Professor Weyessa Garedew Terefe

Professor Weyessa Garedew Terefe

Academic Rank: Professor

Horticulture and Plant Science

1. Publications
1.1. Journal Articles
1. Kifle Belachew Bekele, Girma Adugna Senbeta, Weyessa Garedew, EvelineTeixeira Caixeta, Luis A. Ramírez-Camejo & Mary C. Aime.2022. Genetic diversity and population structure of Hemileia vastatrix from Ethiopian Arabica coffee. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection. https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2021.1983385
2. Elfinesh Firdissa, Ali Mohammed, Gezahegn Berecha, Weyessa Garedew.2022. Coffee Drying and Processing Method Influence Quality of Arabica Coffee Varieties (Coffea arabica L.) at Gomma I and Limmu Kossa, Southwest Ethiopia”. Journal of Food Quality, vol. 2022, Article ID 9184374, 8 pages, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9184374
3. Merkebu Getachew, Kris Verheyen, Kassaye Tolessa, Biruk Ayalew, Kristoffer Hylander, Ayco Tack, Weyessa Garedew, Marijn Bauters, Pascal Boeckx and Pieter De Frenne.2021. Shade tree canopy cover affects coffee plant traits across elevations in coffee farms in southwest Ethiopia. Nordic Journal of Botany.2022 e03383; https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.03383
4. Dessalegn Obsi Gemeda, Diriba Korecha and Weyessa Garedew . Evidences of climate change presences in the wettest parts of southwest Ethiopia. Heliyon 7 (2021) e08009
5. Merga W, Gebresilase W and Garedew W. 2021. Genotype × Environment Interaction Studies of Promising TeppiCoffee (Coffea arabica L.) Genotypes in Southwestern Ethiopia.International Journal of Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5519467
6. BelachewK ,Senbeta GA, Garedew W , Barreto RW and Del Ponte EM.2020. Altitude is the main driver of coffee leaf rust epidemics: a large-scale survey in Ethiopia. Tropical Plant Pathology: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40858-020-00383-4
7. Gemeda DO,Feyssa DH and Garedew W.2020. Meteorological data trends analysis and local community perception towards climate change: a case study of Jimma city, southwestern Ethiopia. Environment, Development and Sustainability : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-020-00851-6
8. Eshetu G, Johansson T, GaredewW and Yishak T.2020. Determinants of Smallholder Farmers’ Adaptation Options to Climate Change in a Coffee-Based Farming System of Southwest Ethiopia. Climate and development https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2020.1772706
9. Garedew W, Lemessa F, Hailu B and Pinard F.2020. Influence of plot features and landscape structure on epidemics of coffee berry disease (Colletotrichumkahawae Waller and Bridge) in southwest Ethiopia. International journal of pest management. https://doi.org/10.1080/09670874.2020.1752956
10. Garbaba CA and Garedew W.2019. Evaluation of Coffee Cultivars to Coffee Berry Borer (Hypothenemushampei (Ferrari)) Infestation in Southwestern Ethiopia. J.Entomol., 16(3):74-81. https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=je.2019.74.81
11. Mekonnen B and Garedew W.2019. Growth, Yield and Quality responses of turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) to nitrogen fertilizer rate and timing of its application. Acta Agrobot. 2019; 72(3):1781. https://doi.org/10.5586/aa.1781
12. Garedew W.,Lemessa F and Pinard F. 2019. Landscape context and plot features influence coffee leaf rust disease (Hemileiavastatrix) in southwestern Ethiopia. Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection: 52:1-2,71-89, https://doi.org/10.1080/03235408.2019.1580177
13. Alemu A., Garedew W., Gebre A.2018. Essential oil yield and yield components of basil (Ocimumbasilicum L.) as affected by genotype and intrarow spacing at Jimma, SW Ethiopia. ActaAgrobot. 2018; 71(3):1743. https://doi.org/10.5586/aa.1743
14. Capitani C., Garedew W.,Mitiku A., Berecha G., Hailu B.T., Heiskanen J., Hurskainen P., Platts PJ., Siljander M., Pinard F., Johansson T., Marchant R. 2018. Views from two mountains: exploring climate change impacts on traditional farming communities of Eastern Africa highlands through participatory scenarios. Sustainability Science, 14: 191-203.
15. GaredewW., Lemessa F. and Pinard F. 2017. Assessment of berry drops due to coffee berry disease and non-CBD factors in Arabica coffee under farmers’ fields of southwestern Ethiopia. Crop Protection, 98:276-282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cropro.2017.04.012
16. Eshetu G., Johansson T. and Garedew W.2016. Rainfall trend and variability analysis in Setema-Gatira of Jimma area, Southwestern Ethiopia. African Journal of Agricultural Science, 11(32):3037-3045
17. Lemessa F., Abera A., Adunga G. and Garedew W.2015. Association of Mycoflora with Coffee (Coffeaarabica L.) Beans at Limmu Coffee Plantation, Southwestern Ethiopia. Plant Pathology Journal, 14 (3): 136-141.
18. Gure S., Mohammed A., Garedew W. and Bekele G.2014. Effect of Mucilage Removal Methods on the Quality of Different Coffee (Coffea arabica L) Varieties in Jimma, South Western Ethiopia. World Applied Sciences Journal, 32(9):1899-1905
19. Yonas M., Garedew W. and Debela A. 2014. Variability and Association of Quantitative Characters among Okra (Abelmoschusesculentus(L.)Moench) Collection in Southwestern Ethiopia. Journal of Biological Sciences, 14(5):336-342
20. Yonas M., Garedew W. and Debela A.2014. Multivariate Analysis among Okra (Abelmoschusesculentus(L.)Collections in Southwestern Ethiopia.Journal of Plant Sciences, 9(2): 43-50
21. Wondimu T., Alemerew S., Ayana A. and Garedew W.2014. Variability and Association of Quantitative Traits in Anchote (Cocciniaabyssinica (Lam.) Cogn.) in Ethiopia. International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 8(1):1-12
22. Wondimu T., Alemerew S., Ayana A. and Garedew W.2014. Genetic diversity Analysis among Anchote(Cocciniaabyssinica(Lam.) Cogn.) Accessions in Western Ethiopia. International Journal of Agricultural Research, 9(3):149-157
23. Teshome K., Debela A. and Garedew W. 2013. Effect of Drying Temperature and Duration on Biochemical Composition and Quality of Black Tea (Camellia sinensis (L) O. Kuntze at WushWush, Southwestern Ethiopia. Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 12(6): 235-240
24. Garedew W., Tsegaye A., Tesfaye B. and Mohammed H. 2013. Diversity Analysis in Plectranthusedulis(Vatke) Agnew Collection in Ethiopia.International Journal of Biodiversity and conservation, 5(9): 549-554.
25. Mendesil E., Garedew W. and Abebe M. 2011. Insect natural enemies of coffee leaf-miner, LeucopteracaffeinaWashbourn (Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) in Ethiopia and their potential for biological control. Journal of Coffee Research
26. Kitila O., Alamirew S., Kufa T. and Garedew W. 2011. Organoleptic characterization for some Limmu coffee (Coffeaarabica L) germplasm at Agaro, Southwestern Ethiopia. International Journal of Agricultural Research, 6(7):537-549
27. Tessema A., Alamirew S., Kufa T. and Garedew W.2011. Variability and Association of Quality and Biochemical Attributes in some promising Coffea Arabica Germplasm collection in Southwestern Ethiopia. International Journal of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 5 (4):302-316
28. Kitila O., Alamirew S., Kufa T. and Garedew W.2011. Variability of quantitative traits in Limmu coffee (Coffea arabica L) in Ethiopia. International Journal of Agricultural Research 6 (6):482-493
29. Tessema A., Alamirew S., Kufa T. and Garedew W.2011. Genetic diversity analysis for quality attributes of some promising Coffeaarabicagermplasm collection in Southwestern Ethiopia. Journal of Biological Sciences, 11(3):236-244
30. Kitila O., Alamirew S., Kufa T. and Garedew W. 2011. Genetic Diversity Analysis of Limmu coffee (Coffeaarabica L) collection using quantitative traits in Ethiopia. International Journal of Agricultural Research, 6(6): 470-481
31. Kibebew Z., Garedew W. and Debela A.2011.Understanting home garden in household food security strategy: Case study around Jimma, Southwestern Ethiopia. Research Journal of Applied Sciences, 6(1):38-43
32. Garedew W. and Tsegaye B. 2011. Trends of avocado (Perseaamericana M.) production and its constraints in ManaWereda, Jimma Zone: A potential crop for coffee diversification. Trend in Horticultural Research Journal, 1(1): 20-26.
33. Garedew W., Tsegaye A., Tesfaye B. and Mohammed H.2009. Variability and Association of Quantitative Traits in Plectranthusedulis(Vatke) Agnew. East African Journal Sciences, 3 (1): 61-69.

1.2. Book Chapter
1. Garedew W.,Hailu B.T, Lemessa F., Pellikka P. and Pinard F. 2017. Coffee Shade Tree Management: An adaptation option for climate change impact for small scale coffee growers in southwest Ethiopia. In: Leal Filho W., Simane B., Kalangu J., Menas W., Munishi P., Musiyiwa K.(eds). Climate Change Adaption in Africa-Fostering Resilience and Capacity to Adapt. Springer, Berlin
2. Johansson T., Owidi E., Ndonye S., Achola S., Garedew W., and Capitani C.2019.Community-Based Climate Change Adaptation Action Plans to Support Climate-Resilient Development in the Eastern African Highlands In: Leal Filho W. (ed.), Handbook of Climate Change Resilience, Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71025-9_38-1
3. WeyessaGaredew, GirmaAbera, AmsaluNebiyou and WubishetAbebe. 2008. Socioeconomics and Technology Transfer of other root and tuber crops. Pp323-326. In: GebremedinWoldegorgis, EndaleGebre and Berga (eds): Root and tuber crops; the Untapped resources, Ethiopia Institutes of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

4. AmsaluNebiyou, WeyessaGaredew, Assefa Tofu, WubishetAbebe, AsfawKifle and EdossaEtissa. 2008. Variety development of other root and tuber crops. Pp.303-315. In:GebremedinWoldegorgis, EndaleGebre and Berga (eds): Root and tuber crops; the Untapped resources, Ethiopia Institutes of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
5. AmsaluNebiyou, WeyessaGaredew, Assefa Tofu, WubishetAbebe, AsfawKifle and EdossaEtissa. 2008. Crop management of other root and tuber crops.pp317-322 .In:GebremedinWoldegorgis, EndaleGebre and Berga (eds): Root and tuber crops; the Untapped resources, Ethiopia Institutes of Agricultural Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
1.3. Conference /Proceeding papers

1. TigistYisahak, TinoJohanssson and WeyessaGaredew. 2019. Socioeconomic Assessment of Coffee Farmers’ Vulnerability to the Impact of Climate Change in Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia.In: Meressa, Beira H., WeyessaGaredew and DerbewBelew (eds). Proceeding of the 6th Biennial Conference of Ethiopian Horticultural Science Society (EHSS), Vol VI. 18-19 May 2017, Haramaya, Ethiopia.
2. MiressaRegasa, WeyessaGaredew and AmbechaOlika. 2019. Effect of Seed tuber size and Intra row spacing on Yield and Quality of Potato (SolanumtuberosumL.) Varieties at NonoBenja, Jimma Zone. In: Meressa, Beira H., WeyessaGaredew and DerbewBelew (eds). Proceeding of the 6th Biennial Conference of Ethiopian Horticultural Science Society (EHSS), Vol VI. 18-19 May 2017, Haramaya, Ethiopia.
3. MelakuTefera, TesfayeBalemi and WeyessaGaredew. 2017. Effect of NP Fertilizer and Poultry Manure Rates on Bulb Yield and Yield component of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) on Vertisol at Ambo. In: MulugetaDiro, WeyessaGaredew,TerefeBelehu, DerbewBelew and AmsaluNebiyu (eds). Proceeding of the 5th Biennial Conference of Ethiopian Horticultural Science Society (EHSS), Vol V. 14-15 May 2015, Samara, Ethiopia
1.4. Newsletter

Girma H/Michael, DigafieTilahun, Belay Y/Berhane and WeyessaGaredew. 2008. Spices
Research Achievements and Experience. Revised edition, Ethiopia Institutes of Agricultural
Research, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
1.5. Review of COVID 19 impact on Ethiopian Agriculture

Forsido SF, Mitiku F, Lemessa F, Tolemariam T, Belew D, Berecha G, Garedew W,Bekele Y,Geda F and Eneyew A. 2020. Covid-19 probable impacts on Ethiopian Agriculture and potential mitigation and adaptation measures: No food-no health-no life (www.ju.edu.et)

2. Research Interests
Horticultural crop related research work, Climate changes, coffee diseases epidemics, climate change adaptation and mitigation, climate modeling, breeding and agronomy of horticultural crops, disease management

Contact

Phone: +251-911-76 43 09

Email: weyessa2001@yahoo.com or woyessa.garedew@ju.edu.et