Dr. Negash Geleta Ayana
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Dr. Negash Geleta Ayana

National Wheat Research Program coordinator
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research

Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Plant Breeding from University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria

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Biography

Dr. Negash Geleta Ayana is currently working as Vice President of Wollega University, Project Coordinator for Integrated Termite Management on Degraded lands of Diga District, Ethiopia, and International Seed Sector Development, Oromia Seed Enterprise (Western region). He obtained his PhD in Plant Breeding from University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria in 2009. His working experience includes Junior Research officer, Assistant Researcher at Bako Agriculture Research Centre, Bako, Ethiopia. He has 19 publications in journals and 17 proceedings, 2 articles in newsletter; He is also serving as reviewer of Agriculture and Crop Research Journal, Agricultural Research journal, and Editor and Reviewer of Science, Technology, and Arts Research Journal. He is active member of the Alumni for Austrian Development Cooperation for Higher Education and Research, Alumini-Portal and Biodivnet Networks, InWent Germany, Crop Science Society of Ethiopia, and The Agronomy Society of Ethiopia. He has advised more than 10 MSc students in areas of Plant Breeding. He is also member of many scientific committees.

Area of Interest:

Plant and Soil Sciences
100%
Agriculture
62%
Forestry
90%
Crop Science
75%
Agricultural Sciences
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

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Selected Publications

  1. Hika, G., N. Geleta and Z. Jaleta, 2015. Correlation and divergence analysis for phenotypic traits in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) genotypes. Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J., 3: 1-9.
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  2. Geleta, N., 2015. Patterns of variation for phenotypic traits in tetraploid wheat (Triticum turgidum L.) populations of Ethiopia. Agric. Biol. Sci. J., 1: 42-45.
  3. Dugassa, A., H. Legesse and N. Geleta, 2015. Genetic variability, yield and yield associations of lentil (Lens culinaris Medic.) genotypes grown at Gitilo Najo, western Ethiopia. Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J., 3: 10-18.
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  4. Geleta, N., H. Grausgruber and J. Vollmann, 2014. Near-infrared spectroscopy of yellow endosperm pigments in wheat. Int. J. Agric. For., 4: 446-450.
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  5. Geleta, N. and H. Grausgruber, 2013. On-farm diversity and genetic erosion of tetraploid wheat landraces in Ambo and Dandi districts, West Shewa, Ethiopia. Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J., 2: 1-9.
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  6. Geleta, N. and H. Grausgruber, 2013. Morphological and quality traits variation in tetraploid (Triticum turgidum L.) and hexaploid (Triticum aestivum L.) wheat accessions from Ethiopia. Agric. Sci. Res. J., 3: 229-236.
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  7. Geleta, N. and H. Grausgruber, 2013. Homemade products and socio-cultural values of wheat seed production in Ambo and Dandi districts of west central Ethiopia. Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J., 2: 62-70.
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  8. Geleta, N. and H. Grausgruber, 2012. Classifying Ethiopian tetraploid wheat (Triticum turgidum L.) landraces by combined analysis of molecular and phenotypic data. Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J., 1: 1-9.
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  9. Mengistu, G., C. Dhaba, A. Temesgen, D. Lule and N. Geleta, 2011. Genotype x environment interaction for yield in field pea (Pisum sativum L.). East Afr. J. Sci., 5: 6-11.
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  10. Geleta, N. and H. Grausgruber, 2011. Phenotypic variation of Ethiopian hexaploid wheat accessions. East Afr. J. Sci., 5: 89-97.
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  11. Zaharieva, M., N.G. Ayana, A. Al Hakimi, S.C. Misra and P. Monneveux, 2010. Cultivated emmer wheat (Triticum dicoccon Schrank), an old crop with promising future: A review. Genet. Resour. Crop Evol., 57: 937-962.
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  12. Daba, C., N. Geleta, G. Mengistu, D. Lule, A. Temesgen and F. Eticha, 2009. Registration of dano and lalo sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) moench) varieties. East Afr. J. Sci., 3: 193-194.
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  13. Daba, C., N. Geleta, D. Lule, G. Mengistu, A. Temesgen and F. Eticha, 2009. Registration of guduru teff [Eragrostis tef (zucc.) trotter] variety. East Afr. J. Sci., 3: 195-196.
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  14. Temesgen, A., C. Daba, G. Mengistu, D. Lule and N. Geleta, 2008. Regression and additive main effects and multiple interactions (AMMI) in common bean (Phaseolus vulgarsis L.) genotypes. Ethiopian J. Biol. Sci., 7: 45-53.
  15. Daba, C., N. Geleta, A. Temesgen, F. Eticha, G. Mengistu and D. Lule, 2008. Registration of Tibe haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) variety. East Afr. J. Sci., 2: 88-89.
  16. Daba, C., N. Geleta, A. Temesgen, D. Lule, G. Mengistu, F. Eticha and G. Keneni, 2008. Registration of Arjo-1 and Bariso field pea (Pisum sativum L.) varieties. East Afr. J. Sci., 2: 86-87.
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  17. Daba, C., N. Geleta, A. Temesgen, D. Lule, F. Eticha and G. Mengistu, 2008. Registration of Anger haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) variety. East Afr. J. Sci., 2: 90-91.
  18. Geleta, N., H. Mohammed and H. Zelleke, 2005. Genetic variability, heritability and genetic advance in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) germplasm. Crop Res., 30: 439-445.
  19. Geleta, N. and C. Daba, 2005. Interrelationships among quantitative traits in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) landraces from western Ethiopia. Crop Res., 30: 432-438.
  20. Daba, C., N. Geleta, A. Temesgen and F. Eticha, 2005. Genotype x environment interaction and yield stability of climbing bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) varieties. Ethiopian J. Agric. Sci., 18: 123-127.