1CURRICULUM VITAEPersonal Details Name:Wondimu Bayu Muluye

Date of birth: 15 October 1964Place of birth:Gojjam, EthiopiaNationality: EthiopianSex:Male Marital Status:MarriedContact Address: Email: wondimubayu@yahoo.com

Cell/Mobile: +251-0913-812515, Fax: +251-058-226 60 77Postal address: P.O.Box 527, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

Language Fluent in speaking, reading and writing in English and Amharic languages.Education PhD in Agronomy, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa in 2004.

MSc in Sustainable Agriculture, Univ. of London (Wye College), UK in 1994.BSc in Plant Sciences, Alemaya Univ. of Agriculture, Alemaya, Ethiopia in 1987.

Skills & Abilities Principled, trustworthy, conscientious and committed to ensure integrity at alltimes. Often endeavour to seek for self-development opportunities, to learn newapproaches, acquire new capabilities and apply new knowledge. Analyticthinker and always make effort to set goals, plan and prioritize strategic issues.Work productively with minimum supervision. Simple person, collegial andteam player. Can handle a variety of tasks with the capacity of meetingdeadlines. I have a well-articulated passion for smallholder agriculture, and astrong desire to improve the lives of smallholder farmers. I regard myself as anagent of change and I have a clear vision for how science and technology canaccelerate the pace of development in the resource poor smallholder farmingsystems. I am committed to demand-driven innovation as innovation has to bedriven by the demands of farmers, considering value-chain and markets.

Summary ofwork experience

I have over 28 years of considerable technical experience in crop productionresearch and extension in smallholder farming systems. I also have practicalexperience in working with farmers at grass root level. I have been widelyinvolved in demonstrating and out scaling proven crop production technologiesto the small-scale farmers in Ethiopia. I was awarded a certificate for theexemplary contribution I made in demonstrating and out scaling croptechnologies. I have over five years of managerial experience. For the last fiveyears I am coordinating an Integrated watershed research for develop project.

2Details of Work ExperienceFrom 12/04/2010to Present

Position:Watershed Research Project National CoordinatorEmployer: ICARDA (International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas)Organization type: CGIAR Research centerResponsibilities: Coordinating and managing the planning, execution, andreporting of several research projects (ADA, CRP 5, CRP 7, CRP 1.1, IFAD)implemented in the watershed. Preparing, in collaboration with partners, theannual work plan and following up the execution of research trails anddemonstration in the field. Supporting and monitoring data collection, analysis,reporting. Writing research reports, media materials, ISI journals and books.Organize technical meetings, annual planning and evaluation workshops,stakeholder meetings, workshops and trainings. Organize and coordinate fielddays to popularize project activities. Work in increasing the visibility of theproject using mass media, field visits, producing flyers and organizingworkshops. Planning and ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation programof project activities. Preparing technical, financial and progress reports in atimely manner and in higher quality. Promoting project activities and results byrepresenting the project at workshops, meetings and conferences. Publicizingproject activities using different media. Publishing research results in peerreviewed journals, proceedings and working documents. Facilitate and followup the purchase and importation of equipments for the project. Giving technicalbackstopping to the national agricultural research staff in the partnerinstitutions.

From 08/07/2007to 07/04/2010

Position: Director, Crop Research DirectorateEmployer: Amhara Agricultural Research Institute (ARARI), Ethiopia.Organization type: Governmental InstitutionResponsibilities: Leading, directing and coordinating the annual planning andexecution of crop research projects and demonstrations and out scalings ofproven crop production technologies. Providing technical and managerialbackstopping to crop production researchers working across five researchcenters functioning under ARARI. Coordinating the multiplication of pre-basicseeds of improved varieties. Developing the human resource development planof the directorate. Developing and administering the directorate annual budgetand securing fund and other resources from external sources. Managing bilateralprojects funded by different organizations such as the Ethiopian Institute ofAgricultural Research, USAID, SIDA, McKnight Foundation, and the DrylandsCoordination Group (Norway). Organizing stakeholder meetings, workshops,trainings and field days. Encouraging and ensuring effective monitoring andevaluation program of crop research activities. Preparing technical, financial andprogress reports in a timely manner and in higher quality. Promoting the cropresearch activities and results by representing the directorate at workshops,meetings and conferences. Publicizing the directorates activities in electronicand printed media. Publishing research results in peer reviewed journals,proceedings and working documents.

3From 08/04/2005to 07/07/2007

Position: Researcher and Research Center Director/ManagerEmployer: Sirinka Agricultural Research Center, EthiopiaOrganization type: Governmental InstitutionResponsibilities: Adapting and developing agricultural technologies in thefields of crop production/agronomy, soil fertility, cropping systems and weedmanagement. As Center Director responsible to manage activities undertaken intwo sub-centers and nine trial stations and up to 196 staff. Providing technicaland managerial guidance and support to the research center staff. Developingstrategic plan, annual work plan and budget of the research center. Securingfinancial and infrastructural resource from external sources. Developing andmanaging the human resource development plan of the research center.Promoting and ensuring effective monitoring and evaluation program ofresearch activities. Organizing stakeholder meetings, workshops, trainings andfield days. Preparing technical, financial and progress reports in a timely mannerand in higher quality. Promoting the centers activities by representing thecenter at workshops, meetings and conferences. Publicizing the centersactivities in electronic and printed media. Publishing research results in peerreviewed journals, proceedings and working documents.

From 16/09/1987to 07/04/2005

Position: Researcher and Agronomy Research Division HeadEmployer: Sirinka Agricultural Research Center, EthiopiaOrganization type: Governmental InstitutionResponsibilities: Adapting and developing agricultural technologies in thefields of crop production/agronomy, soil fertility, cropping systems and weedmanagement. Demonstrating and out scaling proven crop productiontechnologies. Developing research projects, executing research activities andpublishing results. Preparing annual work plan and budget of the division. Ashead of the division, responsible to represent the division at workshops,meetings and conferences and supporting and mentoring junior researchers andother technical staff. Preparing technical, financial and progress reports in atimely manner and in higher quality. Publishing research results in peerreviewed journals and proceedings. Training extension staff, developmentagents and farmers.

Short termtrainings &performanceawards

Certificate in capacity building in development and management of viablesmall and medium sorghum & millets based processing enterprises and theirlinkages to farmers.

Certificate in Key Principles of Irrigation Water Management. Certificate in strategic planning and management. Certificate in Introduction to Computers & MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows,MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, and MS Power Point.

Certificate in Genstat Statistical Packages, Common Experimental Designs,and their Method of Analysis.

Certificate in gender mainstreaming in agricultural research Certificate for the exemplary contribution in out scaling food barleytechnologies.

Certificate for the outstanding contribution and work performance. Certificate for the successful implementation of ecofarm research project

4Trainingsoffered

Trained extension staff and development agents on agronomic technologyoptions for increased food production in drylands.

Trained extension staff and development agents on integrated strigamanagement (a consultant for SG-2000 Ethiopia) organized at Debre Birhan,Debre Markos and Asebeteferi on the subject integrated striga management.

Taught the course Introduction to Crop Production and Management inBahir Dar University.

Supervising MSc& PhD Students

I have supervised the research works and thesis writing of 12 MSc and 5 PhDstudents.

Publications I have authored/co-authored about 37 scientific articles in peer reviewedjournals, conference proceedings and book chapters.

Journal articles 1. Tiru Tesfa, Kebede Woldetsadik & Wondimu Bayu. Shallot Yield, Qualityand Shelf-life as Affected by Nitrogen Fertilizer. International Journal ofVegetable Science. DOI:10.1080/19315260.2014.895790

2.Nigus Demelash, Wondimu Bayu, Sitot Tesfaye, Feras Ziadat, Rolf Sommer.2014. Current and residual effects of compost and inorganic fertilizer onwheat and soil chemical properties. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems100(3): 357-367.

3.Mesfin Abate, Firew Mekbib, Temam Hussien, Wondimu Bayu and FasilReda. 2014. Assessment of genetic diversity in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.)Moench) for reactions to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth. Aust. J. Crop Sc.8(8):1248-1256.

4.Arega Gashaw, Wondimu Bayu, KebedeTeshome, and Legesse Admassu.2013. Varietal Differences and Effect of Nitrogen Fertilization on DurumWheat (Triticum turgidum var. durum) Grain Yield and Pasta MakingQuality Traits. Intern. J. Agron. & Plant Prod. 4 (10): 2460-2468.

5.Yetsedaw Aynewa, Tadesse Dessalegn and Wondimu Bayu. 2013.Participatory evaluation of malt barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes foryield and other agronomic traits at North-West Ethiopia. Wudpecker J. Agric.Res., 2(8): 218 222.

6.Tilahun-Tadesse F, Nigussie-Dechassa R.,Wondimu Bayu, Setegn Gebeyehu.2013. Effect of hydro-priming and pre-germinating rice seed on the yield andterminal moisture stress mitigation of rain-fed lowland rice. Agric. Forestry andFisheries 2(2): 89-97.

7. Tilahun-Tadesse F., Nigussie-Dechassa R., Wondimu Bayu, SetegnGebeyehu. 2013. Effect of transplanting on terminal moisture stress, growthand yield of rain-fed lowland rice. Res. J. Agric. Environ. Mgmt., 2(4): 117-129.

8. Tilahun-Tadesse F, Nigussie-Dechassa R, Wondimu Bayu, SetegnGebeyehu. 2013. Impact of rainwater management on growth and yield ofrainfed lowland rice.Wudpecker J. Agric. Res., 2(4): 108-114.

9. Tilahun-Tadesse F, Nigussie-Dechassa R, Wondimu Bayu, SetegnGebeyehu. 2013. Effect of farmyard manure and inorganic fertilizers on thegrowth, yield and moisture stress tolerance of rain-fed lowland rice. Americ. J.Res. Commun., 1 (4): 275-301.

10. Tilahun Tadesse, Nigussie Dechassa, Wondimu Bayu, Setegn Gebeyehu.2013. Effects of Farmyard Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer Application onSoil Physico-Chemical Properties and Nutrient Balance in Rain-Fed LowlandRice Ecosystem. Americ. J. Plant Sci., 4:309-316

11. Dereje Ayalew, Kindie Tesfaye, Girma Mamo, Birru Yitaferu, and WondimuBayu. 2012. Outlook of future climate in northwestern Ethiopia. Agric. Sci., 3(4): 608-624.

512. Dereje Ayalew, Kindie Tesfaye, Girma Mamo, Birru Yitaferu and WondimuBayu. 2012. Variability of rainfall and its current trend in Amhara region,Ethiopia. African J. Agric. Res., 7(10): 1475-1486.

13. Wondimu Bayu, Norman F.G. Rethman & Piet S. Hammes. 2011. Effects oftiedridge, nitrogen fertilizer and cultivar on the yield and nitrogen useefficiency of sorghum in semiarid Ethiopia. Archives of Agronomy and SoilScience, 1-14. DOI:10.1080/03650340.2010.532488.

14. Bayu, W., Addisu, M., Tadesse, B., and Admassu, L. 2007. Intercropping tefand sunflower in semi-arid areas of Welo, Ethiopia. Trop. Sci., 47(1), 1621.

15. Bayu, W., Rethman, N., Hammes, P., Van der Merwe,C. Grimbeek,J., andVan der Linde, M. 2006. Effect of water deficit stress on the physiology,growth and leaf cell ultrastructure of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.)Moench). Ethiopian J. Biolog. Sci., 5(2), 161176.

16. Bayu, W., Rethman, N., Hammes, P., and Alemu, G. 2006. Application offarmyard manure improved the chemical and physical properties of the soilin a semi-arid area in Ethiopia. Biological agric. and Hort., 24, 293300.

17. Bayu, W., Rethman, N. Hammes, P., and Alemu, G. 2006. Effects of farmyardmanure and inorganic fertilizers on sorghum growth, yield, and nitrogen usein a semi-arid area of Ethiopia. J Plant Nutr., 29(2), 391407.

18. Bayu, W., Rethman, N., Hammes, P., Pieterse, P., Grimbeek, J., and Van DerLinde, M. 2005. Water stress affects the germination, emergence, and growthof different sorghum cultivars. SINET: Eth. J Sci., 28(2), 119128.

19. Bayu, W., Rethman, N., and Hammes, P. 2005. Growth and yieldcompensation in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) as a function ofplanting density and nitrogen fertilizer in semi-arid areas of northeasternEthiopia. S. Afr. J. Plant and Soil, 22(2), 7683.

20.Alemu, G. and Bayu, W. 2005. Effects of farmyard manure and combined Nand P fertilizer on sorghum and soil characteristics in northeastern Ethiopia.J Sust. Agric., 26(2), 2341.

21. Bayu, W., Rethman, N., and Hammes, P. 2004. The role of animal manure insustainable soil fertility management in Sub-Saharan Africa: A review. J Sust.Agric., 25(2), 113- 136.

22.Bayu, W., Getachew, A., and Mamo, T. 2002. Response of sorghum tonitrogen and phosphorus fertilization in semi-arid environments in Welo.Acta Agron. Hung., 50(1), 5365.

23.Bayu, W., Benor, S. and Admassu, L. 2001. Tolerance of sorghum landracesand varieties to striga (Striga hermonthica) infestation in Ethiopia. Acta Agron.Hung., 49(4), 343-349.

24.Esilaba, A., Reda, F., Ransom, J., Bayu, W., Woldewahid, G., and Zemichael,B. 2000. Integrated nutrient management strategies for soil fertilityimprovement and striga control in northern Ethiopia. Afri. Crop Sci., 8(4), 403-410.

25.Alemu, G. and Bayu, W. 2000. On farm evaluation of animal- drawn tiedridgers in semi-arid areas of Welo, Ethiopia. EJNR 2(2), 227-236.

26.Tesfahun, G., Bayu, W., and Tesfaye, A. 2000. Indigenous crop pestmanagement techniques in Welo. Pest Mgt. J. Eth., 4(1&2), 97-103.

27.Reda, F., Woldewahid, G., Zemichael, B., and Bayu, W. (1997). An IntegratedApproach to the control of striga on sorghum. Pest Mgt. J. Eth., 1(1&2), 4347.

Book Miesh Belay, Tadesse Dessalegn and Wondimu Bayu. 2013. Some EthiopianDurum Wheat Varieties and their N-Use Efficiency. Verlag/Publisher: LAPLAMBERT Academic Publishing. Germany.

Serialpublication

1. Bayu, W. 2008. Use of farmyard manure in improving soil physicochemicalproperties and crop yield in smallholding agriculture in northeastern

6Ethiopia. In U. Kpke (Ed.). Organic Agriculture in the Tropics andSubtropics (5367). ISOFAR Tropical Series vol 1.

2. Bayu, W., Bayissa, M., Manjur, K., Yeshanew, A., Agdo, E., Sime, G., Tolera,A., Belay, T., Meles, K., Aune, J., and Alemu Ayele, A. 2010. Results of EcofarmAction Research Activities in Three Project Areas in Ethiopia. DrylandsCoordination Group Report No. 59. Drylands Coordination Group c/oMiljohuset G9, Oslo, Norway.

Conference &workshopproceedings

1. Feras Ziadat, Wondimu Bayu, Birru Yitaferu, Theib Oweis, Andreas Klik,Fawzi Karajeh, Yigezu Yigezu. 2013. An overview of a watershed-basedresearch to mitigate land degradation and improve livelihoods: A case from theGumara-Maksegnit watershed, North Gonder, Ethiopia. In Book ofAbstractsInternational Congress 2013: Sustainable livelihood in the Tropicaldrylands. Mekelle, Ethiopia. 17-22 September 2013.

2.Taddesse Lakew, Ketema Belete and Wondimu Bayu. 2013. Geneticvariability in nitrogen use efficiency of upland rice varieties in West Amhara,Ethiopia. In Proceedings of the 5th annual regional conference on completedresearch activities of 2010 and 2011. Amhara Agricultural Research Institute.Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Pp. 144-156.

3.Wondimu Bayu (ed). 2012. Proceedings of the 4th annual regional conferenceon completed research activities, 4-7 November, 2009. Amhara AgriculturalResearch Institute. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

4.Abate, E., Teshome, A., Asefa, A., Wale, M., Tadesse, T., and Bayu, W. (eds)2008. Proceedings of the Second Annual Regional Conference on Completed CropResearch Activities, 1417 August 2006. Amhara Regional Agricultural ResearchInstitute. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

5.Bayu, W., Tseganeh, B, and Asefa, T. 2006. The Need, Potentials, Constraintsand Research in Irrigation Agriculture in Eastern Amhara. In: Irrigation watermanagement. Proceedings of the Workshop on Achievements and Priorities in Ethiopia withParticular Reference to Amhara Region. 57 December 2005, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.pp. 1625.

6.Tesfahun, G., Bayu, W., and Tadesse, G. 2004. On-farm performance ofSorghum variety, Meko, in the lowlands of Welo. In: Tesfaye Zegeye, Legesse Dadiand Dawit Alemu (ed.) Agricultural Systems Analysis and Constraints Identification.Proceedings of Workshop Held to Discuss the Socio-Economic Research Results of 19982002. August 68, 2002, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Ethiopian AgriculturalResearch, Ethiopia. pp. 115123.

7. Esilaba, A., Reda, F., Ransom, J., Woldewahid, G., Bayu, W., and Zemichael,B. 1999. Potential for relay cropping and improved fallows in soil fertilityimprovement and striga control in northern Ethiopia. Soil Science Society ofEast Africa. Proceedings of the 17th conference and Silver Jubille Celebrations, held inKampala, Uganda 6th10thSeptember, 1999. pp. 5462.

8.Esilaba, A., Reda, R., Ransom, J., Bayu, W., Woldewahid, G., and Zemichael,B. 1998. Integrated nutrient management strategies for soil fertilityimprovement and striga control in northern Ethiopia. Proceedings of the SixthEastern and Southern Africa Regional Maize Conference, held in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia 21st25th September, 1998. pp. 185189.

9.Alemu, G., Bayu, W., and Mulatu, Y. 1998. Agroforestry systems in Welo: Itsimportance for feed and fuel wood production and protection of theenvironment. In Beyene Seboka and Aberra Deressa (ed.) Agricultural Researchand Technology Transfer Attempts and Achievements in Northern Ethiopia. Proceedings ofthe Fourth Technology Generation, Transfer and Gap Analysis Workshop. 1821 March1997, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. pp. 1116.

10. Bayu, W. and Alemu, G. 1998. Soil management and crop technologies forimproved crop production in marginal rainfall areas of Welo. In Beyene

7Seboka and Aberra Deressa (ed.) Agricultural Research and Technology TransferAttempts and Achievements in Northern Ethiopia. Proceedings of the Fourth TechnologyGeneration, Transfer and Gap Analysis Workshop. 1821 March 1997, Bahir Dar,Ethiopia. pp. 310.

11. Badebo, A. and Bayu, W. 1991. The importance of strip rust (Pucciniastriiformis) in the major bread wheat producing regions of Ethiopia during198890. The seventh Regional Wheat Workshop for Eastern, Central and SouthernAfrica. Nakuru, Kenya, September 1619, 1991.

Manual 1. Bayu, W. 2006. The importance and use of farmyard manure for soil fertilitymanagement. Prepared in local language (Amharic).

Referees 1. Dr. Tilahun AmedePrincipal ScientistInternational Crops Research Institute for the Semiarid Tropics (ICRISAT)Mobile: +251 911230135Email: t.amede@cgiar.org

2. Dr Rolf SommerSoil health and climate change senior scientistInternational Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)Email: r.sommer@cgiar.org

3. Dr Birru YitaferuDirector General, Amhara Agricultural Research InstituteMobile: +251 912027600Email: birru_yitaferu2002@yahoo.com

4. Dr. Fentahun MengistuDirector General, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural ResearchMobile: +251 911255669/918706268Email: fentahunmen@yahoo.com