Mekdela Amba University | Ethiopia
Dr. Molla Tadesse Lakew is an emerging scholar in rural development and agricultural innovation whose work already demonstrates measurable impact: according to his Google Scholar profile, he has an h-index of 1 and 3 total citations to date. His peer-reviewed publications include studies on farmers’ social network influences on adoption of agricultural innovations and on levels of knowledge and adoption of innovations by smallholder farmers in Central Gondar, Ethiopia. With an MSc in Rural Development & Agricultural Extension and a BSc in Agricultural Economics, he brings over six years of experience lecturing at Mekdela Amba University, leading curricular design, supervising student research, heading the Department of Agricultural Economics, and serving as Vice Dean. His research interests lie at the intersection of social capital, innovation systems, food security, and agricultural economics, using both qualitative and quantitative methods (econometrics, STATA, SPSS). Recognized as a Visiting Fellow through the AfricaLics PhD Academy and recipient of related fellowships and awards, he expects to complete his PhD by October 2025. Dr. Lakew aims to leverage his research and leadership toward strengthening agricultural innovation, improving livelihoods, and informing evidence-based policy in Ethiopia and beyond.
Featured Publications
Factors affecting the use of mobile phone by smallholder farmers in vegetable marketing: The case of Fogera district of South Gondar Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.
Assessment of Smallholder Farmers’ Level of Knowledge and Adoption of Agricultural Innovations Across Various Categories of Farmers in Central Gondar Zone, Ethiopia.
Examining farmers’ social network influences on the decision to adopt specific agricultural innovations in Central Gondar Zone, Ethiopia.
The role of local indigenous institutions in enhancing social capital for adoption of agricultural innovations: A special emphasis in Ethiopia.