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Wolaita Zone |
Various (14 Kebeles) |
Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity |
Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Various frequencies and distributions within and between farms.?Agronomic:?Farmers prefer different landraces for specific traits including Kocho yield, Bulla quality, Amicho use, fiber strength, and medicinal value.?Use:?Various uses including food (Kocho, Bulla, Amicho), fiber, and medicine.?Key Finding:?A total of 93 landraces and 4 cultivars were identified with varying frequency and distribution. Landraces primarily used for Amicho were extensively used and having medicinal values were rarely grown due to susceptibility to biotic and abiotic factors. |
Asfaw et al. 2024 |