Senior Research StaffAlemayehu Seyoum TaffesseSenior Research Fellow/Program Leader- Ethiopia PublicationsNewsEventsBlogsResearchAwards Featured Publications Recent News * Teff love: Ethiopia's staple crop requires a big push (Thomson Reuters Foundation) • Aug 22, 2018 * More investment in research could improve Ethiopia’s teff crop (African Independent) • Jul 20, 2018 * NEW BOOK: Higher Investments in Research, Adoption of New Technologies to Improve Productivity and Export Potential of Teff • Jul 19, 2018 Recent Events Apr, 17 2024 • Deepening Social Protection Systems: Enhancing livelihoods and health in Ethiopia May, 16 - 17 2023 • SPIR II Learning Event Jul, 21 2022 • Strengthening policy research and analysis capacity: The role of institutional development programs Oct, 28 2020 • East Africa Perspectives on the Book: Agricultural Extension – Global Status and Performance in Selected Countries Sep, 22 2020 • Virtual Event - Ethiopia’s agri-food system: Past trends, present challenges, and future scenarios IFPRI.ORG Blogs Recent Blogs * Sudan’s ongoing conflict disrupts agrifood processing and aggravates unemployment • Dec 15, 2023 * Informing policies with causal impact evaluations: Co-creation and trust matter • Dec 6, 2023 * Teff love: Ethiopia’s staple crop requires a big push • Aug 24, 2018 TopicsProgramsCountries Ethiopia Strategy Support Program Ethiopia Elected Fellow, The Econometric Society, 2022 Elected Fellow, The Ethiopian Academy of Sciences (EAS), 2018 About Publications Units Development Strategies and Governance (DSG) Offices IFPRI-Addis Ababa Countries Ethiopia