Full name: – Kelemu Nakachew Baleh
Specialization: – Agronomy
Academic Rank: – Lecturer
Department: – Plant Science
Phone number: +251 91 278 7585
Institutional email and alternative email: – kelemu_nakachew@dmu.edu.et or kelemu247@gmail.com
Research interests: Agronomy, Plant nutrition, Cropping system, Sustainable agriculture, Soil fertility
List of Publications:
- Nakachew, Kelemu, Yohannes Gelaye, Solomon Ali, Tewabe Gebeyehu, and Alemnesh Eskezia. “Exploring the Application of Zeolite Technology in Ethiopia: A Path to Sustainable Agriculture Development.” Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science 188, no. 1 (2025): 17-30. https://doi.org/10.1002/jpln.202400421
- Nakachew, Kelemu, Habtamu Yigermal, Fenta Assefa, Solomon Ali, Mulugeta Simachew, and Tewabe Gebeyehu. “Growth and yield components of bread wheat as affected by seed and nitrogen‐phosphorous fertilizer rates in Burie District, Northwestern Ethiopia.” Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management 11, no. 1 (2025): e70020.https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.70020
- Nakachew, Kelemu, Habtamu Yigermal, Fenta Assefa, Yohannes Gelaye, and Solomon Ali. “Review on enhancing the efficiency of fertilizer utilization: Strategies for optimal nutrient management.” Open Agriculture 9, no. 1 (2024): 20220356. https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2022-0356
- Nakachew, Kelemu, Fenta Assefa, and Habtamu Yigermal. “The effect of seed and nitrogen-phosphorous fertilizer rates on growth and yield components of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) in Burie District, Northwestern Ethiopia: Dataset article.” Data in Brief 54 (2024): 110308.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110308
- Eskezia, Alemnesh, Kelemu Nakachew, Meseret Tadesse, and Mulusew Kassa. “Genotype‐By‐Environment Interaction and Yield Stability of Kabuli Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Northern Ethiopia.” Legume Science 7, no. 2 (2025): e70038. https://doi.org/10.1002/leg3.70038
- Assefa, F., Mengist, Y., Yigermal, H., & Nakachew, K. (2025). From brewery waste to agricultural wealth: Enhancing nitrogen use efficiency and productivity of maize through brewery sludge and blended NPS fertilizer in North Mecha District, Northwestern Ethiopia. PLoS One, 20(5), e0319958. 1371/journal.pone.0319958
- Yigermal, Habtamu, Klemu Nakachew, and Fenta Assefa. “Effects of integrated nutrient application on phonological vegetative growth and yield-related parameters of maize in Ethiopia: A review: Cogent Food and Agriculture. 5: 1567 998.” DoI: https://doi. org/10.1080/23311932 1567998 (2019).
- Yigermal, Habtamu, Kelemu Nakachew, and Fenta Assefa. “The effects of seedling transplanting on growth and yield performance of maize (Zea mays L.) for climate change resilience in Burie District, Northwestern Ethiopia: Dataset Article.” Data in Brief 54 (2024): 110410. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2024.110410
- Gelaye, Yohannes, Kelemu Nakachew, and Solomon Ali. “A Review of the Prospective Effects of Spacing and Varieties on Onion Yield and Yield Components (Allium cepa L.) in Ethiopia.” The Scientific World Journal 2024, no. 1 (2024): 2795747. https://doi.org/10.1155/2024/2795747
- Habtamu Yigermal, Kelemu Nakachew, Fenta Assefa. (2020). Distribution, threats and management options for water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in Ethiopia: A review. Journal of Research in Weed Science. 2020. https://www.jrweedsci.com/article_89806_ffdfa228c02ab36ffba91d2340d66348.pdf
- Yigermal, Habtamu, Tilahun Tadesse, Alemu Abate, Kelemu Nakachew, and Getachew Alemayehu. “Effects of seedling type and age on the yield and yield-related traits of transplanted maize (Zea mays L.) in Burie District, Northwestern Ethiopia.” Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 31, no. 3 (2021): 115-133. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ejas/article/view/211866
Professional networking platforms:
- Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8545-4137
- LinkedIn: – www.linkedin.com/in/kelemu-nakachew-8b5ba8333
- Google scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl