Wude Tsega Beyene works in the Department of Ruminant Animals of the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research. She is currently involved in the development and promotion of sheep and cattle production technologies, with emphasis on improved feed efficiency. Sheep and cattle are considered very important animals among farming communities in Ethiopia.
I grew up in a farming family and fully understand the challenges that farmers in Ethiopia face every day. In fact life is much harder for the women. My dream is to make a significant contribution towards improving the livelihoods of farmers in my country.
Field of Research
Beyene is working on the development and promotion of sheep and cattle production technologies, with emphasis on improved feed efficiency.
Dr Wude Tsega on tropical livestock production
Date: Jun 27,2020
Dr. Wude Tsega is a researcher at the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research and one of the AWARD Fellows under the AWARD-EIAR partnership. She was a visiting researcher at the Roslin Institute as part of her fellowship with and funding from the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health through a BBSRC GCRF-STARS award.