Curriculum vitae Getachew Hruy Berthe

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1 Curriculum vitae Getachew Hruy Berthe 1. Personal Information: Name: Sex: Marital status: Profession: Getachew Hruy Berhe Male Married PhD student in Fruit Breeding and Biotechnology; M.Sc. in International Agriculture; B.Sc. in Dryland Crop Science Date of Birth: January 24, Nationality: Ethiopian Language Skills: Excellent in speaking, reading and writing in English, Tigrigna and Amharic. 2. Present Address: Address: Mekelle University, P.O. box 231, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia and/or Dep t of Bio-systems, Lab. for Fruit Breeding and Biotechnology, W. De Croylaan 42, 3001 Leuven (Heverlee) Phone: Mobile: ghruy77@yahoo.com 3. Current Position: - Lecturer in Mekelle University and PhD student in Fruit Breeding and Biotechnology. 4. Educational background: - Year School /Institution/ Field of Study Degree /Certificate up to date K. U. Leuven Fruit Breeding and Biotechnology PhD, Larenstein University of Professional Education, The Netherlands International Agriculture Masters, September, Mekelle University, Ethiopia Dryland Agriculture; specialized in Crop Science B.Sc. with distinction, July, Tilahun Yigzaw Comprehensive Secondary School, Tigray, Ethiopia Natural Science Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate, March, 1996

2 5. Certificates Obtained: - Specialist course on Theory and methods of applied research from May 23-27, 2011, Leuven, Belgium. Statistical software training on SAS from January 19 to March 03, 2011, Mekelle, Ethiopia. Specialist course on Scientific Paper Writing organized by the joint cooperation of Jimma University and VLIR-IUC programme from 6-9 October Training on Project management Cycle, Participatory Monitoring & Evaluation from July 16 to 19, 2007, Mekelle, Ethiopia Training on Curriculum Development and Implementation from February 28 to March 11, 2005, Mekelle University, Ethiopia A Course in Participatory Research Methodologies from December 2001, Nairobi, Kenya. 6. Work Experience: Oct Sep. 2004: Graduate Assistant, Department of Dryland Crop Science, Mekelle University, Ethiopia Oct Sep. 2006: Assistant Lecturer, Department of Dryland Crop Science, Mekelle University, Ethiopia Oct ongoing: Lecturer, Department of Dryland Crop Science, Mekelle University, Ethiopia Aug Sep. 2003: Junior Researcher, Mekelle Agricultural Research Center, Department of Crop Production and Improvement, Ethiopia July Sep. 1999: Practical Student, worked for FARM Africa Tigray Community Oriented Rural Development Project (CORDEP) as practical attachment student. 7. Papers, posters, and reports and working documents 7.1. Papers Getachew H., Yikunoamlak T., Deckers T., Alemtsehay T., Negash A., Dereje A., Kassa A., Kindeya G., Raes D., Keulemans J. and Deckers J., Lessons learned on Apple cultivation in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. In water 2011 International Congress: Water 2011 Integrated water resources management in tropical and subtropical drylands, Mekelle, Ethiopia September 2011 (Book of Abstracts) p. 18 Deckers T., Schoofs H., Getachew H., Alemtsehay T., Deckers J. and Raes D., Strategy for apple production in the semi-arid highlands of Ethiopia. In water 2011 International Congress: Water 2011 Integrated water resources management in tropical and subtropical drylands, Mekelle, Ethiopia September 2011 (Book of Abstracts) p. 46 Getachew H., Hagos D. & Ds Virk, Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) Participatory Varietal Selection in B/Sheka and D/Kidan watersheds in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. IN: Tesfay B. et.al, (Eds.) Proceedings

3 of the workshop on accomplishment of the operational research project ( ) pp April, Mekelle, Ethiopia. Getachew H., Haftom G. & Hagos D., Tef (Eragrostis tef) Participatory Varietal Selection in B/Sheka and D/Kidan watersheds in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. IN: Tesfay B. et.al, (Eds.) Proceedings of the workshop on accomplishment of the operational research project ( ) pp April, Mekelle, Ethiopia. Haileselassie A., Kebede M., Gebrehiwot H. and Getachew H., Analysis of gender based rural livelihood diversification strategies and agricultural productivity: prospects and challenges D/Kidan and B/Sheka watersheds in Tigray. IN: Tesfay B. et.al, (Eds.) Proceedings of the workshop on accomplishment of the operational research project ( ) pp April, Mekelle, Ethiopia. Getachew H., Potentials and constraints of Drip and Sprinkler irrigation Agriculture in Raya Valley, Southern Tigray, Ethiopia. MSc. Thesis. Larenstein University of Professional Education, The Netherlands Getachew H., Sorghum research experience in Tigray, a paper presented in the first national sorghum and millet research, Melekassa, Ethiopia Gebrehiwot H., Girmay G., Getachew H, & Moges A HOT To WARM, SUB-MOIST LOWLANDS (SM 1 ) AGRO-ECOLOGY IN TIGRAY, NORTHER ETHIOPIA: Opportunities, challenges and major research directions. Paper presented at Tigray Regional Agri. Research Strategy Workshop, April 2002, Mekelle, Ethiopia. IN: Proceedings of Regional Agricultural Research Strategy Workshop, April 2002, Mekelle, Ethiopia Gebrehiwot H., Girmay G., Getachew H, & Moges A HOT TO WARM SUB-MOIST VALLEYS & ESCARPMENTS (SM 1-3 ) AGRO- ECOLOGY IN TIGRAY, NORTHER ETHIOPIA: Opportunities, challenges and major research directions. Paper presented at Tigray Regional Agri. Research Strategy Workshop, April 2002, Mekelle, Ethiopia. IN: Proceedings of Regional Agricultural Research Strategy Workshop, April 2002, Mekelle, Ethiopia Gebrehiwot H., Girmay G., Getachew H, & Moges A TEPID TO COOL SUB-MOIST PLAINS & PLATEAU (SM 2-5 ) AGRO-ECOLOGY IN TIGRAY, NORTHERN ETHIOPIA: Opportunities, challenges and major research directions. Paper presented at Tigray Regional Agri. Research Strategy Workshop, April 2002, Mekelle, Ethiopia. IN: Proceedings of Regional Agricultural Research Strategy Workshop, April 2002, Mekelle, Ethiopia Posters Getachew H., Tegenbos J., Deckers T., Kassa A., Bauer H., Mitiku H., Kindeya G., Raes D., Deckers J. and Keulemans J Effect of regulated water stress on apple (Malus x domestica Borkh) dormancy under insufficient chilling conditions of Tigray highlands, Northern Ethiopia. In water 2011 International Congress: Water 2011 Integrated water resources management in tropical and

4 subtropical drylands, Mekelle, Ethiopia September 2011 (Book of Abstracts) p. 130 Getachew H., Steenackers W., Deckers T., Kassa A., Bauer H., Mitiku H., Kindeya G., Deckers J. and Keulemans J Climate effect on dormancy and tree architecture of apple (Malus x domestica Borkh) under insufficient chilling conditions of northern Ethiopian highlands. In water 2011 International Congress: Water 2011 Integrated water resources management in tropical and subtropical drylands, Mekelle, Ethiopia September 2011 (Book of Abstracts) p Reports and working documents Getachew H., Training manual in Basics of Research and its Elements delivered in In-service Training for Development experts Organized by Operational Research Project in Hawezien and Kolla Tembien, Tigray. Zenebe A & Getachew H, Participatory on-farm demonstration and popularization of improved crop varieties to improve food security: a case study in selected watersheds of Erob, Gulo-mekeda and Endertea woredas, a research carried out in collaboration between Ethiopian catholic church social and development coordination office of Adigrat (ECC-SDCOA) and Mekelle University (MU). ECC- SDCOA/MU working document series 001. Mekelle, Ethiopia. Getachew H., Tef Progress Reports ( ). Mekelle Agricultural Research Center, Mekelle, Ethiopia Getachew H., Sorghum and Millet Progress Reports ( ). Mekelle Agricultural Research Center, Mekelle, Ethiopia Getachew H., Maize Progress Reports ( ). Mekelle Agricultural Research Center, Mekelle, Ethiopia Getachew H., Research Terminal Report, Mekelle Agricultural Research Center, Mekelle, Ethiopia Getachew H., Tef research experience in Tigray, the case of McKnight Foundation supported project, Mekelle Agricultural Research Center, Mekelle, Ethiopia 8. Roles played in the above areas: 8.1. As Instructor/lecturer in Mekelle University, lectures the following courses Dryland Fruit crops Production and Management Temperate fruit crops production and management Spices and Herbs Research Methods Senior Seminar & Senior Research Project Dryland Farming Systems Analysis Farm Management Cropping Systems Dryland Field Crop Production & Management Fundamentals of Crop production

5 8.2. As researcher: - Initially, major research areas focused on grain crops production and improvement; currently, his research areas focused on fruit production and management in general and adaptation of temperate fruit crops in tropics at particular Others: Team leader in Mekelle University InterUniversity Cooperation (MU- IUC), More Crop per Drop Apple team An active member of Food Security, Operational Research and Capacity Building project sponsored by Irish Aid Ethiopia and implemeted in Tigray. Providing consultancy and training services to farmers and Technical assistances of Aba ala district of Afar region on Fruit and Vegetable production & Management in collaboration with Dryland Husbandry Project here in Mekelle University A focal person to FAO project entitled Support to Food Security Information Systems in Ethiopia in Mekelle University side 9. Referees: 1. Dr. Kindeya Gebre Hiwot Academic Vice president, Mekelle University kindeyagl@yahoo.com P.O.Box 231 Telephone: (Off.) Fax Dr. Eyasu Abraha Directore, Tigray Agricultural Research Institute P. O. box 492 Telephone: - Office: / (Off.) eyasuabraha@gmail.com 3. Dr. Fetien Abay Lecturer in Dryland Crops & Horticultural Sciences Mekelle University P.O.Box fetien.abay@yahoo.com Telephone: (mob)/ (Off)