Dr. Yohannes |  Food Systems | Best Researcher Award

Researcher at Injibara University,  Ethiopia

Dr. Yohannes Girma Asefa is a researcher at Injibara University with a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Wolaita Sodo University (2019–2023). He also holds an MSc in Agricultural Information and Communication Management from Haramaya University and a BSc in Agricultural Economics from Addis Ababa University. His research expertise spans value chain analysis, agricultural extension, technology transfer, resource economics, and climate change. He has published 9 journal articles (SCI/Scopus), led 4 research projects, and contributed to 3 consultancy engagements. Dr. Yohannes actively collaborates with research institutions and serves in 4 editorial roles. He is a member of the Ethiopian Economic Association and Agricultural Economics Association.

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🎓 Academic Background:

• 🧑‍🎓 Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics
  Wolaita Sodo University (2019–2023)

• 📡 MSc in Agricultural Information & Communication Management
  Haramaya University (2016–2017)

• 🌾 BSc in Agricultural Economics
  Addis Ababa University (2013–2015)

📊 Research & Innovations:

• 📝 Journals Published: 9 (SCI/Scopus indexed)

• 🔍 Research Projects: 4 (Completed/Ongoing)

• 🧠 Consultancy Projects: 3

• 🏅 Editorial Appointments: 4

• 🤝 Collaborations: With research centres & professional associations

• 📈 Citation Index: 94

• 📚 Books Published: 0 | 🧾 Patents: 0

🌱 Areas of Expertise:

• 🔗 Value Chain Analysis

• 🌾 Agricultural Extension & Information Use

• 💡 Technology Transfer

• 💰 Resource & Economic Efficiency

• 📉 Risk Analysis & Operations Research

• 🌍 Climate Change & Sustainable Development

🌐 Professional Engagement:

• 👥 Member of the Ethiopian Economic Association

• 🌾 Member of the Agricultural Economics Association

🏆 Impact & Potential:

Dr. Yohannes Girma Asefa is an emerging scholar in agricultural economics whose research addresses critical challenges in sustainable agriculture, economic efficiency, and rural development. His collaborative spirit, active project involvement, and editorial contributions mark him as a promising voice in the academic and development research community.

Publication Top Notes:

• Land Size and Efficiency in Agriculture: The Case of Ethiopian Smallholder Farmers – A Meta-analysis
  Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, Forthcoming (2024-10-24).
  DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2024.1447186
  Contributors: Yohannes Girma Asefa, Abera Ayalew Muluken

• Risk Aversion and Perception of Farmers about Endogenous Risks: An Empirical Study for Maize Producers in Awi Zone, Amhara Region of Ethiopia
  Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2023, 16(2), Article 87.
  DOI: 10.3390/jrfm16020087
  Contributors: Yohannes Asefa, Berhanu Kuma, Amsalu Bedemo

• Credit Access and Agricultural Technology Adoption Nexus in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
  Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2022, 10, Article 100362.
  DOI: 10.1016/j.jafr.2022.100362
  Contributor: Yohannes Asefa

• Agricultural Commercialization of Smallholder Farmers in Ethiopia: A Review
  Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2021, 12(13), pp. 24–30.
  DOI: 10.7176/jesd/12-13-04
  Contributor: Yohannes Asefa

• A Meta-analysis on the Effect of Agricultural Extension on Farmers’ Market Participation in Ethiopia
  Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, Date not specified.
  Contributor: Yohannes Asefa

• Econometric Analysis of Dairy Farmers’ Access to Agricultural Information in Ada’a District
  Journal of Agricultural Science and Food Research, Date not specified.
  Contributor: Yohannes Asefa

• ICTs and Agricultural Marketing in Africa: A Review
  Information and Knowledge Management, Date not specified.
  Contributor: Yohannes Asefa

• Mobile Phone and Beef Cattle Marketing: The Case of Girar Jarso District of Oromia Region, Ethiopia
  Cogent Food and Agriculture, Date not specified.
  Contributor: Yohannes Asefa