2009.  Determinants of Adoption of Malt Barley Varieties in Ethiopia.  “Current Status of Agricultural Performance and Productivity Enhancing Mechanisms”, proceedings of the 12th annual conference of the Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia. Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia.   (Open Acess) 
Getachew Legese, Hailemariam Teklewold, Dawit Alemu, and Asfaw Negassa.  2009.  Characteristics of Livestock Supply Value Chain to the Ethiopian Export Market.  “Current Status of Agricultural Performance and Productivity Enhancing Mechanisms”, proceedings of the 12th annual conference of the Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia. Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia.  
Hailemariam Teklewold, Getachew Legese, Dawit Alemu and Asfaw Negasa.  2009.  Determinants of Livestock Prices in Ethiopian Pastoral Livestock Markets: Implications for Pastoral Marketing Strategies.  International Association of Agricultural Economists. http://ageconsearch.umn.edu.
Hailemariam Teklewold, Getachew Legese, Dawit Alemu, and Asfaw Negassa.  2009.  Responsiveness of Supply to Price Incentives in the Ethiopian Livestock Markets.  “Current Status of Agricultural Performance and Productivity Enhancing Mechanisms”, proceedings of the 12th annual conference of the Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia. Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia.  

2008

Getachew Legese, Hailemariam Teklewold, Dawit Alemu and Asfaw Negassa.  2008.  Live animal and meat export value chains for selected areas in Ethiopia. Constraints and opportunities for enhancing meat exports.  Improving Market Opportinities. Discussion Paper No. 12. ILRI (International Livestock Research Institute).  
Hailemariam Teklewold, Getachew Legese and Dawit Alemu.  2008.  Market structure and function for live animal and meat exports in some selected areas of Ethiopia.  Research Report No.79. Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research and ILRI.  
Hailemariam Teklewold, Getachew Legese, Dawit Alemu, and Asfaw Negassa.  2008.  Analysis of Supply Value chains for live animal and meat export markets in some selected areas of Ethiopia.  Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference of the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production. Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP).  

2007

Getachew Legese, Tesfaye Zegeye, Sintayehu Debebe, and Tolosa Alemu.  2007.  Assessing the competitiveness of malt barley production in Ethiopia: Application of a Policy Analysis Matrix.  In: proceedings of the 10th annual conference of the Agricultural Economics society of Ethiopia (eds.): . Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia.  

2006

Getachew Legese and Deirdre O'Connor.  2006.  A Study of Household Food Security Situation of Farm Households in Selected Peasant Associations of Hetosa District, South Eastern Ethiopia.  Proceedings of the 9th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia. Agricultural Economics Society of Ethiopia.  

2003

Mohammed Hassena and Getachew Legese.  2003.  An Overview of Malting Barley Production and Marketing in Arsi Zone.  proceedings of the workshop on ‘Constraints and Prospects of Malt Barley Production, Supply and Marketing’. Asella Malt Factory and Industrial Projects Service.  

Additionals, Curriculum Vitae
and Downloads

Getachew_Legese_CV.pdf [PDF | 797.77KB]

Research themes
  • Food and nutrition
  • Agriculture, land use, climate change
Research countries
  • Ethiopia
Research projects

BiomassWeb

Professional experience

1. October 2011 - September 2014: Consultant at ILRI, ICARDA, OXFAM and other organizations 2. July 2008-October 2011: Marketing specialist, Value Chain Economist at SPS-LMM project of Texas A&M experiment station 3. July 1999 – July 2008: Associate Socio Economics Researcher at Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research 4. -November 1998 –June 1999: Agricultural Development Planning expert at Oromiya Regional State’s Bureau of Planning and Economic Development 5. December 1992 – October 1995: Technical Assistant at Ambo College of Agriculture

Degrees

M.Sc. Rural Development, University College Dublin (National University of Ireland), B.Sc. Agricultural Economics, Alemaya University of Agriculture

Funding institutions

BMBF

Doctoral research funded by

BMBF

Supervisors of
doctoral work

Prof. Dr. Kristof Van Assche, and Prof. Dr. Christian Borgemeister,

Advisor at ZEF

Dr. Girma Kelboro Dr. Till Stellmacher and Dr. Hailemariam Teklewold

Getachew Legese Feye

Former Junior Researcher

Former Division/Group:
Cultural and Political Change

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