Background of the program
Ethiopia’s agricultural is remaining the pillar of the country’s economy dominated by smallholder farmers that contribute over 80% of employment, 44% of GDP and 50% of export revenue (FAO, 2025). Holding the keys to a affluent future, it faces an existential threat from climate change caused  frequent droughts, erratic rainfall, and rising temperatures directly undermine production systems, exacerbating food insecurity and rural poverty results a serous illegal migration (World Bank, 2021).

The Outcome Based Education (BEO) B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics is a forward-thinking program designed to address the evolving needs of Ethiopia’s agricultural sector by integrating agricultural technologies and innovations with indigenous knowledge. By blending theoretical knowledge with practical skills, the program aims to produce graduates who can contribute to sustainable agricultural development, economic growth, and food security in Ethiopia and beyond. The program is lunched in the academic year of 2010 EC upon the establishments of Mekdela Amaba University as fourth Generation University to equipping students with the analytical, quantitative, and practical skills necessary to address complex challenges in agriculture, food systems, and natural resource management. The program id dedicated with four years and eight semesters to accomplish and entitled the degree.  

Vision of the Program

The program is strategically positioning itself to become a leading vigor among Ethiopia’s comprehensive universities in agricultural economics, with the goal of securing full national accreditation and formal recognition as a center of excellence by 2032.

Mission of the program

The mission of the B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics program is to:

  1. To develop skilled and knowledgeable graduates in Agricultural Economics.
    1. To conduct innovative, problem-oriented, and high-impact research.
    1. To deliver responsive and transformative community engagement initiatives that support development at various number of graduates
    1.  To produce graduates with effective leadership with impactful decision in agricultural policy, drive sectorial transformation, and represent Ethiopian expertise on national and international platforms.

Program Education Objectives (PEO)   

PEO-1: Lead and contribute to sustainable agricultural development by integrating economic growth strategies with environmental stewardship and climate resilience.

PEO-2: Formulate, analyze, and implement evidence-based agricultural and rural development policies that promote inclusive growth, environmental sustainability, and food security

PEO-3: Connect digital tools, data analytics, and resource optimization models to enhance agricultural productivity and policy effectiveness.

PEO-4: Deliver evidence-based financial and investment advisory services to privets and public services.

PEO-5: Problem identification prioritizes set up, Design, manage, and evaluate agricultural development projects with a focus on economic impact, scalability, and sustainability

Our Staff Profiles

S.N.Full NameAcademic RankQualificationArea of SpecializationEmail (institutional email if possiblePhoto
1Belayneh YohannesLecturerM.Sc.Agricultural Economicsbelayneh477@gmail.co/Belayneh_Yohannes@mkau.edu.et
2Tadesse ArragawLecturerMSc Natural Resources and Environmental EconomicsTadesse_Aragaw@mku.edu.et    
3Sendie AlemayehuLecturerPhDAgricultural Economicssindiealmayehu@gmail.com
4Amare AyalewTechnical AssistantBsc.Agricultural Economics (TA)amareayalew231@gmail.com
5Mohammed HassenlecturerMScAgricultural Economics and policyMohammed_Hassen@mku.edu.et   Aleraya92@gmail.com
6Azmeraw MulluLecturerMScAgricultural EconomicsAzmeraw_Mullu@mkau.edu.et
7Shewanesh AbrehamLecturerMScAgricultural EconomicsShewanesh_Abrham@mkau.edu.et 
8Kalkidan TesafieLecturerMScAgricultural EconomicsKalkidan_Tesafie@mkau.edu.et 
9Weleteyesus MamuyeLecturerMScAgricultural EconomicsWoleteyesus_Mamuye@mkau.edu.et 
10Molla TaddesseLecturerPhDRural development and Agricultural innovationMola_Tadese@mkau.edu.et 
11Selam TilahunLecturerPhDAgricultural EconomicsSelam_Tlahun@mkau.edu.et 
12Belaynesh AynalemLecturerMScAgricultural EconomicsBelaynesh_Aynalem@mkau.edu.et 
13Fsikaw AdmasuLecturerPhD candidateAgricultural EconomicsFasikaw_Adimasu@mkau.edu.et 
14Getahun MitikieLecturerMScAgricultural EconomicsGetahun_Mtkie@mkau.edu.et 

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