Research Interest

  • Soil erosion and conservation, soil fertility and plant Nutrition, Soil health, Soil water management, Watershed management, etc

Publications

1. Zizinga, A.; Mwanjalolo,J.-G.M.; Tietjen, B.; Bedadi, B.; Gabiri,G.; Luswata, K.C. 2022. Effect of Mulching and Permanent Planting Basin Dimensions on Maize (Zea mays L.) Production in a Sub-Humid Climate.Water 14, 79.

https://doi.org/10.3390/w14010079

2. Alefu Chinasho, Bobe Bedadi,Tesfaye Lemma,Tamado Tana, Tilahun Hordofa, and Bisrat Elias, Evaluation of Seven Gap-Filling Techniques for Daily Station-Based Rainfall Datasets in South Ethiopia. Advances in Meteorology Volume 2021, Article ID 9657460, 15 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9657460

3. Wycliffe Tumwesigye, Bobe Bedadi , Johnson Atwiine 2021. Effect of Climate Change on Soil Health and Implications on Food Security: A Review . International Research Journal Of Multidisciplinary Technovation. 3(3): 38-46.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.34256/irjmt2136

4. Abera Assefa Biratu , Bobe Bedadi , Solomon Gebreyohannis Gebrehiwot , Tilahun Hordofa , Desale Kidane Asmamaw & Assefa M. Melesse. 2021. Implications of land management practices on selected ecosystem services in the agricultural landscapes of Ethiopia: a review. International Journal of River Basin Management. DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2020.1870991/

5. Ashenafi Woldeselassie, Nigussie Dechassa, Yibekal Alemayehu, Tamado Tana and Bobe Bedadi. 2021.  Soil and Water Management Practices as a Strategy to Cope with Climate Change Effects in Smallholder Potato Production in the Eastern Highlands of Ethiopia. Sustainability, 13, 6420.MPDI.

https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/11/6420

6. Yared Mulat, Kibebew Kibret, Bobe Bedadi and Muktar Mohammed, 2021. Soil quality evaluation under diferent land use types in Kersa sub-watershed, eastern Ethiopia. Environmental Systems Research, 10:19 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40068-021-00224-6

7. Dawit Habte, Fassil Kebede, Bobe Bedadi and Lemma Wogi, 2020. Phosphorus sorption–desorption properties of Luvisols and Vertisols, sorption kinetics and models comparison, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis (Taylor and Francis):51 (4): 527-540. DOI:10.1080/00103624.2020.1717512

8. Geremew Taye, Bobe Bedadi and Lemma Wogi. 2020. Applications of lime and phosphorus fertilizer to malt barley for improved yield and soil acidity at Welmera district, Ethiopia. Ethiop.J.Appl.Sci. Technol. Vol.11 (2): 39-50.

9. Hagos Mehari, Bobe Bedadi  and Fantaw Abegaz. 2020. Maximizing Water Productivity of Maize using Alternate Furrow Irrigation at Clay-loam Soil, Raya valley, Ethiopia .  International Journal of Plant Breeding and Crop Science. 7(2): 771-778, https://mail.premierpublishers.org/ijpbcs/190620201661

10. Tesfaye Wakgari, Kibebew Kibret, Bobe Bedadi, Melesse Temesgen and Teklu Erikossa, 2019. Effects of Subsoiling and Organic Amendments on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties and Sugar Yield in Metahara Sugar Estate. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 19 (4): 312-325. DOI: 10.5829/idosi.aejaes.2019.312.325

11. Alefu Chinasho and Bobe Bedadi. 2019. Roles of Agroforesty on Climate Resilient Green Economy of Ethiopia: A Review.  Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 9 (4):15-18. ISSN 2224-3216 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0948 (Online)   DOI: 10.7176/JEES  http://www.Researchgate.net/publication/334170291

12. Gobena Negasa, Bobe Bedadi,and Tolera Abera, 2019. Influence of Phosphorus Fertilizer Rates on Yield and Yield Components of Faba Bean (Vicia faba L.)  Varieties in Lemu Bilbilo District of Arsi Zone, Southeastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science. 28(3)1-11. http://DOI:10.9734/ijpss/2019/v28i330106

13. Tesfaye Wakgari, Kibebew Kibret, Bobe Bedadi, Melesse Temesgen and Teklu Erikossa, 2019. Effects of Compaction at Different Moisture Contents on Selected Soil Properties and Sugarcane Growth and Sugar Yield at Metahara Sugar Estate. European Journal of Applied Sciences 11 (1): 30-41, 2019 DOI: 10.5829/idosi.ejas.2019.30.41

14. Lemma Mamo , Bobe Bedadi and Solomon Tamiru. 2019.  Spatial and temporal fluctuation of groundwater depth in Amibara, middle Awash, Ethiopia. International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering 11(8):159-169. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351711943

15. Tesfaye Wakgari, Kibebew Kibret, Bobe Bedadi, Melesse Temesgen, Teklu Erkossa. 2018. Long Term Effects of Cultivation on Physicochemical Properties of Soils at Metahara Sugar Estate. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 18 (5): 246-257

16. Geremew Taye, Bobe Bedadi, Lemma Wogi. 2020. Comparison of Lime Requirement Determination methods to Amend Acidic Nitisols in Central highlands of Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 30 (1):35-48. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ejas/article/view/192011/181141

17. Mengistu Welemariam; Fassil Kebede; Bobe Bedadi; Emiru Birhane, 2018. Effect of community based soil and water conservation practices on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi types, spore densities, root colonization and soil nutrients in the Northern Highlands of Ethiopia. Accepted for publication in Journal of Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, 5:9.

https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-018-0121-4. Springer Nature

18. Bereket Haileselassie, Bobe Bedadi, Selamyihun Kidanu. 2018. Zinc adsorption in some soils of Tigray region, northern Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Natural Resources, 17(2): 107-125.

19. Abdissa Bekele , Kibebew Kibret , Bobe Bedadi, Tesfaye Balemi and Markku Yli-Halla. 2018. Effects of lime, vermicompost and chemical P fertilizer on yield of maize in Ebantu District, Western highlands of Ethiopia. African Journal of Agricultural research. 13(10) :477-489. DOI:10.5897/AJAR2017.12949

20. Assefa Gonfa, Anteneh Argaw, Bobe Bedadi, 2018. Effect of bagasse ash and filter cake amendments on wheat (Triticum turgidum L.var. durum) yield and yield components in nitisol. International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture, DOI 10.1007/s40093-018-0209-7

21. Mengistu Welemariam,IFassil Kebede , Bobe Bedadi  and Emiru Birhane. 2018. The Effect of Community-Based Soil and Water Conservation Practices on abundance and Diversity of Soil Macro invertebrates in the Northern Highlands of Ethiopia. Agronomy 8 (4) 56: 1-15. doi:10.3390/agronomy8040056

22. Temesgen T, Ayana M. and Bedadi B. 2018. Evaluating the Effects of Deficit Irrigation on Yield and Water Productivity of Furrow Irrigated Onion (Allium cepa L.) in Ambo, Western Ethiopia. Irrigation & Drainage Systems Engineering, 7(1):1-6. DOI: 10.4172/2168-9768.1000203

23. Endalkachew Fekadu , Kibebew Kibret, Asmare Melese and Bobe Bedadi, 2018. Yield of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) as affected by lime, mineral P, farmyard manure, compost and rhizobium in acid soil of Lay Gayint District, northwestern highlands of Ethiopia. Agriculture and Food Security, 7 (16): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-018-0168-2

24. Abdissa Bekele, Kibebew Kibret, Bobe Bedadi, Tesfaye Balemi and Markku Yli-Halla . 2018. Effects Of Lime, Vermicompost And Chemical P Fertilizer On Selected Chemical Properties Of Acid Soils At Ebantu District, Western Highlands Of Ethiopia, Applied and Environmental Soil Science. Volume 2018.  , Article ID 8178305, https://www.hindawi.com/journals/aess/2018/8178305/

25. Mengistu Welemariam , Fassil Kebede , Bobe Bedadi  and Emiru Birhane. 2018. Exclosures backed up with community based soil and water conservation practices increased soil organic carbon stock and microbial biomass carbon distribution, in the northern highlands of Ethiopia. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture. 5:12  https://doi.org/10.1186/s40538-018-0124-1

26. Mengistu Welemariam, Fassil Kebede, Bobe Bedadi and Emiru Birhane, 2018. Effect of community-based soil and water conservation practices on soil glomalin, aggregate size distribution, aggregate stability and aggregate-associated organic carbon in northern highlands of Ethiopia. Agriculture & Food Security, 7:42: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40066-018-0193-1

27. Yared Mulat, Kibebew Kibret, Bobe Bedadi and Muktar Mohammed, 2018. Soil organic carbon stock under different land use types in Kersa Sub Watershed, Eastern Ethiopia. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 13(24): 1248-1256. DOI:

10.5897/AJAR2018.13190

28. Mulugeta Debele, Bobe Bedadi, Sheleme Beyene, 2018. Characterization and Classification of Soils of Muger Subwatershed, Northern Oromia, Ethiopia. East African Journal of Sciences, 12 (1):11-28.

https://www.ajol.info/index.php/eajsci/article/view/181537

29. Dawit Habte, Fassil Kebede, Bobe Bedadi and Lemma Wogi, 2018. Geostatistical Assessment of the Spatial Variability of Acid Soils Properties in the Southeastern Highlands, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia, International Journal of Plant and soil science, 26 (2): 31-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/IJPSS/2018/46494

30. Assefa Gonfa, Bobe Bedadi & Anteneh Argaw 2018. Nutrients uptake and utilization efficiency of wheat (TriticumTurgidum L. Var) as affected by filter cake and bagasse ash amendment in nitisol, Journal of Plant Nutrition, 41(13): 1684-1694, https://doi.org/10.1080/01904167.2018.1459691

31. Bereket Haileselassie1*, Bobe Bedadi, Selamyihun Kidanu and Tekalign Mamo, 2018. Effect of Zinc Containing Fertilizers on Yield and Grain Quality of Tef [(Eragrostis Tef (Zucc.) Trotter] in some Soils of Tigray Region, Ethiopia Ethiop. J. Agric. Sci. 28(2) 23-35. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ejas/issue/view/17286

32. Bereket Haileselassie, Yirgalem Weldegebreil, Selamyihun Kidanu, Bobe Bedadi, Hagos Brhane and Tekalign Mamo, 2018. Status of tissue Zinc and Iron contents of Teff [(Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] and Bread Wheat (Tritcum aestivum) and their relationships with some Soil parameters in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia. Ethiop.J.Appl.Sci. Technol. Vol.9 (2): 1-11

https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN-L/2220-5802

33. Mulugeta Debele, Bobe Bedadi, Sheleme Beyene and Muktar Mohammed. 2018. Mapping Spatial Variability of Soil Fertility Status of Different Land Use at Muger Subwatershed, Northern Oromia, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Journal of Business and Social Sciences. Vol.1(2): 24-76. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329178022

34. Alemu Kebede, Bobe Bedadi and Abayneh Esayas, 2018. Agro-Climate Based Pedogenetic Assessment of Soils in Kulumsa Subwatershed, Arsi, Ethiopia. Ethiop. J. Agric. Sci. 28(1) 51- 69

https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ejas/article/view/182151

35. Endalkachew Fekadu , Kibebew Kibret , Bobe Bedadi , Asmare Melese , 2018. Characterization and classification of soils of Yikalo Subwatershed in Lay Gayint District, Northwestern Highlands of Ethiopia.  Eurasian J Soil Sci. 7 (3): 273-283. http://ejss.fess.org/10.18393/ejss.376267

36. Abdurahman Husien, Bobe Bedadi, Nigussie Dechassa, 2017. Effect of Biochar, Farmyard Manure and Nitrogen Fertilizers on Soil Chemical Properties in Sinana District, South Eastern Oromia, Ethiopia. International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences;3(6): 148-153. http://dx.doi.org/10.11648/j.ijaas.20170306.12

37. Samuel Fissaha, Fassil Kebede, Bobe Bedadi, Atkilt Girma, 2017. Tradeoffs of Small Scale Irrigation and Its Contribution to Land Use and Land Cover Change in Mai-Dimu, Tahtay Koraro Wereda, North-Western Tigray, North Ethiopia,  Journal of Geographic Information System, 9:207-220   https://doi.org/10.4236/jgis.2017.92013

38. BB Mishra *, Solomon Estifanos, Kibebew Kibret, Lemma Wogi, Bobe Bedadi and Ayele Akuma. 2017.  Chemical Weathering of Basement Basalt Causing Massive Landslide in Malin Village of Pune District in Maharastra, India: Lesson from Ethiopia.  Agri Res & Tech: Open Access J. 7 (1): 555726. https://juniperpublishers.com/artoaj/pdf/ARTOAJ.MS.ID.555726.

39. Endalkachew Fekadu, Kibebew Kibret, Asmare Melese, Bobe Bedadi, Birru Yitaferu and B. B. Mishra. 2017.Effects of Lime, Mineral P, Farmyard Manure and Compost on Selected Chemical Properties of Acid Soils in Lay Gayint District, Northwestern Highlands of Ethiopia. International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 19(2): 1-16, https://doi.org/10.9734/IJPSS/2017/35915

40. Mekonnen Asrat, Markku Yli-Halla And Bobe Bedadi 2017. Residual Effects of Lime, Manure and Inorganic Phosphorus Fertilizer on Selected Soil Properties and Wheat Yield. Ethiopian Journal of Natural Resources 14 (2): 117-134

41.  Obsa Adugna, Shoeb Quarishi and Bobe Bedadi. 2017. Effects of water erosion on soil chemical loss under different tillage and cropping system in clay loam soil at Assosa, Ethiopia , Journal of Bioscience and Agriculture Research,  14, (02): 1222-1230 https://doi.org/10.18801/jbar.140217.150

42. Derib Kifle, Bobe Bedadi, Getachew Biru. 2017. Nodulation and Grain Yield of Soybean and Selected Chemical Properties of the Soil as Affected by Liming at Bako Area, Western Ethiopia. Journal of Natural Sciences Research 7(11):32-44. https://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JNSR/article/view/37556/38638

43. Ashenafi Worku and Bobe Bedadi, 2016. Studies on Soil Physical Properties of Salt Affected Soil in Amibara Area, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia, International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resource,  3(2): 8-17. Corpus ID 201681352

44. Ashenafi Worku, Bobe Bedadi and Muktar Mohammed, 2016.  Assessment on the Status of Some Micronutrients of Salt Affected Soils in Amibara Area, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia;  Academia Journal of Agricultural Research,  4(8): 534-542. 

DOI:10.15413/ajar.2016.0166

45. Getahun Bore and Bobe Bedadi, 2016. Response Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) to Liming of Acid Soils under Different Land Use Systems of Loma Woreda, Dawuro Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 6(3): 99-108. https://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEES/article/view/29605

46. Tadesse Debele and Bobe Bedadi, 2016. Effect of Drain Depth of Vertisols, Nitrogen Source and Time of Application on Yield and Yield Components of Maize (Zea Mays L.) in Ambo, Western Ethiopia. International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences (IJRSAS),  2 (6): 1-9.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20431/2454-6224.0206001

47. Getahun Bore and Bobe Bedadi, 2015. Impacts of Land Use Types on Selected Soil Physico Chemical Properties of Loma Woreda Dawuro Zone, Southern Ethiopia Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J., Oct-Dec 2015, 4(4): 40-48.

https://www.ajol.info/index.php/star/article/view/145810

48. Habtamu Admas, Heluf Gebrekidan, Bobe Bedadi, Enyewu Adgo 2015. Effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on yield and yield components of maize at Wujiraba Watershed, Northewestern Ethiopia. American Journal of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization Technology, 5 (1):1-15.  ISSN:1793-9445; DOI:10,3923/ajpnft/2014

49. Habtamu Admas, Heluf Gebrekidan, Bobie Bedadi & Enyew Adgo. 2014. Effects of Compost and Mineral Sulfur Fertilizers on Phosphorus Desorption at Wujiraba Watershed, Northwestern Highlands of Ethiopia Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: D Agriculture and Veterinary 14 (10): 69-78. Online ISSN: 2249-4626 & Print ISSN: 0975-5896

50. Habtamu A., Heluf G., Bobe B., Enyew A. 2014. Fertility status of soils under different land uses at Wujiraba watershed, North-western highlands of Ethiopia. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; 3(5): 410-419. doi:10.11648/j.aff.20140305.24

51. Mekonnen Asrat1, Heluf Gebrekidan, Markku Yli-Halla,  Bobe Bedadi Wakene Negassa  2014. Effect of integrated use of lime, manure and mineral P fertilizer on bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) yield and status of residual soil P on acidic soils of Gozamin District, northwestern Ethiopia. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; 3(2): 76-85. doi=10.11648/j.aff.20140302.15

52. Olkeba Birru, Shoeb Quraishi and Bobe Bedadi 2012.Effects of straw mulch and farmyard manure on runoff, erosion, in-situ water conservation, and yield and yield components of wheat at the highlands of Bale, south eastern Ethiopia, African Journal of Agricultural Research, 7(44) pp.  5879-5886  DOI: 10.5897/AJAR12.1467

53. Olkeba Birru, Bobe Bedadi, Shoeb Quraishi 2013. Sediment associated nutrient losses under wheat cropping systems in the highlands of Bale, south eastern Ethiopia. International Journal of Tropical Agriculture (IJTA), Vol. 30(3-4):153-158.

54. Getachew Fisseha, Heluf Gebrekidan, Kibebew Kibret, Birru Yitaferu, Bobe Bedadi, 2011. Analysis of land use/Land Cover changes in the Debre-Mewi Watershed at the upper catchment of the Blue Nile Basin, Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, Vol.1.(6), 184-198. ISSN: 2220-6663 (Print) 2222-3045 (Online)

55. Getachew Fisseha, Heluf Gebrekidan, Kibebew Kibret, Bobe Bedadi, Birru Yitaferu, 2011. Participatory Development of Soil Conservation Measures at the Debre-Mewi Watershed in the upper catchment of the Blue Nile Basin, Northwest Ethiopia. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, Vol.1.(6), 199-213. doi=10.1.1.653.6620

56. Bobe, BW and CKK Gachene, 1999. Soil productivity evaluation under different soil conservation measures in the Harrerge high lands of Ethiopia, East Afr. Agr. and For. Journal, Vol. 65 (2), 95-100.

The following are in press:

57. Temesgen Addissie, Bobe Bedadi, Alemayehu Regassa, Lemma Wogi, Samuel Feyissa. Spatial Variability of Soil organic Carbon stock in Gurje subwatershed, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. MPDI. In press

58. Alex Zizinga, Jackson Gilbert Majaliawa Mwanjalolo, Brita Teitjen, Bobe Bedadi, Ramon Amaro de Sales, Besigamukama Dennis. Simulating Maize productivity under Selected Climate smart agriculture Practices using AquaCrop model in a subhumid Environment. Sustainability. In Press.

59. Alex Zizinga, Jackson Gilbert Majaliawa Mwanjalolo, Brita Teitjen, Bobe Bedadi, Himanshu Pathak, Gabri Geofrey, Besigamukama Dennis. Climate Change and Maize productivity in Uganda: Simulating the impacts and alleviation with Climate Smart Agriculture

60. Zizinga, Alex , Majaliwa Mwanjalolo Jackson-Gilbert, Tietjen Britta, Bedadi Bobe and Gabiri Geofrey, Luswata, Kizza Charles, 2021. Climate Smart Agriculture Practices in Rainfed Systems in Uganda: Effectivity and Results. In press: SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3937099

Practices. Agroecosystems. In Press.

61. Alefu Chinasho, Bobe Bedadi, Tesfaye Lemma, Tamado Tana, Tilahun Hordofa, Bisrat Elias. Farmers Perceptions about Irrigation roles in Climate Change adaptationand determination of the choicesof WUE Improving Practices in Southern Ethiopia. Air, Soil and Water Research. In Press