Mulugeta Damie (PhD)
Project Manager
Educational background
PhD
In 2017:
PhD from the Division of Agri-food marketing and Chain management, the Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium
PhD Research
Value chain structure, integration and performance: the malt barley value chain in Ethiopia
MBA
2003:
Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
MBA Project:
Determinants of employee performance in the financial institutions in Ethiopia
BA
1997:
BA degree in Accounting and Finance from the Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Work experience:
Since Oct., 2018
Project Manager, Africa Center of Excellence for Climate Smart and Biodiversity Conservation established with loan grant obtained from the World Bank (WB), Haramaaya University, Ethiopia.
Since Feb., 2017
Assistant Professor, College of Business and Economics, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
2003-2012:
Lecturer both at the College of Business and Economics and College of Agriculture and Natural resources, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
2007-2012:
Dean, College of Business and Economics, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
1998-2001:
Graduate Assistant, College of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural Economics, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
1998-1999:
Head, Procurement Department, Haramaya University, Ethiopia
Research interest:
My research intention is to continue contributing more in the areas of value chain structure, integration and performance of the agribusiness chains in Ethiopia and even beyond to look for better ways of linking small-scale farmers to large agro-processing industries to enhance and build capacities at individual value chain members- and overall value chain-levels.
Selected publications:
1. Watabaji, M. D., Molnár, A., and Gellynck, X. (2016). Situations analysis of the malt barley value chain integration and performance in Ethiopia. Outlook on Agriculture 45(3): 158-64
2. Watabaji, M. D, Molnar, A., Gellynck, X. (2016). “Integrative role of value chain governance: Evidences from the malt barley value chain in Ethiopia.” Journal of Institute of Brewing: In press
3. Watabaji, M.D., Molnár, A., Manoj, K.D., Gellynck, X. (2016). The influence of value chain integration on performance: An empirical study of the malt barley value chain.” International Food and Agribusiness Management Review (IFAMR)19 (4): 79-94.
4. Watabaji, M. D., Molnar, A., Weaver, R. D, Dora, M.K., and Gellynck, X. (2016). Information sharing and its integrative role: An empirical study of the malt barley value chain in Ethiopia. British Food Journal, 118(12): 1-20.
5. Lemessa, S. D., Watabaji, M. D., & Yismaw, M. A. (2018). The analysis of entry of Ethiopian enterprises into the export-markets and the associated factors: The duration approach. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 25(2), 241-255.
6. Lemessa, S. D., Yismawu, M. A., Daksa, M. D., & Watabaji, M. D. (2017). Risk Adjusted Production Efficiency of Maize Farmers in Ethiopia: Implication for Improved Maize Varieties Adoption. Turkish Journal of Agriculture-Food Science and Technology, 5(9): 1099-1107.