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Staff

Alan Duncan

Alan Duncan

Principal Livestock Scientist

Alemayehu Teressa

Alemayehu Teressa

Research officer III

Bayissa Hatew

Bayissa Hatew

Scientist - Animal Nutrition

Chris Jones

Chris Jones

Program Leader, Feed and Forage Development

Ermias Habte

Ermias Habte

Research officer

Meki Muktar

Meki Muktar

Scientist

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