Mrs. Gebeyanesh Worku Zerssa

List of Publications

A) Proceedings paper
1. Zerssa, G. W., Koal, P., & Eichler-Löbermann, B. (2022). Fertilizer Management Strategy to Reduce Global Warming Potential and Improve Soil Fertility in a Nitisol in Southwestern Ethiopia. Chemistry Proceedings, 10(1), 51.

B) Journal Articles
2. Merga Tizazu Hailu and Gebeyanesh Worku Zerssa. 2022. Responses of Soil Microorganisms under Different Soil Amendment Practices. Int.J.Curr.Res.Aca.Rev. 10(04), 78-83. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcrar.2022.1004.005
3. Zerssa, G. W., Kim, D. G., Koal, P., & Eichler-Löbermann, B. (2021). Combination of Compost and Mineral Fertilizers as an Option for Enhancing Maize (Zea mays L.) Yields and Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from a Nitisol in Ethiopia. Agronomy, 11(11), 2097.
4. Zerssa, G., Feyssa, D., Kim, D. G., & Eichler-Löbermann, B. (2021). Challenges of smallholder farming in Ethiopia and opportunities by adopting climate-smart agriculture. Agriculture, 11(3), 192.
5. Wakweya, T., Nigussie, A., Worku, G., Biresaw, A., Aticho, A., Hirko, O., … & Ahmed, M. (2021). Long‐term effects of bone char and lignocellulosic biochar‐based soil amendments on phosphorus adsorption–desorption and crop yield in low‐input acidic soils. Soil Use and Management.
6. Tadele, K. T., & Zerssa, G. W. (2021). Specific Plant Nutrients and Vitamins that Fortify Human Immune System. In Traditional Herbal Therapy for the Human Immune System (pp. 363-396). CRC Press.
7. De Waele, J., Vandecasteele, B., Elsen, A., Haesaert, G., Wittouck, D., Horemans, D., Zerssa, G. W, & De Neve, S. (2020). Risk assessment of additional nitrate leaching under catch crops fertilized with pig slurry after harvest of winter cereals. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 304, 107113.
8. Gebeyanesh W. Z., Bahilu B. and Birhanu D., 2017. Assessment of farmers’ perception towards soil and water conservation in Obi Koji Peasant Association, Woliso District, South West Shewa Ethiopia. Journal of Ecology and the Natural Environment. Vol. 9(3), pp. 45-52,
9. Gebeyanesh W.Z., Debela H.F., 2016. Natural Resource Use Conflicts: Gender Opportunities and Constraints in Conflict Management. A review. Journal of Biological and Chemical Research. 33(2): 836-846.

Conference paper and poster presentations
• Paper presentation at the MSM academic conference on private sector development in emerging economies, contributing to a climate smart and inclusive society in Maastricht School of Management, on 1 December 2021, the Netherlands.
• Paper presentation at the 1st International Online Conference on Agriculture – Advances in Agricultural Science and Technology, 10–25 February 2022, MDPI: Basel, Switzerland.
• Paper presentation at the Global Symposium on Soils for Nutrition (GSOIL4N) organized by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations held on 26‒29 July 2022, Rome Italy.
• Poster presentation submitted to the Tropentag 2022, to be held as hybrid conference on September 14-16, 2022, Czech University of Life Science, Prague, Czech Republic.

Research Interests

• Climate-smart agriculture
• Climate change adaptation and mitigation
• C sequestration
• Integrated soil nutrient management
• Greenhouse gas emission mitigation
• Fertilizer management practice
• Soil quality
• Conservation agriculture
• Wetland soil
• Bio-waste composting and
• vermicomposting.

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