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Surname(s)/ First name(s) Berhe/ Hintsa Meresa
Address(es) Postal Code 251, P. O. Box 41, City: Abi-Adi, Region: Tigray, Country: Ethiopia Telephone(s) +251-***-****** Mobile: +251-*****-**** Fax(es) +251-***-******
E-mail **********@*****.*** or **********@*****.*** Nationality Ethiopian
Date of Birth 21/05/1990
Gender Male
Desired Employment/
Occupational Field
Researcher
Work Experience
Dates From December 08, 2013 to date
Occupation or Position Held
Main Activities and
Responsibilities
• Agronomist Researcher
• Problem appraisal, project development, research implementation, technology generation and dissemination, full write up and publications like journal articles, manuals, leaf lets and giving a capacity building training to farmers and Stakeholders Name and Address of
Employer
• Tigray Agricultural research institute, Governmental Organization Ethiopian Work Experience
Dates From July 15, 2013 to September 15,2013
Occupation or Position Held
Main Activities and
Responsibilities
• Data Collector
• Prepare questionnaire, collect data, data entry, data analysis and reporting Name and Address of
Employer
• Organic Seed Action (OSA) (NGO)
Work Experience
Dates From July 1, 2012 to September 1,2012
Occupation or Position Held
Main Activities and
Responsibilities
• Community service
• Awareness creation in the community and teaching the students Name and Address of
Employer
• World Vision (NGO)
Name and Type of
Organisation Providing
Education and Training
Education
Date
Principal Subjects/
Occupational Skills Covered
Title of Qualification Awarded
Name and Type of Organisation
Providing
From October 2016 to June 2018
-Soil fertility and management, Advanced Agro-Climatology, Irrigation Agronomy, Dry land farming and water management, integrated past management, Advanced crop physiology, Advanced Plant Breeding, Advanced statistics and biometry, Advanced Research Methods and scientific writing, Crop modeling simulation and GIS and Graduate seminar
M.Sc. Thesis -Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Genotypes to Combined Application of Phosphorus and Zinc Fertilizer in Abergelle,Tigray, Ethiopia
M.Sc. degree In Dry land Agronomy
Mekelle University, College of Dry land Agricultural and natural resource management, governmental higher education
Dates From October 2010 to July 2013
Principal Subjects/
Occupational Skills Covered
-Computer and its application, plant morphology and anatomy, biochemistry, civics and ethics, microbiology, introduction to soil, introduction to statistics, microbiology, agriculture entomology, plant physiology, introduction to forestry, plant taxonomy, principles of plant genetics, principle, design &analysis of agricultural experiments, plant pathology, coffee tea & spice processing, agro-climatology, soil fertility &plant nutrition, plant biotechnology, dryland farming &irrigation, plant breeding, weed science and management, farm management, principles of field crop production, vegetable crop production and management, practical attachment, research methods in plant science, agro-forestry system and practice, crop pest of economic importance, practical in plant science, flori-culture and land escaping, industrial crop production and processing, fruit crop production and management, plant genetics resource conservation and use, soil and water management, crop production and management, post-harvest handling and management of horticultural crop, principle &practice of agricultural extension, senior research project ii, seed science & technology, senior seminar, integrated pest management
B.Sc. Thesis -Effect of seed rate on yield and yield components of barley in dessie, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Title of Qualification Awarded B.Sc. degree in plant science Name and Type of
Organisation Providing
Education and Training
College of agriculture and veterinary medicine Wollo University, Governmental Higher Education
Training
Dates 6 – 16 May, 2019
Title of qualification awarded Certificate
Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
Transformational leadership
Name and type of organisation
providing training
Meles Zenawi Leadership Academy, Tigray, Ethiopia
Training
Dates 11 – 14 March, 2019
Title of qualification awarded Certificate
Principal subjects/ occupational
skills covered
Gender Responsiveness in agricultural Research
Name and type of organisation
providing training
African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD). Training
Dates 7– 15 June, 2018
Title of qualification awarded Certificate
Principal subjects/occupational
skills covered
Experimental Design and Data Analysis Using R and SAS software Programme Name and type of organisation
providing training
Tigray Agricultural research institute, Ethiopian
Mother Tongue(S) Tigrigna, Amharic
Other Language(S)
Self-Assessment Understanding Speaking Writing
European Level Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English Language Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Social Skills and
Competences
- Good communication skills acquired from my research profession and from volunteer participation in social commitment.
Organisational Skills and
Competences
Technical Skills and
Competences
• Conducting development-oriented research activities in plant science, soil science, plant nutrition and horticultural crops research division.
• Department head of crop science department
-Good practical skills in research (acquired through training and work experience) Computer Skills and
Competences
Administrative experience
Other Skills and Competences
Publications: papers in peer
reviewed journals
• Microsoft office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS power point), GIS, SAS, MINITAB (statistics analysis software), Agricultural Scientific Paper Writing
• Project coordinator of Integrated striga management (ISM) NGO in collaborated with Abergele Agricultural Research Center since December 2015 to September 2016
• Project coordinator of climate smart initiative (CSI) NGO in collaborated with Abergele Agricultural Research Center since December 2014 to December 2015.
• Department head of crop science of Abergele Agricultural Research Center since October 2014 to September 2016
• Driving license D
(14) Meresa H., Assefa D. and Tsehaye Y. 2020. Response of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes to combined application of phosphorus and foliar zinc fertilizers in Central Tigray, Ethiopia. Environmental Systems Research, volume 9(1):59-71.
(13) Meresa,H. and Tsehaye H. 2020. Interaction of phosphorus and foliar zinc on seed quality and aspergillus infection on groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) genotypes in dryland area of Tanqua Abergelle, Ethiopia, Int. J. of. Life Sciences, Volume 8(1): 59-69.
(12) Meresa,H. and Fissaha K. 2020. Impact of Climate Change on Crop Yield and Food Accessibility in Sub-Saharan Africa -A Review, Int. J. of. Life Sciences, Volume 8(1): 1-14.
(11) Belay F, Meresa H, Syum S. 2019. Genetic Variation and Association for Kernel Yield and Yield Related Traits of Released Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) Varieties in Abergelle District, Northern Ethiopia. International Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science, 6(1): 474-481.
(10) Meresa, H., Belay, F., Gebreslase,A. and Melese K. 2019. Evaluation of NPS Fertilizer on Yield and Economic Performance of New Variety of Hot Pepper Capsicaim Annum) in Tanqua Abergelle, Central Tigray, Ethiopia, Int. J. of. Life Science, Volume 7(2): 181-186
(9) Gebreslasie,A. and Meresa,H.2018. Evaluation of chemical, botanical and cultural management options of termite in Tanqua Abergelle district, Ethiopia. African Journal of Plant Science, 12(5), pp. 98-104.
(8) Gebreslasie,A. and Meresa, H. 2018. Identification of insect and disease associated to citrus in Northern Ethiopia. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 12(13), pp. 312-320.
(7) Gebreselassie,T., Gebreslasie,A. and Meresa, H.2018. Enhancing sorghum productivity through demonstration of integrated striga management technologies and its partial budget analysis in Tanqua Abergelle District, Ethiopia. African Journal of Plant Science, 12(1), pp. 17-23.
(6) Belay,B., Meresa,H. and Gebreslasie, A. 2018. Evaluation of the performance of some white seeded sesame (Sesamum Indicum L.) genotypes using GGE biplot analysis in Northern Ethiopia. Journal of Cereals and Oilseeds, 9(1), pp. 1-9.
(5) Gebreselassie,T., Gebreslassie,A. and Meresa,H.2018. Yield improvement of cow pea through demonstration of improved variety (Bekur) with improved production technologies in Northern Ethiopia, International Journal of Life Sciences, 6(1), pp. 69-78.
(4) Meresa, H., Gebreselassie, T., Belay, F., Kelelew,H. and Gebreslassie,A.2017. Yield improvement in hot pepper through demonstration of improved variety
(Melkashote) with improved production technologies under irrigation scheme, Abergelle, Tigray, Ethiopia. Journal of Horticulture and Forestry,9:(9), pp. 74-79
(3) Belay, F.,Gebreslassie, A. and Meresa, H. 2017.Agronomic performance evaluation cowpeavarieties in Abergelle District, Northern Ethiopia.Journal of plant breeding and crop science,9:(8),pp139-143
(2) Belay, F.and Meresa, H.2017. Performance evaluation of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] hybrids in the moisture stress conditions of Abergelle District, Northern Ethiopia. Journal of Cereals and Oilseeds, 8:(4), pp. 26-32,
(1) Sibhatu,B., Meresa, H., Tekle,G. and Harf,H.2016. Enhancing the productivity of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) through earthening up practices at Abergelle district, Central Tigray, Ethiopia. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 11:(39), pp. 3889-3893
References
Desta Tekle (MS.c) Center Director, Abergelle Agricultural Research Center Address; e-mail: *********@*****.***,, Mobile phone: +251 (0-975******,+251********* Yemane Tsehaye (PhD) Associate Professor (College of Dry land Agricultural and natural resource management), Mekelle University, ETHIOPIA, Lecturer and researcher, Address; e-mail: ******@*****.***, Mobile phone: +251 (0-91-177**** Haftom Zebib (PhD), Technical supervisor of crop research in Abergelle Agricultural Research Center, Address; e-mail: ********@*****.***, Mobile phone: +251(0) 933203351