Dr. Etalem Tesfaye Bekele

Senior Researcher
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition from Haramaya University, Ethiopia

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Area of Interest:

Food Science and Technology
Nutritional Sciences
Quality Management
Agricultural Science
Food Technology

Selected Publications

  1. Yirgu,T., E. Tesfaye and G. Assefa, 2017. Poultry feed resources and coping mechanisms of challenges in sidama zone, southern Ethiopia. Food Sci. Qual. Manage., 60: 77-86.

  2. Temesgen, M., N. Retta and E. Tesfaye, 2017. Amino acid and fatty acid composition of ethiopian taro. Am. J. Food Sci. Nutr., 1: 1-13.
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  3. Temesgen, M., N. Retta and E. Tesfaye, 2017. Nutrient composition and digestibility of taro leaf in the diets of chicken and effects on the meat quality. J. Nutr. Health Food Eng., 7: 1-9.
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  4. Salih, R., E. Tesfaye, B. Tamir and H. Singh, 2016. Effects of feed restriction on production performance and carcass characteristics of koekoek chickens in Ethiopia. Poultry Science Journal, 4: 55-61.
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  5. Melese, T., R. Negussie, T. Etalem and L. Rikard, 2016. Pre-Gelatinized taro flour for development of weaning food in Ethiopia. Int. J. Food Sci. Nutr., 1: 12-23.

  6. Melese, R.N. and E. Tesfaye, 2016. Effect of pre-curding on nutritional and anti-nutritional composition of taro (Colocasia esculenta L.) leaf. Inter. J. Food. Sci. Nutri., 1: 5-11.

  7. Kassu, Y., B. Tamir and E. Tesfaye, 2016. Effect of Supplementing Natural Feed Additives: Black Cumin, Fenugreek and Turmeric on the Growth Performance and Economic Efficiency of Broiler Chickens. Adv. Biol. Res., 10: 335-344.
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  8. Alebachew, W., E. Tesfaye and B. Tamir, 2016. Effects of feeding different dietary levels of moringa oleifera leaf meal on egg production, fertility and hatchability of dual purpose koekoek hens. Middle-East J. Sci. Res., 24: 2909-2920.

  9. Melese, T., R. Negussie, T. Etalem and L. Rikard, 2015. Effect of pre-gelatinization on nutritive and non-nutritive constituents of taro (Colocasia Esculenta L) corm. J. Nutr. Food Sci., 10.4172/2155-9600.S14-005.
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  10. E.B. Tesfaye, G.M. Animut, M.L. Urge and T.A. Dessie, 2014. Cassava root chips and Moringa oleifera leaf meal as alternative feed ingredients the layer ration. J. Applied Poultry Res., 23: 614-624.
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  11. Tesfaye, E., G. Animut, M. Urge and T. Dessie, 2013. Moringa oleifera leaf meal as an alternative protein feed ingredient in broiler ration. Int. J. Poultry Sci., 12: 289-297.

  12. Tesfaye, E., G. Animut, M. Urge and T. Dessie, 2013. Cassava root chips as an alternative energy feed ingredient in broiler ration. Int. J. Poultry Sci., 12: 298-306.
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  13. Tesfaye, E., G. Animut, M. Urge and T. Dessie, 2012. Effect of replacing Moringa oleifera leaf meal for soybean meal in broiler ration. Global J. Sci. Front. Res. Agric. Biol., 12: 1-7.

  14. Tesfaye, E., B. Tamir and T. Dessie, 2012. Feed restriction effects on the subsequent performance of RIR Chicken. LAP Lambert Acad. Publi. Germany, .
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  15. Tesfaye, E., B. Tamir, T. Dessie and A. Haile, 2011. Effect of skip-a-day feed restriction on carcass yield characteristics and economic advantages of Rhode Island Red pullets. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 6: 849-855.
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  16. Tesfaye, E., B. Tamir, T. Dessie and A. Haile, 2009. Effects of feed restriction on production and reproductive performance of Rhode Island Red pullets. Afr. J. Agric.Res., 4: 642-648.
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