Desale Kidane
Mr. Desale Kidane
senior lecturer and researcher
Natural Resources Department
College of Agriculture and Environmental Science
Bahir Dar University
Bahir Dar University
Bahir DAR, 3 79
Ethiopia
Mailing Address:
Natural Resources Department
College of Agriculture and Environmental Science
Bahir Dar University
Bahir Dar University
-79 Bahir DAR, 3
E-mail:
kidanedesu(at)gmail.comURL Institution:
www.bdu.edu.et
Additional functions:
I am a lecturer, researcher, and Integrated seed sector development program focal person in my University
Key Publications of Desale Kidane (up to ten) :
1. Desale Kidane Asmamaw (2017). A critical review of the Water Balance and Agronomic Effects of Conservation Tillage under rainfed agriculture in Ethiopia. Land Degradation & Development, vol. 28. DOI: 10.1002/ldr.2587
2. Gebremedhin Tesfaye, Abera Assefa and Desale Kidane (2017). Runoff, Sediment Load and Land Use/Cover Change Relationship: The Case of Maybar Sub-Watershed, South Wollo, Ethiopia. International Journal of River Basin Management, Vol. 15 (1), 89-101, doi.org/10.1080/15715124.2016.1239625
3. Abera Assefa and Desale Kidane (2016). Farmers’ Perception on Soil Erosion and Participation in Soil and Water Conservation activities in the Gusha Temela Watershed, Arsi, Ethiopia. International journal of river basin management, vol. 14 (3), pp. 329-336, DOI:10.1080/15715124.2016.1167063.
4. Dereje Mengistie and Desale Kidane (2016). Assessment of the impact of small-scale irrigation on household livelihood improvement at Gubalafto District, North Wollo, Ethiopia. Journal of Agriculture (MDPI) 2016, (27) 6:1-22; doi:10.3390/agriculture6030027
5. Desale Kidane (2015). A critical review of Integrated River Basin Management in the Upper Blue Nile River Basin: The case of Ethiopia. International Journal of River Basin Management, vol.13 (4), pp. 429-442, DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2015.1013037.
6. Desale Kidane and Binyam Alemu (2015). The Effect of Upstream Land Use Practices on Soil Erosion and Sedimentation in the Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia. Research Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Management, Vol. 4(2), 055-068
7. Desale Kidane, Melesse Temesgen and Abdu Abdelkadir (2012). Effect of Winged Subsoiler and Traditional Tillage Integrated with Fanya Juu on Selected Soil Physico-Chemical and Soil Water Properties in the North western Highlands of Ethiopia. East African Journal of Science, vol. 6 (2):21-32.
8. Binyam Alemu and Desale Kidane (2015). Rainwater Harvesting: An Option for Dry Land Agriculture in the Arid and Semi-Arid Ethiopia. International journal of Water Resource and Environmental Engineering, Vol. 7(2), 17-28.
9. Desale Kidane (2014). Conservation tillage implementation under rainfed agriculture: Implication for soil fertility, green water management, soil loss and grain yield in the Ethiopian Highlands. International Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 4 (9), pp. 268-280.
10. Binyam Alemu and Desale Kidane (2014). The Implication of Integrated Watershed Management for Rehabilitation of Degraded Lands: Case Study of Ethiopian Highlands. Journal of Agriculture and Biodiversity Research Vol. 3, (6), pp. 78-90.
Expertise of Desale Kidane:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|
| Expert Type | Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Research Interface / Management |
| Topic Atmosphere | Meteorology |
| Climate |
| Global Warming |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes |
| Precipitation / Runoff |
| Water Pollution / Waste Water |
| Topic Pedosphere | Soil Formation |
| Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification |
| Geology / Sediments |
| Topic Lithosphere | Geochemical Processes |
| Sediments: Formation, Dynamics, Metamorphism |
| Topic Integrated Systems | Hydrogeochemical Cycle |
| Nutrient Cycle / Food Chain |
| Topic Ecosystems | Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery |
| Food Security |
| Water |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape |
| Topic Technology | Technical Environmental Protection |
| Recycling |
| Efficiency |
| Topic Politics/Law | Mitigation / Prevention / Emission Reductions |
| Adaptation |
| Topic Society | Perception / Behaviour / Attitudes |
| Topic Health | Pollution Effects / Water Quality |
| Weather / Radiation / Climatic Effects |
| Topic Sustainability | Ecological Sustainability |
| Statistical Focus | Extreme Events |
| Mean Change / Trends |
| Variability |
| Time Scale | Seasonal / Annual |
| Decadal / Centennial |
| Methods | Data Collection |
| Data Collection - Measurement |
| Data Collection - Interviews, Questionnaires |
| Data Collection - Documents, Archives |
| Data Analysis |
| Literature Study |
| Modeling |
| Integrated Assessment |
| Collaboration with developing and transition countries ; Capacity Building |
| Program Coordination / Management |
| Mountain Research Initiative | Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount |
| Integrated model-based studies of environmental change in diff. mountain regions |
| Process studies along altitudinal gradients and in associated headwater basins |
| Sustainable land use and natural resources management |
| Africa |
Last update: 12/4/17
Source of data: ProClim- Research InfoSystem (1993-2024)
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