1. Overview of the Department

The department of Agricultural Economics is one of the departments under College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Salale University. Since its establishment, the department is hardly devoted to achieve the mission and vision of HEI particularly Salale University through provision of quality education, research and community engagement. Currently, the department is running undergraduate and postgraduate program in regular and weekend respectively.

2. Mission and Vision

Mission: To produce competent and qualified graduates through provision of quality education, conducting problem solving research and community services.

Vision: To empower students to acquire, demonstrate, articulate and value knowledge and skills that will support them, as life-long learners, to participate in and contribute to the global world and practice the core values of the school: respect, tolerance & inclusion, and excellence.

Motto: Devoted to academic excellence through Co-Creating quality.

3. Number of Academic Staff by Academic Rank, Sex and Position

Currently, the department of agricultural economics has 16 academic staff. The number of academic staff by academic rank and academic position is illustrated in the following table.

4. Number of Program

The department of agricultural economics has undergraduate program in regular and postgraduate programs in weekend modality. The undergraduate students will be qualified in Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics while the postgraduate students will be qualified in Masters of Science degree in agricultural economics after successful completion of the program schedule.

5. Number of Students by Sex, Modality and Program

Currently, the department of agricultural economics has are 63 active students (50 under graduates students in regular program and 13 post graduates students in weekend program). The number of students by sex and program is indicated in the following table.

6. Name of academic staffs by academic rank and specialization

7. Number of Research Projects and Publication

In addition to the actual teaching-learning activities, the department is conducting a number of research projects. Some research output is published & the other is considered for publication on the reputable journal.

1. Some of the Published Research

10. Facilities

The department has fully furnished econometric lab for teaching learning, research and community engagement. 

11. Contact Information

Head Department Name: Nigusu Abera (MSc) 

Phone number: +251911897253

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6654-6346