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Curriculum Vita

Dr. Kebebew Assefa

Lead Researcher, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research,

Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia

1. Personal identification biography

Full name: Kebebew Assefa

Father’s Name: Assefa Abebe

Mother’s name: Banchaimolu Endale

Date of birth: 28 August 1959

Place of birth: Huruta, Arssi, Ethiopia

Sex: Male

Nationality: Ethiopian

Religion: Christian (Ethiopian Orthodox Church)

Marital status: Married (three children)

2. Education

2.1. Nigus Haile Melekot Elementary and Junior Secondary School (Huruta, Arssi,

Ethiopia) (1st – 8th grade): Sept 1965 –July 1973. Certificate

2.2. Assela Comprehensive Secondary School (Assela, Arssi, Ethiopia) 9th -12th grade):

September 1973 – July 1979. Certificate (E.S.L.C.E with Distinction)

2.3. Addis Ababa University, Alemaya College of Agriculture, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia:

September 1979- July 1983. B.Sc. in Agriculture (Plant Sciences (with distinction)

2.4. Alemaya University of Agriculture, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia: September 1986 –

November 1991. M.Sc in Plant Sciences (Agronomy)

2.5. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Crop Science, Faculty

of Agriculture, Landscape Planning and Horticulture: October 1998- November

2003, PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics

3. Short–term professional trainings

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3.1. Course on Project Formulation and Design, University of Amsterdam as part of the

Netherlands-Israel Research Program, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, December 1993

(Certificate)

3.2. FAO/IAEA-Silesian University Third Group Fellowship Training on the Genetic

Basis of Mutation and Other Related Techniques for Crop Improvement:-

Department of Genetics , Silesian University, Katowice, Poland, 01 February 1994-

31 January 1995 (Certificates both from the Fellowships and Training section of the

Division of Technical Cooperation of IAEA, and from Silesian University, Katowice,

Poland)

4. Employment

4.1. Lead Researcher, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Debre Zeit Agricultural

Research Center, Since January 8, 2017 - Present

4.2. Senior Researcher, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Debre Zeit

Agricultural Research Center, Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, October

2004 – Jan. 2017

4.3. Assistant Professor, Alemaya University, College of Agriculture, Department of

Plant Sciences, February 2004-October 2004

4.4. Research Associate, Texas Tech University, Lubbock Texas, USA: October December

1995

4.5. Lecturer, Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Alemaya University of

Agriculture, Ethiopia: November 1991 – February 2004

4.6. Assistant Lecturer, Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Alemaya College of

Agriculture, Addis Ababa University, and Alemaya University of Agriculture,

Ethiopia: March 1985 – November 1991

4.7. Graduate Assistant, Debre Zeit Junior College of agriculture and Agricultural Research

center, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia: July 1983 – March 1985

5. Work Experiences

5.1. Crops Research and Development

5.1.1. Crop (tef) improvement research (breeding, agronomy) including involvements in

the development and release of improved varieties and cultural practices

5.1.2. Crop (tef) germplasm collection, conservation, evaluation and characterization

(phenotypic and molecular), and utilization

5.1.3. Involvement in the development, execution, management and evaluation of various

nationally-funded as well as various externally (donor) supported crop research

and development projects in Ethiopia (especially on tef, wheat and chickpea)

5.1.4. Involvement in the development and release of various tef varieties including

varieties released through DZARC since 1984

5.2. Research Leadership and Management Experience

5.2.1. Principal Investigator (PI), EIAR-ATA/DANIDA Tef Improvement Project, June

2015-Till present

5.2.2. Corrdinator, National Tef Research Program, since 2008-till present

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5.2.3.Director, Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural

Research, 28 February 2006-28 January 2009.

5.2.4. National Coordinator and Principal Investigator for the EIAR/ICRISAT Partnership

Tropical Legumes Improvement II (TL II) and Treasure Legumes Regional Projects

particularly for the Chickpea Components of the Projects in Ethiopia (from the

inception in 2007 until 2009)

5.2.5. Principal Investigator, McKnight Foundation Collaborative Research Program

funded tef research Project

5.2.6. Coordinator, National Tef Research Project, Debre Zeit Agricultural Research

Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia (Since July 2009 and

at various times earlier) 5.2.6. Leader, Tef Improvement Program of Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center: in

1985, 1988-1991, 1995-1996, and 2003-till present

5.3. Teaching Experience

5.3.1. Instructor, Graduate Course /Masters Course, “Agriculture and Food Security, Addis

Ababa University, Institute of Development Studies (2009/10, 2010/11 & 2011/12)

5.3.2 Short course on Project Planning and Management for Junior Researchers (EIAR,

Ethiopia, Summer 2009)

5.3.3 Instructor/Lecturer, Industrial crops (Pl Sc. 412, Senior 4th year course): (1992 and

1993) (Alemaya University of Agriculture)

5.3.4. Instructor/Lecturer, Biometry (Part of the course): in 1993, Alemaya University of

Agriculture

6. Other Professional Engagements

6.1. Consultant, “Mainstreaming Agro-Biodiversity into the Farming Systems of Ethiopia,

UNDP/GEF Project, IBC, Sept 09 -14 Oct. 2009

6.2. Consultant (Chairman), Task Team on the Short-Term Consultancy Services to

Review Training Needs Assessment and Agreement on Training Strategy and Develop

and Implement Customized Training Methods for the Management of Invasive Plant

Species in Ethiopia, under the UNEP/GEF Full Project – Ethiopia: “Removing

Barriers to Invasive Plant Management in Africa”

6.3. Research and Publication Committee (RPC) of Debre Zeit Agricultural Research

Center: 1991-1992, 1995-1998

6.4. Associate Editor and Editor, Crop Science Society of Ethiopia, May 2006-May 2011

6.5. Editor-in-Chief, Ethiopian Journal of Crop Science, January 2009-May 2011

6.6. External Examiner or Opponent of PhD Thesis of Yohannes Petros on “Genetic

diversity and oil quality of Guizotia Cass. (Asteraceae). Swedish University of

Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Landscape Planning and Agricultural Science,

Department of Plant Breeding and Biotechnology, Alnarp, Sweden, Doctoral Thesis

(Defense on 12 December 2008)

6.7. Internal Examiner and external Examiner of MSC students of Haramaya and

Hawassa University since 2004

6.8. Resource person: Training of farmers, agricultural experts, development agents and

other stakeholders on improved tef husbandry and technologies and Seed production,

since 2005 till present

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6.9. Resource Person: Training of researchers and technicians on crop breeding,

biotechnology, data management and analysis, experimental design and analysis,

research problem identification and diagnosis, research project proposal writing , and

scientific paper writing

6.10. Co-Advisor for PhD theses research of Ethiopian students abroad, and at Haramaya

and Addis Ababa University (Mizan Tesfay, Birikti Ferede and Habte Jifar) since

2013.

6.11. Co-Advisor for many MSc theses of Students of Haramaya University

7. Publications

7.1 Journal articles

7.1.1. Kebebew Assefa, Gina Cannarozzi, Dejene Girma, Rizquak Kamles, Solomon

Chanyalew, Sonia Plaza-Wuthrich, Regula Blosch, Abiel Rindisbacher, Suhail

Rafudeen and Zerihun Tadele. 2015. Genetic diversity in tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.)

Trotter], Frontiers of Plant Science 03/2015; 6:177. DOI10:3389/fpls.2015.00177.

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7.1.2. Kebebew Assefa. 2014. The dire need to support "orphan crop" research.

http://www.scidev.net/global/agriculture/opinion/the-dire-need-to-support-

orphan-crop-research.html

7.1.3. Kebebew Assefa, Sherif Aliye, Getachew Belay, Gizaw Metaferia, Hailu Tefera and

Mark Sorrells. 2011. Quncho: The First Most Popular Tef Variety in Ethiopia.

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 9(1): 25-34.

7.1.4. Assefa, K., J.-K. Yu, M. Zeid, G. Belay, H. Tefera and M. E. Sorrells. 2011.

Breeding tef [Eragrsostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]: Conventional and molecular

approaches. Plant Breeding 130: 1-9 (Review).

7.1.5. Kebebew Assefa, Anulf Merker and Hailu Tefera. 2003. Inter simple sequence

repeat (ISSR) analysis of genetic diversity in tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc) Trotter].

Hereditas 139: 174-183

7.1.6. Kebebew Assefa, Anulf Merker and Hailu Tefera. 2003. Multivariate analysis of

diversity of tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] germplasm from western and

southern Ethiopia. Hereditas 138: 228-236.

7.1.7. Kebebew Assefa, Arnulf Merker and Hailu Tefera. 2002. Qualitative trait variation

in tef [Eragrosits tef (Zucc.) Trotter] Germplasm from western and Southern

Ethiopia. Euphytica 127:399-410.

7.1.8. Kebebew Assefa, Hailu Tefera and Arnulf Merker. 2002. Variation and inter-

relationships of quantitative traits in tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] germplasm

from western and southern Ethiopia. Hereditas 136: 116-125.

7.1.9. Kebebew Assefa, Hailu Tefera, Arnulf Merker, Tiruneh Kefyalew and Fufa

Hundera. 2001. Variability, heritability and genetic advance in pheno-morphic and

agronomic traits of tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) germplasm from eight

regions of Ethiopia. Hereditas 134: 103-113.

7.1.10. Kebebew Assefa, Hailu Tefera, Arnulf Merker, Tiruneh Kefyalew and Fufa

Hundera. 2001. Quantitative trait diversity in tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]

germplasm from central and northern Ethiopia. Genet. Resour. & Crop Evol. 48:53-

61.

7.1.11. Kebebew Assefa, Seyfu Ketema, Hailu Tefera, Tiruneh Kefyalew and Fufa

Hundera. 2000. Trait diversity, heritability and genetic advance in selected

germplasm lines of tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter). Hereditas 133: 29-37.

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7.1.12. Kebebew Assefa, Seyfu Ketema, Hailu Tefera, Henry T. Nguyen, Abraham Blum,

Mulu Ayele, Guihua Bai, Belay Simane and Tirunedh Kefyalew. 1999. Diversity

among germplasm lines of the Ethiopian cereal tef (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter).

Euphytica 106: 87-97.

7.1.13. Kebebew Assefa, M.D. Gaj and M. Maluszynski. 1998. Somatic embryogenesis

and plant regeneration in callus culture of tef Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter. Plant

cell Reports 18: 154-158.

7.1.14. Abate Bekele, Solomon Chanyalew, Tebkew Damte, Nigussu Hussien, Yazachew

Genet, Kebebew Assefa, Demeke Nigussie and Zerihun Tadele. 2019. Cost-benefit

analysis of new tef (Eragrostis tef) varieties under lead farmers’ production

management in the central Ethiopia. Ethiop. J. Agric. Sci. (29(1):109-123.

7.1.15. Abate Bekele, Solomon Chanyalew, Tebkew Damte, Kebebew Assefa and Zerihun

Tadele. 2017. Lead Farmers Approach in Disseminating Improved Tef Production

Technologies, Ethiop. J. Agric. Sci. 27(1) 25-36 (2017).

7.1.16. Abate Bekele and Kebebew Assefa. 2013. Estimating profit and technical

efficiency of small-scale irrigation potato farming: A case study of Godino Peasant

Association in Ada Woreda, Oromiya Region, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Crop

Science 3 (1): 93-104.

7.1.17. Abate Bekele and Kebebew Assefa. 2012. Baseline survey on "belg" production

with special reference to tef perspectives. Ethiopian Journal of Business &

Development 6(2): 79-95.

7.1.18. Abate Bekele, Demeke Nigussie, Kebebew Assefa, Francis Judith and Diriba

Geleti. 2012. Farmer Innovation: An approach for narrowing The gap between

research, extension and farmers in Ethiopia, Ethiopian Journal of Development and

Research 34(2): 49-79.

7.1.19. Abate Bekele and Kebebew Assefa. 2011. Estimating profit and technical

efficiency of small-scale irrigation shallot farming: A case study of Godino Peasant

Association in Ada Woreda, Oromiya Region, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Crop

Science 2 (1): 28-36.

7.1.20. Abraha, M.T., S. Hussein, M. Laing and K. Assefa. 2016. Diagnostic Assessment

of the Production Status, Constraints and Farmer-Preferred Traits of Tef

[Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] Under Drought-Prone Environments. Transylvanian

Review (Special Issue) Vol. XXIV (7):1-15.

7.1.21. Anteneh Abewa, Enyew Adgo, Birru Yitaferu, Getachew Alemayehu, Kebebew

Assefa, Juan K.Q. Solomon, and Williams Payene.2019. Teff grain physical and

chemical quality responses to soil physicochemical properties and the environment,

Agronomy 9: 283; doi.10.3390/agronomy900\60283.

7.1.22. Ashenafi Gemechu, Kebebew Assefa, Yazachew Genet and Tsion Fikre. 2018.

Status of tef (Eragrostis tef) diseases in Ethiopia, Agricultural Research &

Technology (Open Access Journal) 17 (3):556026, DOI:

10.19080/ARTOAJ.2018.17.556026.

7.1.23. Bantewalu Hailekidan, Mebeasilassie Andargie and Kebebew Assefa. 2013. In

vitro Plantlet regeneration from the bulbs of shallot (Allium cepa Var. Group

Aggregatum). Research in Plant Sciences 1(2): 45-52, DOI.10.12691/plant-1-2-7.

7.1.24. Belay G., A. Zemede, K. Assefa, G. Metaferia and H. Tefera. 2009. Seed size effect

on grain weight and agronomic performance of tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter].

African Journal of Agricultural Research 4(9): 836-839

7.1.25. Brikti Ferede, Firew Mekbib, Kebebew Assefa, Solomon Chnayalew, Eyasu

Abraha and Zerihun Tadele. 2018. Evaluation of tef [Eragarostis tef (Zucc.)

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Trotter] somaclones for drought tolerance, Advances in Crop Science and

Technology 2018, 6.4. DOI:104172/2329-8863.1000385.

7.1,26. Dejene Girma, Kebebew Assefa, Solomon Chanyalew, Gina Cannarozzi, Cris

Kuhlemeler and Zerihun Tadele. 2014. The origins and progress of genomics

research on tef (Eragrostis tef). Plant Biotechnology Journal 12: 524-540.

7.1.27. Fano Dargo, Frew Mekbib and Kebebew Assefa. 2016. Genetic Gain in Grain

Yield Potential and Associated Traits of Tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] in

Ethiopia. Global Journals Inc. (USA).16:2249-4626

7.1.28. Fufa Hundera, Hailu Tefera, Kebebew Assefa, Tesfaye Teferra, Tiruneh Kefyalew

and Girma Taye. 2000. Grain yield stability analysis in late maturing genotypes of

tef (Eragrostis tef Zucc.) Trotter). J. Genet & Breed. 54: 13-18

7.1.29. Fufa Hundera, Hailu Tefera, Kebebew Assefa, Tesfaye Tefera and Tiruneh

Kefyalew. 1999. Genetic variability and correlation of morpho-agronomic

characters in tef landraces. Trop Sci. 39: 140-146.

7.1.30. Getachew Belay, Hailu Tefera, Anteneh Getachew, Kebebew Assefa and Gizaw

Metaferia. 2008. Highly client-oriented breeding with farmer participation in the

Ethiopian cereal tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]. African Journal of Agricultural

Research 3(1):022-028.

7.1.31. Gina Cannarozzi, Annett Weichert, Mirjam Schnell, Celia Ruiz, Svenja Bossard,

Regula Blosch, Sonia Plaza-Wuthrich, Solomon Chanyalew, Kebebew Assefa,

Zerihun Tadele. 2018. Waterlogging affects plant morphology and the expression

of key genes in tef (Eragrostis tef). Plamt Direct 2018:1-22, DOI:10.1002/pld3.56

7.1.32. Gina Cannarozzi, Solomon Chanyalew, Kebebew Assefa, Abate Bekele,

Regula Blösch, Annett Weichert, Dominik Klauser, Sonia Plaza-Wüthrich,

Korinna Esfeld, Moritz Jöst, Abiel Rindisbacher, Habte Jifar, Victoria Johnson-

Chadwick, Ermias Abate, Wuyan Wang, Rizqah Kamies, Negussu Husein,

Worku Kebede, Kidist Tolosa, Yazachew Genet, Kidu Gebremeskel,

Brikti Ferede, Firew Mekbib, Federico Martinelli, Hans Christian Pedersen,

Suhail Rafudeen, Shimelis Hussein, Muluneh Tamiru, Naomi Nakayama,

Mike Robinson, Ian Barker, Samuel Zeeman and Zerihun Tadele. 2018.

Technology generation to dissemination: lessons learned from the tef improvement

project, Euphytica (2018) 214: 31. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-018-2115-5.

7.1.33. Gina Cannarozzi, Sonia Plaza-Wuthrich, Kornina Esfeld, Stephanie Larti, Yi Song

Wilson, Dejene Girma, Edouard de Castro, Solomon Chanyalew, Regula Blosch,

Laurent Farinelli, Eric Lyons, Michel Schneider, Laurent Falquet, Cris Kuhlemeier,

Kebebew Assefa and Zerihun Tadele. 2014. Genome transcriptome sequencing

identifies breeding targets in orphan crop tef (Eragrostis tef). BMC Genomics 2014,

15: -581. doi:10.1186/1471-2164-15-581.

7.1.34. Habte Jifar, Endashaw Bekele and Kebebew Assefa. 2015. Genetic variability,

heritability and association of traits in released tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]

varieties evaluated in southwestern Ethiopia, Journal of Science and Sustainable

Development (JSSD) 3(2): 19-31.

7.1.35. Habte Jifar, Kebebew Assefa and Zerihun Tadele. 2015. Grain yield variation and

association of major traits in brown-seeded genotypes of tef [Eragrostis tef

(Zucc.)Trotter], Agriculture and Food Security 12/2015: 4(1). doi: 10.1186/s40066-

015-0027-3.

7.1.36. Habte Jifar and Kebebew Assefa. 2013. Variation and association of yield and yield

related traits in selected tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] varieties evaluated

during off-season in Ethiopia. Journal of Agriculture and Development (JAD)

3(1):18-33.

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7.1.37. Habte Jifar, Kassahun Tesfaye, Kebebew Assefa, Solomon Chanyalew and

Zerihun Tadele. 2017. Semi-dwarf tef lines for high seed yield and lodging

tolerance in central Ethiopia. African Crop Science Journal 25 (4): 419 – 439.

7.1.38. Habte Jifar, Kebebew Assefa, Kassahun Tesfaye, Kifle dagne and Zerihun Tadele.

2019. Genotype-by-environment interaction and stability analysis in grain yield of

improve tef (Eragrostis tef) varieties evaluated in Ethiopia. Journal of Experimental

Agriculture International 35(5):1-13.

7.1.39. Habte Jifar, Kifle Dagne, Kassahun Tesfaye, Kebebew Assefa and Zerihun Tadele.

2018. Agro-morphological traits diversity in tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]

genotypes from various sources, Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 28 (3):

131-148.

7.1.40. Hailu Tefera, Kebebew Assefa and Getachew Belay. 2003. Evaluation of inter-

specific recombinant inbred lines of Eragrostis tef × E. pilosa. J. Genet & Breed.

57: 21-30.

7.1.41. Hailu Tefera, Kebebew Assefa, Fufa Hundera and Tesfaye Tefera 2003.

Heritability and genetic advance in recombinant inbred lines of tef (Eragrostis tef).

Euphytica 131: 91-96.

7.1.42. Hailu Tefera, Getachew Belay, Kebebew Assefa and Gizaw Metaferia. 2008.

Genetic variation in F2 populations and their potential in the improvement of grain

yield of tef (Eragrostis tef). Euphytica (electronic)

7.1.43. Mizan Tesfay Abraha, Hussien Shimelis, Marl Laing and Kebebew Assefa. 2018.

Gene action controlling yield and yield-related traits among tef [Eragrostis tef

(Zucc.) Trotter] populations under drought stressed and non-stressed conditions.

Plant Breeding 137(4): 585-597. https://doi.org/10.1111/pbe.12606.

7.1.44. Mizan Tesfay Abraha, Shimelis Hussien, Mark Laing and Kebebew Assefa. 2015.

Genetic management of drought in tef: Current status and future research directions

(Review). Global Journal of Crop, Soil Science and Plant Breeding 3(3): 155-161.

7.1.45. Mizan Tesfay Abraha, Hussien Shimelis, M. Laing, Kebebew Assefa. 2016.

Achievements and gaps in tef productivity improvement practices in the marginal

areas of northern Ethiopia: Implications for future research directions. International

Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 2016:1-17.

http://dx.doi..org/10.1080/14735.2016.1173990.

7.1.46. Mizan Tesfay Abraha, Hussien Shimelis, M. Laing, Kebebew Assefa. 2016.

Performance of tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] genotypes for yield and yield

components under drought-stressed and non-stressed conditions. Crop Science

56:1-8.

7.1.47. Mizan Tesfay Abraha, Hussien Shimelis, M. Laing, Kebebew Assefa. 2017.

Genetic variation and trait association of tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]

evaluated under optimal and moisture stressed environments. Australian Journal of

Crop Science 11(03):241-247, doi: 10.21475/ajcs.17.11.03.pne69.

7.1.48. Mizan Tesfay Abraha, Hussien Shimelis, M. Laing, Kebebew Assefa and B.

Amelework. 2016. Assessment of the genetic diversity of tef (Eragrostis tef)

genotypes using SSR markers. South African Journal of Botany 105: 1106-110.

7.1.49. Mizan Tesfay, Shimelis Hussein, Mark Laing and Kebebew Assefa. 2017. Early

generation genetic variation and heritability of yield and related traits among tef

populations. J. Crop Sci. Biotech. (December 2017). 20(5): 379-386. DOI No.

10.1007/s12892-017-0087-0.

7.1.50. Mizan Tesfay Abraha, Hussein Shimelis, Mark D Laing and Kebebew Assefa.

2017. Selection of drought-tolerant tef (Eragrostis tef) genotypes using drought

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tolerance indices, South African Journal of Plant and Soil 2017: 1-10. DOI:

10.1080/02571862.2017.1300696.

7.1.51. Moritz Jost, Kornina Esfeld, Agata Burian, Gina Cannarozzi, Solomon Chanyalew,

Cris Kuhemeier, Kebebew Assefa and Zerihun Tadele. 2014. Semi-dwarfism and

lodging tolerance in tef (Eragrostis tef) is linked to a mutation in the a-Tubulin 1

gene. J. Expt. Bot. (2014) doi.10.1093.jeb.ers452. (First published online,

November 15, 2014).

7.1.52. Mulu Ayele, Hailu Tefera, Kebebew Assefa and Henry T. Nguyen 1999. Genetic

characterization of two Eragrostis species using AFLP and morphological traits.

Hereditas 130: 33-40.

7.1.53. Mulu Ayele, Seyfu Ketema, Hailu Tefera and Kebebew Assefa. 1993-94. Effects

of seeding rate and filler ratios on grain yield and straw yield of tef (Eragrostis tef

(Zucc.) Trotter). Acta Agronomica Hungarica 43: 229-233.

7.1.54. Solomon Chanyalew, Yazachew Genet, Mitiku Asfaw, Tsion Fikre and Kebebew

Assefa. 2015. Effects of sowing methods, seed rates and sowing depths on growth

performance and grain yield of tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]. Ethiopian

Journal of Crop Science 4 (1);45-57.

7.1.55. Tadesse Sefera, Bekele Abebie, Pooran M. Gaur, Kebebew Assefa and Rajeev K.

Varshney. 2011. Characterisation and genetic diversity analysis of selected

chickpea cultivars of nine countries using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers.

Crop & Pasture Science, 62: 177–187

7.1.56. Thomas Tsigie, Andargachew Gedebo and Kebebew Assefa. 2016. Genetic

Variability and Association among Grain Yield and Yield Related Traits in Tef

[Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] Germplasm Collections from Different Parts of

Ethiopia. Journal of Science & Development 4(1):11-22.

7.1.57. Thomas Tsigie, Andargachew Gedebo and Kebebew Assefa. 2018.Multivariate

analysis of phenotypic variability in tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] genotypes

from Ethiopia, African Journal of Agricultural Research 13(34):1787-19795,

DOI:10.5897/AJAR2018.13106.

7.1.58. Tiruneh Kefyalew, Hailu Tefera, Kebebew Assefa and Mulu Ayele. 2000.

Phenotypic diversity for qualitative and phonologic characters in germplasm

collections of tef (Eragrostis tef). Genet. Resour. Crop Evol. 47: 73-80

7.1.59. Tsedeke Abate, Bekele Shiferaw, Setegn Gebeyehu, Berhanu Amsalu, Kassaye

Negash, Kebebew Assefa, Million Eshete, Sherif Aliye and Jurgen Hagmann.

2011. A systems and partnership approach to agricultural research for development:

Lessons from Ethiopia. Outlook on Agriculture 40 (3): 213-220 September 2011.

Doi;10.5367/oa.2011.0048

7.1.60. Zeid, A., Kebebew Assefa, Aderajew Haddis, Solomon Chanyalew and M.E.

Sorrells. 2011. Genetic diversity in tef (Eragrostis tef) germplasm using SSR

markers. Field Crops Research 127: 64-70 (doi10.1016/j.fcr.2011.10.013)

7.1.61. Zerihun Tadele and Kebebew Assefa. 2012. Increasing food production in Africa

by boosting the productivity of understudied crops. Agronomy 2012, 2: 240-

283:doi:10:3390/agronomy20402240.

7.3. Proceedings

7.2.1. Kebebew Assefa, Solomon Chanyalew and Gizaw Metaferia. 2013. Conventional

and molecular tef breeding. In: Kebebew Assefa, Solomon Chanyalew and Zerihun

Tadele (eds.). Achievements and Prospects of Tef Improvement. Proceedings of the

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Second International Workshop, November 7-9, 2011, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia. pp 33-

51.

7.2.2. Kebebew Assefa, Solomon Chanyalew and Gizaw Metaferia. 2013. Quncho: The

most outstanding tef variety in Ethiopia. In: Kebebew Assefa, Solomon Chanyalew

and Zerihun Tadele (eds.). Achievements and Prospects of Tef Improvement.

Proceedings of the Second International Workshop, November 7-9, 2011, Debre

Zeit, Ethiopia. pp 325-332.

7.2.3. Kebebew Assefa, Sherif Aliy, Solomon Chanyalew and Gizaw Metaferia. 2012.

Integrated formal and informal tef seed system. In: The Defining Moments in

Ethiopian Seed System, Adefris T/Wold, Asnake Fikre, Dawit Alemu, Lemma

Desalegn and Abebe Kirub (eds.). Proceedings of International Conference on

Sustainable Seed Systems in Ethiopia: Challenges and Opportunities, Ethiopian

Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, June 2011. ISBN:978-

99944-93-81-8. pp 341-353.

7.2.4. Kebebew Assefa, Getachew Belay, Hailu Tefera, Ju_Kyung Yu and Mark E.

Sorrells. 2009. Breeding tef: Conventional and molecular approaches. In: New

Approaches to Plant Breeding of Orphan Crops in Africa. Proceedings of an

International Conference 19-21 September 2007, Bern, Switzerland. Zerihun

Tadele (ed.). pp 21-41.

7.2.5. Kebebew Assefa, Seyfu Ketema, Hailu Tefera, Fufa Hundera and Tiruneh

Kefyalew. 2001. Genetic diversity for agronomic traits in tef pp. 33-47. In: H.

Tefera and G. Belay and M. Sorrells (ed.) Narrowing the Rift, Teff Research and

Development. Proceedings of the International Workshop on Tef Genetics and

Improvement, 16-19 October 2000, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia, pp 33-48

7.2.6. Kebebew Assefa, Hailu Tefera, Likyelesh Gugsa, Fufa Hundera and Tiruneh

Kefyalew 2001. In vitro manipulation of tef. Pp 131-144. In: H. Tefera, G. Belay

and M. Sorrells (eds.). Proceedings of the International Workshop on Tef Genetics

and Improvement, 16-19 October 2000, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.

7.2.7. Kebebew Assefa and Hailu Tefera. 2003. Spatial recommendation domains of

improved tef technologies (varieties) in Ethiopia. In: GIS for Modeling

Environments in Ethiopian Agriculture. Proceedings of a Workshop held at Debre

Zeit, Ethiopia on January 16, 2001 (Betre Alemu and Asfaw Zelleke, eds.).

Ethiopian Agricultural research Organization (EARO), Debre Zeit Agricultural

Research Center. Deutsche Gesellschahft fur Technische Usammenarbeit

(GTZ). pp. 87-104.

7.2.8. Fufa Hundera, Tesfa Bogale, Hailu Tefera, Kebebew Assefa, Tiruneh Kefyalew,

Abera Debelo, and Seyfu Ketema. 2001. Agronomy research in tef, pp 167 -176.

In: H. Tefera, G. Belay and M. Sorrells (eds.). Proceedings of the International

Workshop on Tef Genetics and Improvement, 16-19 October 2000, Debre Zeit,

Ethiopia.

7.2.9. Habte Jifar, Endashaw Bekele and Kebebew Assefa. 2011. Genetic variability in

released tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] varieties of Ethiopia. Crop Science

Society of Ethiopia (CSSE). Sebil Vol. 13. Proceedings of the Thirteenth Biennial

Conferences, 31st Dec. 2008 to 2nd Jan. 2009. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

7.2.10. Hailu Tefera, Kebebew Assefa, Fufa Hundera, Tiruneh Kefyalew, Yifru Teklu,

Likyelesh Gugsa, Seyfu Ketema and Temesgen Adnew. 2001. Progress of tef

breeding research in Ethiopia, pp 157-163. In: H. Tefera and G. Belay (eds.)

Proceedings of the International Workshop on Tef Genetics and Improvement, 16-

19 October 2000, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.

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7.2.11. Seme Debela, Alemayehu Assefa, Kebebew Assefa, Solomon Chanyalew, Tareke

Berhe and Berhanu Tadesse. 2013. The state of science and technology in cereals

production in Ethiopia. Conference Paper, January 2013, Workshop on the State

of Agricultural Science and Technology in Ethiopia, Ethiopian Academy of

Sciences, At Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

7.2.12. Solomon Chanyalew, Kebebew Assefa and Gizaw Metaferia. 2013. Phenotypic

and molecular diversity in tef. In: Kebebew Assefa, Solomon Chanyalew and

Zerihun Tadele (eds.). Achievements and Prospects of Tef Improvement.

Proceedings of the Second International Workshop, November 7-9, 2011, Debre

Zeit, Ethiopia. pp 21-31.

7.3. Editions (Proceedings/Journals/Books and others)

7.3.1. Kebebew Assefa, Solomon Chanyalew and Zerihun Tadele (eds.). 2013.

Achievements and Prospects of Tef Improvement. Proceedings of the Second

International Workshop, November 7-9, 2011, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia. Ethiopian

Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Institute of Plant

Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland, Printed at Stamfli Ag, 3001, Bern,

Switzerland, ISBN: 978-3-033-03818-9.

7.3.2. Kebebew Assefa, Dawit Alemu, Kiyoshi Shiratori amd Abebe Kirub (eds.). 2011.

Challenges and Opportunities of Rice in Ethiopian Agricultural Development. FRG

II Project. Empowering Farmers' Innovation Series No. 2. EIAR-JICA

Cooperation. EIAR/FRG II, 2011, ISBN:978-99944-53-75-7, Ethiopian Institute of

Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

7.3.3. Kebebew Assefa (Associate Editor). 2008. Ethiopian Journal of Crop Science, Vol.

1, No.1, ISSN:2072-8506.

7.3.4. Kebebew Assefa (Editor-in-chief) and Woldeyesus Sinebo (Associate Editor). 2011.

Ethiopian Journal of Crop Science, Vol. 2, No. 1, ISSN:2072-8506.

7.3.5. Kebebew Assefa, Asnake Fikre, Dawit Alemu and Adefris T/Wold. 2011.

Mitigating Crop Technologies and Seed Gaps. Addressing the Unaddressed.

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, ISBN:978-99944-53-69-6

7.3.6. Kebebew Assefa and Woldeyesus Sinebo (eds.), and Asnake Fikre, Adefris

Teklewold, Lijalem Korbu, Temesgen Desalegn, Endeshaw Habte and Likyelesh

Gugsa (co-eds.). 2011. Crop Science Society of Ethiopia (CSSE), SEBIL Vol. 13:

Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Conference of the Crop Science Society of

Ethiopia, 31 December 2008 - 02 January 2009, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural

Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

7.3.7. Kebebew Assefa and Lijalem Korbu (eds.), and Adefris Teklewold, Endeshaw

Habte, Temesgen Desalegn and Abebe Atilaw (co-eds.). 2008. Crop Science

Society of Ethiopia (CSSE), SEBIL Vol. 12: Proceedings of the Twelfth Annual

Conference of the Crop Science Society of Ethiopia, 22-24 May 2006, Ethiopian

Institute of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

7.3.8. Kebebew Assefa, Solomon Mengistu and Betre Alemu (eds.). 2004. Annual

Research Report 2003/04, Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian

Institute of Agricultural Research, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia

7.3.9. Asfaw Zelleke, Nigussie Tadesse, Kebebew Assefa, Eshete Dejen and Teklu

Tesfaye. (eds.). 1998. Annual Research Report 1995/96, Debre Zeit Agricultural

Research Ceneter, Alemaya University of Agriculture, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.

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7.3.10. Asnake Fikre, Abebe Atilaw, Kebebew Assefa, Million Eshete, Nigussie Tadesse,

Tebikew Damte and Lijalem Korbu (eds.). 2009. Improved Chickpea (Cicer

arietinum L.) Technologies and Seed Production in Ethiopia (Amharic). Ethiopian

Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.

7.3.11. Dawit Alemu, Kiyoshi Shiratori amd Abebe Kirub and Kebebew Assefa, (eds.).

2012. Ensuring Seed Quality in Ethiopian Seed System. Status and Challenges.

FRG II Project. Empowering Farmers' Innovation Series No. 3. EIAR-JICA

Cooperation. EIAR/FRG II, 2012, ISBN:978-99944-53-63-4, Ethiopian Institute of

Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

7.3.12. Seyfu Ketema, Kebebew Assefa, Negusie Tadesse and Daniel Keftasa (eds.). 1991.

Annual Research Report 1990/91, Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center,

Alemaya University of Agriculture, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.

7.3.13. Tebikew Damte, Asnake Fikre, Kebebew Assefa, and Lijalem Korbu (eds.). 2009.

Improved Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) Technologies and Seed Production in

Ethiopia. Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Debre Zeit,

Ethiopia.

7.4. Book Chapters

7.4.1. Kebebew Assefa and Solomon Chanyalew. 2018. Agronomics of Teff. In: The

Economics of Teff: Ethiopia's Biggest Cash Crop, B. Minten, Alemayehu Seyoum

Tafesse and P. Brown (eds.), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

pp.39-70.

7.4.2. Kebebew Assefa Solomon Chanyalew and Zerihun Tadele. 2017. Tef [Eragrostis

tef (Zucc.) Trotter]. In: Millets and Sorghum: Biology and Genetic Improvement.

(Patil, J.V., ed). John Wiley & Sons Inc, UK. pp 226 -266. 7.4.3. Kassaye Negash, Kebebew Assefa and Million Eshete. 2011. Pre-Scaling up Crop

Technologies in Selected Wereda of Amhara Region. In: Kebebew Assefa, Asnake

Fikre, Dawit Alemu and Adefris T/Wold (eds). Mitigating Crop Technologies and

Seed Gaps. Addressing the Unaddressed. Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural

Research, ISBN:978-99944-53-69-6.

7.5. Theses

7.5.1. Kebebew Assefa. 2003. Phenotypic and molecular diversity in the Ethiopian cereal,

tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]: Implications on conservation and breeding. Ph.D

thesis, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Crop Science,

Alnarp, Sweden. AGRARIA 426, ISSN:1401-6249; ISBN: 91-576-6462-5.

7.5.2. Kebebew Assefa. 1991. Effects of some synthetic plant growth regulators on height,

lodging, grain and grain yield components, and other morphological and agronomic

characters of tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter]. Alemeya University of Agriculture,

Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

7.6. Other Publications

7.6.1. Kebebew Assefa. 1995. Optimization of physical and chemical mutagen treatments

of immature embryo cultures of barley. In: final Technical Report submitted to the

Training and Fellowships Section, Technical Cooperation Division, International

Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

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7.6.2. Abate Bekele, Solomon Chanyalew, Tebkew Damte, Kebebew Assefa and Zerihun

Tadele. 2018. Lead farmers approach in disseminating improved tef production

technologies, Mirimir, Vol. XVI, No. .., Research Highlights, Ethiopian Institute of

Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pp 8-11.

7.6.3. Hailu Tefera, Mulu Ayele and Kebebew Assefa. 1995. Improved varieties of tef

(Eragrostis tef). Releases of 1970-1995. Research Bulletin No. 1. Debre Zeit

Agricultural research Center, Alemaya University of Agriculture, Debre Zeit

Ethiopia.

7.6.4. Kebebew Assefa. 2016. Globalization of Tef, Public Lecture, Ethiopian Academy

of Sciences, Public Lecture, Ethiopian Academy of Sciences, 28 April 2016,

Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

8. Awards and Fellowships

8.1. Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Certificate for Contribution to

Agricultural Development in Ethiopia. Awarded in Relation to the Eighth National

Farmers' and Semi-Pastoralists' Day, March 2017, Adama, Ethiopia

8.2 Fellow, Ethiopian Academy of Sciences, since October 2015

8.3. AO/IAEA-Silesian University Third Group Fellowship Training on the Genetic Basis

of Mutation and Other Related Techniques for Crop Improvement:- Department of

Genetics , Silesian University, Katowice, Poland, 01 February 1994-31 January 1995

(Certificates both from the Fellowships and Training section of the Division of

Technical Cooperation of IAEA, and from Silesian University, Katowice, Poland)

8.4. Research Associate. Texas Tech University. McKnight Foundation Collaborative

Crops Research Program funded Tef Research Project. October - December 1996.

8.5. Ministry of Agriculture. Certificate for Contribution to Agricultural Development in

Ethiopia. Awarded in Relation to the Fifth National Farmers' and Semi-Pastoralists'

Day, March 2011, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

8.6. Bureau of Agriculture of Oromia Regional State. Certificate for Contribution to

Agricultural Development. Awarded in Relation to the Fifth Oromia Regional State

Farmers' and Semi-Pastoralists Day. February 2011, Adama, Ethiopia.

8.7. Ministry of Science and Technology, National Award for the National Tef Research

Team for Problem Solving Research Achievements in Relation to Quncho Tef

Technology. November 2012.

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9. Referees

9.1. Tsedeke Abate (PhD)

Leader, DTMA (Drought Tolerant Maize for Africa) Project

CIMMYT-Kenya

ICRAF House, UN Avenue, Gigiri

PO Box 1041-00621, Nairobi, Kenya

E-mail: t.d.abate@cgiar.org

Website: dtma.cimmyt.org

Telephone: +254 (20) 722-4640

Mobile: +254-719-802-743

9.2. Getachew Belay (PhD)

Senior Biotechnology Policy Advisor - Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern &

Southern Africa

COMESA Secretariat

Ben Bella Road, P.O. Box 30051, Lusaka, Zambia

Phone: +260 211 229725/32 /00-260-211-253576/251027

Fax: +260 211 225107

Mobile: 00-260-974-002623

9.3. Hailu Tefera (PhD)

Consultant for USAID/BFS

2253 Stone Wheel Drive, Apt D,

Reston, VA20191

E-mail: hailutefera@yahoo.com or Tefera10@gmail.com;

Tel: 571 267 8738

Skype: htefera40

9.4. Seid A. Kemal (PhD)

Pulse Pathologist

ICARDA

P O Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tel: +251-11-6172281

Cell: 0912424970

9.5. Belayneh Admassu (PhD)

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

c/o ILRI

Old Naivasha Road

P O Box 30709

Nairobi

Kenya