1. Hassen Beshir Hussien
Res.: +251338110917, Mob. : +251911900138, +251972337858
Email: hassenhussien@gmail.com, hasen.beshir@wu.edu.et and hassenbeshir@yahoo.com
CURRICULLUM VITAE
1. Personal Details
Full Name: Hassen Beshir Hussien
Sex: Male
Place of Birth: Wollo
Marital Status: Married
Address: Wollo University, P.O. Box 1145, Dessie, Ethiopia
Mob-251911900138, Tel. (2513) 381 10917. Email-hassenhussien@gmail.com
2. Educational Qualifications
A. University: i. Graduated with PhD Degree in Economics (Agricultural Economics) at
Haramaya University in May 2011
ii. Graduated with MSc Degree in Economics (Agricultural Economics)
at Alemaya University in March 2000
iii. Graduated with BSc Degree in Economics (Agricultural Economics) at
Alemaya University in Dec 1991
B. Completed High School education at Borena Senior Secondary School (Mekane Selam) in
June 1986 and joined Alemaya University of Agriculture in September 1986.
C. Certificates awarded and training attended
-Completed Higher Diploma Program in teaching and learning in June 2015
-Participated in Productivity and Efficiency Analysis Organized by AGRODEP-IFPRI Held at
Dakar on Aug 3-7, 2015
- Completed GTAP 101 “Introduction to Computable General Equilibrium Modeling’’ Held at
Online by Purdue University 24 Oct , 2014
- Participated in GAMS based Advanced Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) modeling:
models of regional trade integration Organized by AGRODEP-IFPRI Held at Dakar on June 22,
2014
-Participated in GAMS based Advanced Computable General Equilibrium model (CGE) of PEP
and IFPRI Organized by AGRODEP-IFPRI Held at Dakar from June 16 to 17 2014

2. -Participated in GAMS based Basic Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model Organized
by AGRODEP-IFPRI Held at Addis Ababa from December 9 to 20 2013
- Participated in applied microeconometrics Organized by AGRODEP-IFPRI Held at Dakar
Senegal from October1 to 3 2013
- Participated in Refresher Course on PhD Research Methodology Training in Social Sciences
and Humanities, Organized by OSSREA Held at Seeta, Uganda from 22 May to 1 June 2013
- Participated on a training course of panel data econometrics on Ethiopian Rural Household
Survey using STATA organized by Ethiopian Economic Association Dec 31, 2012-Jan 2
2013
-Participated on a training course of applied econometrics using STATA and E-VIEWS
organized by Ethiopian Economic Association at Haramaya from Sep 30-Oct 5 2010
-Participated on a training course of Participatory Rural Appraisal and Community Action Plan
conducted by FARM Africa at Gewane from 21 feb -7 mar 2007
-Participated on a training course of Participatory Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
conducted by Amhara Region Agricultural Research Institute at Sirinka in Aug 2004 (Aug
10, 2004 - Aug 20, 2004)
-Awarded a certificate on Self evaluation, attitudes and emotional management, outcome setting
and the fire walk conducted by PEAK PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONAL in Sep 2004, at
DebreZeit (Sep 15-30)
-Participated on marketing analysis Course conducted by EARO, ASARECA, IITA, FOODNET,
CIAT, CIMMYT, IFPRI at Nazerate Agricultural research center in March 2004 (Feb 3,
2003 - Feb 9, 2003)
-Participated on socioeconomics and Environmental Impact assessment Study on Small Scale
Irrigation Projects by ESRDF at Bahr Dar in Dec 2000 (Dec 20, 2000 – Jan 5, 2001)
-Participated on training of Management development in management, Finance, integrated rural
development, policy, project and development planning as well as ethics by Amhara region
management institute and office of the prime minister at Bahr Dar in Dec 1996 (Sep 10-Dec
10, 1996)
3. Work Experience
a. Date: February, 2015 to date,
i. Major Job: Assistant professor at Wollo University
ii. additional job Director for tutorial service at Wollo University (Managerial Post)

3. b. Date: May 21, 2011, to January, 2015
Position:
i. Major Job: Assistant professor at Wollo University
ii. additional job Department head for Agricultural Economics at Wollo University
(Managerial Post)
c. Date: Sep, 2007 to May 21, 2011,
i. Major Job: Lecturer at Wollo University
ii. additional job Study leave)
d. Date: Nov 11, 2006 to Sep 2007,
Position: Project team leader (Managerial Post) FARM Africa
e. Date: Nov 11, 2003 to Nov 11 2006,
Position:
i. Major Job Associate Researcher (socio-economist)
ii. additional job Department head for socioeconomics research and research extension department
(Managerial Post) at Sirinka Agricultural Research Center (SARC), Amhara Region Agricultural
Research Institute
f. Date: January 2001 to Nov 10, 2003
Position:
i. Major Job Senior planning and programming expert and senior monitoring and evaluation
expert
ii. additional job acting head for Planning, Monitoring and Resource Mobilization Service
(Managerial Post) at Kobo Girana Valley Development Program
g. Mar 2000 to January 2001, agricultural extension communication expert at South
Wollo agricultural Department
h. July 1995 to Sept 1997 as Executive Committee at ANRS in South Wollo zone.
i. Nov 1993 to July 1995 as agricultural extension and rural women affairs team leader
at Ministry of agriculture in South Wollo at kelala district.
j. February 5 1992 to Nov 1993 as agricultural planning expert at Ministry of
agriculture in South Tigray.
4. Major Research Publication
a. Hassen Beshir, 2016. Technical Efficiency Measurement and Their Differential in Wheat
Production: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in South Wollo. Case of Kalu District,
South Wollo Zone, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. International Journal of
Economics, Business and Finance Vol. 4, No. 1, January 2016, PP: 1- 16, ISSN: 2327-
8188 (Online) Available online at http://ijebf.com/
b. Hassen Beshir, 2015. Determinants of Coffee Export Supply in Ethiopia: Error Correction
Modeling Approach. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 6(5): 31-37
available at http://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/20689
c. Wondimu Tefaye and Hassen Beshir, 2014. Determinants of Technical Efficiency in
Maize Production: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in Dhidhessa District of Illuababora
Zone, Ethiopia. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 5(12): 274-284
available at http://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEDS/article/view/15328

4. d. Hassen Beshir, 2014. Economics of Soil and Water Conservation: The Case of
Smallholder Farmers in North Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. The Experiment, Vol.23
(3)1611-1627. Available online at
http://www.experimentjournal.com/expadmin/pdf_files/exp_23.3_1611-1627.pdf
e. Kelemework Geleta and Hassen Beshir, 2015. The Multidimensional Measurement of
Urban Poverty Evidence from South Wollo, Ethiopia. Wollo University research conference,
Desse; 04/2015
f. Hassen Beshir, 2014. Economics of Soil and Water Conservation: The Case of
Smallholder Farmers in North Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. Published at proceeding of
the 11th international conference of the Ethiopian economics Association, July 2014
g. Wondimu Tesfaye, Hassen Beshir and S.P.R.Chaurasia, 2014. “Determinants of
Technical Efficiency in Maize Production: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in
Dhidhessa District, Illubabor Zone, Ethiopia”. Published at proceeding of the 11th
international conference of the Ethiopian economics Association, July 2014
h. Zelalem Gebeyehu, Hassen Beshir and Jema Haji, 2013. Determinants of Loan
Repayment Performance of Smallholder Farmers: The Case of Kalu District, South
Wollo Zone, Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. International Journal of
Economics, Business and Finance Vol. 1, No. 11, December 2013, PP: 431- 446, ISSN:
2327-8188 (Online) Available online at
http://ijebf.com/Vol.%201,%20No.%2011,%20December%202013.php
i. Hassen Beshir. 2014. Water Resources Use and Management for Poverty Alleviation in
Gerado Irrigation Canal, South Wollo, Ethiopia. OSSREA book chapter ed. Paulos
Chanie, innovative Water Resource Use and Management for Poverty Reduction in Sub-
Saharan Africa: An Anthology.
http://publications.ossrea.net/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2Details&ca
tid=3&sobi2Id=2836&Itemid=0
j. Hassen Beshir 2013. Factors Affecting the Adoption and Intensity of Use of Improved
Forages in North East Highlands of Ethiopia. American Journal of Experimental
Agriculture, 4(1): 12-27, 2014. SCIENCEDOMAIN international,
http://sciencedomain.org/issue/272
k. Seid Hussen, Hassen Beshir and Yitbarek W/Hawariyat. 2013. Postharvest Loss
Assessment of Commercial Horticultural Crops in South Wollo, Ethiopia “Challenges
and Opportunities”. Food Science and Quality Management, Vol.17, 2013,pp 34-39.
ISSN 2224-6088. Available online
http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/FSQM/issue/view/730
l. Hassen Beshir, Bezabih Emana, Belay Kassa and Jema Haji. 2013. Determinants of
chemical fertilizer technology adoption in North eastern highlands of Ethiopia: the
double hurdle approach. Published at proceeding of the 4th regional conference of the
Amhara region economic development, July 2013
m. Hassen Beshir, Bezabih Emana, Belay Kassa and Jema Haji. 2012. Determinants of
chemical fertilizer technology adoption in North eastern highlands of Ethiopia: the
double hurdle approach. Journal of Research in Economics and International Finance
(JREIF) Vol. 1(2) pp. 39-49, August 2012. Available online
http://www.interesjournals.org/JREIF/august-2012-vol-1-issue-2
n. Hassen Beshir, Bezabih Emana, Belay Kassa and Jema Haji. 2012.Economic efficiency
of mixed crop-livestock production system in the north eastern highlands of Ethiopia: the

5. Stochastic frontier approach Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Vol.
1(1), pp. 10-20, April 2012 Available online at
http://www.academeresearchjournals.org/journal/jaed/archive/april-2012-vol.-1-(1)
o. Hassen Beshir, Bezabih Emana, Belay Kassa and Jema Haji. 2011. Factors affecting the
adoption and intensity of use of improved wheat varieties in north east Ethiopia: a double
hurdle approach published at Ethiopian journal of agricultural economics, Vol. 8 (1) in
Nov 2011 pp 133-158.
p. Hassen Beshir. 2011. Performance of mixed crop-livestock production system: the data
envelopment approach Published at Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume
23, No 9, Article #200 Retrieved , http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd23/9/besh23200.htm
q. Hassen Beshir, Bezabih Emana, Belay Kassa and Jema Haji. 2012.Economic efficiency
of mixed crop-livestock production system in the north eastern highlands of Ethiopia: the
Stochastic frontier approach Published at proceeding of the 10th international conference
of the Ethiopian economics Association, July 2013
r. Hassen Beshir, Bezabih Emana, Belay Kassa and Jema Haji. 2013. Determinants of
Improved Wheat Seed Technology Adoption: The Case of Smallholder Farmers in North
Eastern Highlands Of Ethiopia Published at proceeding of the 13th annual conference of
the agricultural economics society of Ethiopia, Nov 2011
s. Defended successfully PhD dissertation in agricultural economics entitled analysis of
Agricultural Technology Adoption and Production Efficiency: the Case of Smallholder
Farmers in North Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia in may 2011 (Using STATA, LIMDEP,
Frontier and DEA)
t. Worked MSc Research Thesis in agricultural economics entitled: “Crop-livestock
integration of smallholder farms and their potential for improvement in South Wollo,
Ethiopia: The Case of Debresina and Tehulederie Districts” in Jan 2000. (Using GAMS)
5. Other skills -Computer Literate on Microsoft window, Word, Excel and able to do with
Statistical soft ware packages like STATA, EVIEWS, R, Oxmetrics, PCGIVE, LIMDEP, SPSS
and Minitab and with Mathematical programs like GTAP, GAMS, FRONTIER and DEA.
Moreover, awarded a certificate on Self evaluation, attitudes and emotional management,
outcome setting and the fire walk conducted by PEAK PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONAL in
Sep 2004, at DebreZeit.
6. Experience in big survey
I have the experience of working in multi disciplinary teams, organizing and leading big
surveys on optimal analysis of crop-livestock integration, efficiency and adoption of
crop-livestock production, poverty analysis and market supply response, value
chain and market integration.
I can manage and analyze cross sectional and time series data. I am capable in using
Microsoft word, power point and excel.

6. 7. Seminars presentation
i. Hassen Beshir, 2010. Determinants of Contract Enforcement in Vegetable Marketing
in Eastern Ethiopia. Seminar presented to the School of Graduate Studies, Haramaya
University.
ii. Hassen Beshir, 2009. Determinants of Coffee Export Supply in Ethiopia. Seminar
presented to the School of Graduate Studies, Haramaya University.
iii. Hassen Beshir, 2009. Factors Affecting Gross Domestic Saving in Ethiopian
Economy. Seminar presented to the School of Graduate Studies, Haramaya University.
iv. Hassen Beshir, 2009. Estimation of Macroeconomic Production Functions for Ethiopia
Agricultural Sector. Seminar presented to the School of Graduate Studies, Haramaya
University.
8. Research Advised (Post graduate, MSc)
a. ERMIAS FETENE, 2015. INDIVIDUAL WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR IMPROVE
URBAN WASTE MANAGEMENT; THE CASE OF BATI TOWN, Department of
Economics, School of Graduate Studies, Wollo University
b. ALEMSEGED GEREMEW, 2015. EVALUATION OF ECONOMICS VALUE OF
MULTI-PURPOSE TREE RESOURCES, THE CASE OF KALU WEREDA, SOUTH
WOLLO ZONE, AMAHARA NATIONAL STATE. , Department of Economics, School
of Graduate Studies, Wollo University
c. AWEL HUSSEN, 2015. Valuing the Benefits of Improved Lake Quality: Case Study of
Lake Hayk Choice Experiment Approach, , Department of Economics, School of
Graduate Studies, Wollo University
d. Abdurahman Aliy, 2013. “determinants of rural women’s access to microfinance services
in ada’a district, east showa zone, Ethiopia, Department of Agricultural Economics,
School of Graduate Studies, Haramaya University
e. Abnew Emiru, 2015 Determinants of Food Insecurity among Rural Households in Lasta
District, North Wollo, Ethiopia, Department of Agricultural Economics, School of
Graduate Studies, Wollo University

7. f. Andualem Kassegn, 2014. The Impacts Of Productive Safety Net Program On The House
Hold Welfare: The Case Of Kutaber District, Department of Agricultural Economics,
School of Graduate Studies, Wollo University
g. Awel Ahmed, 2012, Economic Efficiency of Rain-fed Wheat Producing Farmer’s in
North Eastern Ethiopia: The case of Albuko Woreda: A Stochastic Frontier Approach,
Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate Studies, Haramaya
University
h. Berhanu Mekonen, 2015. Market Performance And Value Chain Of Wheat: The Case Of
Dessie Zuria District, Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate
Studies, Wollo University
i. Derbie Fetene, 2014. Technical Efficiency For Potato Producing Household: The Case Of
Kutaber District, Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate Studies,
Wollo University
j. Getasew Fentaw, 2015. Determinant of Commercialization among Smallholder Farmers
in South Wollo: The case of Albuko woreda, Department of Agricultural Economics,
School of Graduate Studies, Wollo University
k. Getaw Taffesse, 2015. Analysis of technical efficiency in wheat production: the case of
Jamma Woreda, Ethiopia, Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate
Studies, Wollo University
l. Gizachew Desalegn, 2015. Impact of productive safety net program on household asset
building and livelihood on farm household: the case of Laygaynt district, south Gondar
zone, Ethiopia, Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate Studies,
Wollo University
m. Kassahun Assefa, 2015. Determinants of Farmers’ participation in water harvesting
practice: a case of Sayint district, Ethiopia, School of Graduate Studies, Wollo University
n. Mohamed Seid, 2014. Analysis of Price Formation on Wheat Marketing System in South
Wollo, Ethiopia. Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate Studies,
Wollo University
o. Nigest Mekonnen, 2015. Non-Farm Employment And Farm Production Of Smallholder
Farmers: The Case Of Ambassel District, Department of Agricultural Economics,
School of Graduate Studies, Wollo University

8. p. Simachew Dubale, 2015. Factor affecting loan repayment performance of farmers: in
Simada district, Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate Studies,
Wollo University
q. Wallelign Kebede, 2014. Analysis Of Determinants Of Household Poverty: The Case Of
Kutaber District, Ethiopia, Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate
Studies, Wollo University
r. Wondimu Tesfaye, 2012. Determinants of Technical Efficiency in Maize Production: The
Case of Smallholder Farmers in Dhidhessa District, Illubabor Zone, Ethiopia. Department
of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate Studies, Haramaya University
s. Yimam Seid, 2014. Assessment of Factors Affecting Adoption of Improved Water
Harvesting Technologies: A Case of Kallu District, South Wollo, Ethiopia, Department
of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate Studies, Wollo University
t. Zelalem Gebeyehu, 2012. “Determinants of loan repayment performance of smallholder
farmers: the case of Kalu district, south Wollo zone of Amhara national regional state”.
Department of Agricultural Economics, School of Graduate Studies, Haramaya
University
9. Teaching experience
 Graduate program
o Research methods for socio-economists, macroeconomics, microeconomics, production
economics and marketing and price analysis, econometrics, gender and development
 Undergraduate program
o Microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance, Farm management, agricultural Project
planning and analysis, Economics and econometrics,
10. Technical notes and module preparation
 Hassen Beshir, 2014. Agricultural Project planning and analysis. AGRICULTURAL
EXTENSION MID CAREER PROGRAM. Distance Learning Material. Edited by Prof Tesfaye
Semela at Hawassa University prepared for SAFE.
11. Reviewing and Editing Research report
o American journal of experimental Agriculture
o Journal of Agricultural economics and development

9. o Wollo university proceeding
12. Research Grants
 Title: Analysis of Innovative Water Resources Use and Management for Poverty Alleviation in
Gerado Irrigation canal, South Wollo, Ethiopia
 Funding agency: OSSREA (ORGANISATION FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH IN
EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA)
 Title: Analysis of challenges and opportunities of sheep and goat for poverty reduction on
smallholder farmers Wollo, Ethiopia
 Funding agency: FOODNET,
 Title: The Multidimensional Measurement of Urban Poverty: Evidence from South Wollo,
Ethiopia
 Funding agency: Wollo University
 I have won 23,000 birr from WU in collaboration with Seid Hussien on vegetable post harvest
loss in south Wollo in 2012.
 I have won 12,000 birr from WU in collaboration with Kelemework Geleta on urban poverty in
South Wollo in 2012.
 I have obtained research fund of 10, 000 birr from FOODNET, CIAT, CIMMYT, and IFPRI for
Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities of Sheep and Goat Marketing System in Wollo areas
in 2004.
 I have been undertaking the following researches successfully.
o Prepared socioeconomic and environmental aspect of KetoKelad Watershed Development
Project Plan in Debresina District of South Wollo Department of Agriculture in January 2001.
o Prepared socioeconomic and environmental aspect of Workie Wuha and Shemet Ferede Sub-
watershed Development Project Plan submitted to ESRDF at Kobo Girana Valley Development
Program Office in Mar 2002
o Prepared financial and economic aspect of project analysis of Hormat-Golina Irrigation
Development Project Plan submitted to ESRDF at Kobo Girana Valley Development Program
Office in Aug 2002
o Prepared financial and economic aspect of project analysis of Weylet Irrigation Development
Project Plan submitted to ESRDF at Kobo Girana Valley Development Program Office in Feb
2002

10. o Worked Demand and Supply Analysis of Rural Credit System in North Wollo in June 2004
o Worked Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities of Sheep and Goat Marketing System in
Wollo areas in September 2004
o Worked Comparative Analysis of Returns and Market Opportunities of crops grown under
Irrigated Agriculture in North Wollo: The case of Kobo, Habru and Gubalafto districts.
o Worked Monitoring Report and Future Direction of Kobo Girana Development Project
Membership in electronic and researchers network: hassen-hussien@linkedin.com,
hassen.hussien1@facebook.com, HassenHussien2 @twitter.com,
http://scholar.google.com/hasen.beshir@wu.edu.et
http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Hassen_Hussien2
13. Professional Membership Association
Organization: Global Trade Analysis project managed by Purdue University
Member Since: Apr, 2014
Organization: African Growth and Development consortium (AGRODEP) facilitated by IFPRI
Member Since: Apr, 2013
Organization: Agrihub Ethiopia, APF,
Member Since: Oct 2, 2012
Organization: Ethiopian Economics Association
Member Since: July, 2012
Organization: Agricultural economics society of Ethiopia
Member Since: Oct 2, 2005
14. Language
Language Name Oral Level Written Level
Amharic (Ethiopian) Advance(Fluent) Advance(Fluent)
English Advance(Fluent) Advance(Fluent)
Arabic Intermediate Intermediate
Afan Oromo (Ethiopian) Intermediate Intermediate
Tigrigna (Ethiopian) Intermediate Intermediate

11. 15. References
1. Dr. Hassen Mohamed, Ass. Prof, Wollo University, Mob: +251937931150, Email:
hassen.mohammed@yahoo.com
2. Dr. Jema Haji, Associate professor, Haramaya University Mob: +251911780518, Email:
jemmahaji@gmail.com
3. Prof. Belay Kassa, African Union Mob: +251915330337, Email:belayk@hotmail.com
I the undersigned, certify that the above given information are true and accurate.
Name: Hassen Beshir Hussien Signature: ___ date 24/02/2016