Training & Specializations
Students pursued majors across Agronomy, Crop Protection, Forestry, Horticulture, and Soil Science—five functional sections designed to meet Ethiopia’s agricultural priorities.
Postgraduate programs in Agronomy, Crop Protection, and Horticulture had been operating for seven years by the mid-1980s, producing graduates ready to serve as farm managers, researchers, instructors, and extension professionals.
Research Contributions
Departmental research addressed crop productivity, soil fertility, seed systems, and pest management.
Highlights included cereal crop trials in Agronomy, herbarium curation, soil analysis and mapping, potato breeding in Horticulture, and agro-forestry experiments within Forestry.
Crop Protection teams focused on diseases and insect pests that constrained national yields.
Community Impact
Seed dissemination, soil and water conservation studies, and farmer outreach programs brought tangible benefits to surrounding communities.
The Class of 1985 helped advance these initiatives, ensuring that Alemayan’s research translated into improved food security and livelihoods.
