Agronomy Lead Candidate with Field Experience

Curriculum vitae Hintsa Meresa Berhe

PERSONAL DATA

Birth date: 21.05.1990, Sex: Male

Citizenship: Ethiopian

Home address: Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia, Phone: +251-********* Contact: E-mail: **********@*****.***/ **********@*****.***; EDUCATION

Master of Science in Dryland Agronomy 01.10.2016- 23.06.2018 Mekelle University Mekelle, Ethiopia

Bachelor of science in Plant Science 01.10.2010-04.07.2013 Wollo University Dessie, Ethiopia

TRAININGS

Gender Responsiveness in agricultural Research March 11-14, 2019, African Women in Agricultural Research and

Development (AWARD), Mekelle, Ethiopia

Experimental Design and Data Analysis Using R and SAS software Programme

7-15 June 2018, Tigray Agricultural research

institute, Ethiopian

Transformational leadership Course

6-16 may,2019, Meles Zenawi Leadership

Academy, Tigray, Ethiopia

LEADERSHIP

Department head of crop science @Abergele Agricultural Research Center, TARI

October 2023 -May 2025

Project coordinator of Integrated striga management (ISM Department head of crop science@ Abergele Agricultural Research Center,TARI

December 2015 to November 2016

October 2014 to September 2016

WORK EXPRIENCE

Position Period

-Senior Researcher in Agronomy 09/11/2024-todate: Tigray Agricultural Research Institute, Tigray, Ethiopia

-Associate Agronomy Researcher, Tigray Agricultural Research Institute

24/06/2018-08/11/2024

-Assistant Agronomy Researcher, Tigray Agricultural Research Institute, Ethiopia

-Community Facilitator

-Data collector

07/11/2013- 23/06/2018

01/07-11/009/2012

15/08-30/10/2013

Curriculum vitae Hintsa Meresa Berhe

Publications

(14) Hintsa Meresa, Dereje Assefa and YemaneTsehaye, 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) Hintsa Meresa and Yemane Tsehaye, 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) Hintsa Meresa, 2024. Efficacy of chemical and cultural practices against covered smut

(Sphacelothecasorghi) in sorghum at Abergelle, North Ethiopia. Arsi Journal of science and Innovation, Vol.9.Issue 2, page 20-35

(11) Hintsa Meresa and Shambel, 2024. “Effect of Chlorsulfuron 75% WDG Herbicides on Striga Control and Sorghum Yield in T/Abergelle District, Central Zone of Tigray, Ethiopia”. Asian Journal of Research and Review in Agriculture6 (1):469-74https://jagriculture.com/index.php/AJRRA/article/view/121

(10) Hintsa Meresa and Fantaye Belay, 2024. “Evaluation of Different Finger Millet (Eleusine Coracana L.) Varieties for Early Maturing and Blast Resistant in Tigray, Ethiopia”. Asian Journal of Research and Review in Agriculture 6 (1):461-68 https://jagriculture.com/index.php/AJRRA/article/view/120

(9) Fantaye Belay, Hintsa Meresa and Kibrom Fissaha, 2024. Genetic Variation in Dry Lowland Sorghum Landraces of Abergelle, Northern Ethiopia. Adv Crop Sci Tech 12: 726.

(8) Fantaye Belay. and Hintsa Meresa, 2024. Adaptation study of Haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties in moisture stress areas of Abergelle, Northern Ethiopia. Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice 9(3), pages 66-72, https://doi.org/10.31248/JASP2024.458 https://integrityresjournals.org/journal/JASP

(7) Fantaye Belay, Hintsa Meresa, Shambel Syum,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.

(6) Atsbha Gebreslasie and Hintsa Meresa, 2018. Evaluation of chemical, botanical and cultural management options of termite in T/Abergelle district, Ethiopia. African Journal of Plant Science, 12(5), pp. 98-104.

(5) Atsbha Gebreslasie, and Hintsa Meresa, 2018. Identification of insect and disease associated to citrus in Northern Ethiopia. African Journal of Microbiology Research, 12(13), pp. 312-320.

(4) Fantaye Belay, Hintsa Meresa and Atsbha Gebreslasie, 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.

(3) Fantaye Belay, Atsbha Gebreslassie, and Hintsa Meresa, 2017.Agronomic performance evaluation cowpea varieties in Abergelle District, Ethiopia. Journal of plant breeding and crop science,9:(8), pp139-143

(2) Fantaye Belay and Hintsa Meresa, 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) Birhane Sibhatu, Hintsa Meresa, Guesh Tekle and Melese Harf, 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 Curriculum vitae Hintsa Meresa Berhe

Other Skills and Competences

Skills Explanation

Driving licence Licence D

5 common Laboratory Skills Research skills, analysis and problem-solving skills, sterilisation skill, communication skill and lab safety skill Language proficiency

English: Medium of instruction certificate

Native language: Tigrigna and Amharic

Computer Skills

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

• Crop modeling, GenStat, SAS, ArcGIS, SPSS and R software Dr. Yirgalem Tsehaye

Director of crop directorate, Tigray Agricultural Research Institute Address; e-mail: ************@*****.*** Mobile phone: +251 (0-914******

Dr. Addis Abraha

Associate Professor (College of Dry land Agricultural and natural resource management), Mekelle University, ETHIOPIA, Lecturer and researcher, e-mail: *****.******@*****.***, Mobile phone: +251 (0-914****** Dr. Haftom Zebib

Center Director of Abergelle Agricultural Research Center Address; e-mail: ********@*****.***, Mobile phone: +251(0) 933203351

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