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Leadership & Research Team

Dr. Chanyalew Seyoum

Senior Advisor, Food Systems, Rural Livelihoods & MERL

Associate Professor, Haramaya University; MERL and Business Development Coordinator, Positive Action for Development

Food securityFood systemsRural livelihoodsAgroecologyMERLSmallholder agricultureTechnology adoptionClimate change
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Professional Biography

Dr. Chanyalew Seyoum Aweke specializes in development studies and serves as an Associate Professor at the School of Rural Development and Agricultural Innovation, Haramaya University. He has also served in research leadership roles and currently supports MERL and business development.

His research areas include food security, food systems, agriculture and nutrition linkages, agroecology, rural livelihoods, smallholder agriculture commercialization, technology adoption, climate change, and agricultural systems.

At MDC, Dr. Chanyalew contributes expertise in food systems, MERL, rural livelihoods, and research-for-development design.

Areas of Expertise

Food securityFood systemsRural livelihoodsAgroecologyMERLSmallholder agricultureTechnology adoptionClimate change

Professional Contribution to MDC

Development studies scholar with extensive experience in food systems, food security, rural livelihoods, agroecology, technology adoption and agricultural systems.