Solomon Balew Deffersha

Solomon Balew Deffersha

Research project: Interventions to increase adoption and impact of integrated pest management on rural livelihoods: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in Ethiopia

 Solomon is a DRIP PhD Scholar supervised by Dr. Menale Kassie(icipe) and Prof. Erwin, Bulte (Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands). His research interest is in integrated pest management strategies. He is currently researching on the pest potential of rural areas of Ethiopia.

Solomon completed his undergraduate studies in political science and international relations at Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, and obtained a MSc in Environmental Policy from University of Nairobi, Kenya.

He is currently registered for a PhD at Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands, and is supported by a scholarship from ICIPE.