Tesfaalem Gebreyohannes

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  • Associate Professor at the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Mekelle University
Harvesting grapes from one of the two founder vines of the Rubaksum Tsellim landrace, trained over a household pergola in Aksum, Tigray. Yemane Hailu Fissuh

Tigray’s old grapevines have survived against the odds: new research uncovers their genetic and historic value

Jan Nyssen, Ghent University; Alemtsehay Tsegay, Mekelle University; Emnet Negash, Ghent University; Oregon State University; Federica Sulas, University of Gothenburg; Mariano Ucchesu, Université de Montpellier; Tesfaalem Gebreyohannes, Mekelle University, and Yemane Hailu Fissuh

A distinctive local variety of grapevine from Ethiopia’s Tigray region could offer potential as a dryland crop.
Dabba Selama and its surroundings. Courtesy of authors

Ethiopia: how a lucky village in Tigray survived the devastating war

Jan Nyssen, Ghent University; Biadgilgn Demissie, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB); Emnet Negash, Oregon State University; Hailemariam Meaza, Mekelle University; Sofie Annys, Ghent University; Tesfaalem Gebreyohannes, Mekelle University, and Zbelo Tesfamariam, Mekelle University

Even though the Tigray war front moved past Dabba Selama several times, the community suffered less than other nearby villages.

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