📋 Astara

💡 Landrace Details: This page shows all records for Astara from the database. Each row represents one study or reference that mentions this landrace.
18 total records 11 zones 11 study categories 13 unique citations ⬇️ Export CSV
📌 Zones: Sidama Zone (3) Gurage Zone (3) Gedeo Zone (2) Kembata-Tembaro Zone (2) Hadiya Zone (2) Gurage, Hadiya, Gedeo (1) Ethiopia (Southern Ethiopia) (1) Gurage (1) Sidamo (1) Kembata/Hadiya (1) Silte, Gurage, Kembata-Tembaro, Hadiya, Wolaita, Dawro, Gedeo, Sidama (1)
# Zone Woreda Category Description Citation
1 Gedeo Zone Various Diseases & Pests Disease Response:?Highly Susceptible (HS).?Mean Incubation Period (MIP):?20.00 days.?Complete Wilting (CW):?25.00 days.?Disease Incidence (DI):?10% at 7 DAI; 30% at 21 DAI; 0% at 28 DAI.?Key Finding:?Highly susceptible; shortest survival; early symptom appearance. Abrar et al. 2022
2 Ethiopia (Southern Ethiopia) Various Genetics & Genomics Chloroplast Genome:?Size 168,785 bp; LSC 88,724 bp; SSC 11,080 bp; IR 34,461/34,516 bp.?Genes:?Total 137 genes (105 unique, 23 duplicate copies); tRNA 37/28; rRNA 8/4; Protein-coding 91/76; Exons 56; Introns 37.?GC Content:?37%.?Key Finding:?Chloroplast genome characteristics consistent with other landraces; contributes to understanding of genetic diversity and evolution. Biswas et al. 2025
3 Sidama Zone Hulla woreda Morphological:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties.?Fiber Properties:?Linear density 41.5 tex.? Buta et al. 2025
4 Sidama Zone Hulla woreda Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science Fiber Properties:?Linear density 41.5 tex.?Altitude Impact:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties. Buta et al. 2025
5 Hadiya Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Medicinal:?Amicho with milk to cure bone and muscle problems in human (N=48).?Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Hadiya Zone (N=51).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes and Amicho consumption. Dilebo et al. 2023
6 Kembata-Tembaro Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Medicinal:?Amicho to treat bone problems in human (N=38).?Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Kembata-Tembaro Zone (N=46).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes and Amicho consumption. Dilebo et al. 2023
7 Sidama Zone Hula District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production and medicinal purposes.?Key Finding:?Common landrace; important for food and medicine. Egziabher et al. 2020
8 Gurage Zone Various Diseases & Pests / Nematology Nematode Density (Soil):?Pratylenchus?51.5 individuals/100 ml soil;?Meloidogyne?11.6;?Helicotylenchus?14.3;?Machroposthonia?0.7. Gerura et al. 2022
9 Sidamo Various Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster II.?Key Finding:?Part of second largest qualitative cluster (92 accessions). Mikias Yeshitila 2014
10 Kembata/Hadiya Various Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster I.?Key Finding:?Part of Cluster I characterized by midrib upper side color variations. Mikias Yeshitila 2014
11 Gurage Various Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster I.?Key Finding:?Part of 279 accessions evaluated for genetic diversity at Areka Agricultural Research Center. Mikias Yeshitila 2014
12 Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Use:?Selected mature clones used to prepare traditional starter culture (gamama) for kocho fermentation. Muanenda et al. 2025
13 Gurage, Hadiya, Gedeo Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Medicinal:?Used for treatment of back pain, bone fractures, and joint displacement.?Plant Part Used:?Corm and Bulla. Muanenda et al. 2025
14 Kembata-Tembaro Zone Ojojia Water Shade Diseases & Pests Bacterial Wilt:?Moderate (2.00).?Mealy Bugs:?Moderate (2.00).?Nematode:?Moderate (2.00).?Root Rot:?Resistant (1.00).?Termite:?Resistant (1.00).?Worm:?Moderate (2.00).?Key Finding:?Resistant to root rot and termite. Mulualem & Walle 2014
15 Gurage Zone Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Common across all study woredas.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highland (H), midland (M), and lowland (L) agroecologies.?Medicinal:?Highest use value (0.98) for healing fractured and broken bones among Gurage community. Most preferred variety for treating bone fractures across all woredas except Gumer (31.8% in Cheha, 42.6% in Enor, 34.8% in Ezhe). Used for healing fractured bones and setting broken bones.?Agronomic:?Cultivated in home gardens (91.4%). Negassa et al. 2025
16 Gurage Zone Various Biochemistry & Nutrition Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Major Use:?Food and traditional medicine.?Predominant Character:?Sweet corm.?Proximate Composition (dry matter):?Moisture 68.57%; Crude fibre 2.99%; Ash 2.97%; Crude fat 0.62%; Crude protein 3.36%; Total carbohydrate 77.62%.?Mineral Composition (mg/100g):?Ca 114.27 (highest); Mg 14.31; P 127.41 (highest); K 1440.90; Na 21.06; Fe 2.83 (highest); Zn 8.52 (highest); Cu 0.80 (highest); Mn 0.92.?Phytochemical Composition (mg/g):?Phytate 172.06; Tannin 65.23.?Key Finding:?Used for food and traditional medicine; highest calcium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and copper; highest phytate. Nuraga et al. 2019
17 Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Found in group A kebeles.?Medicinal:?Used for medicinal purposes. Temesgen Erebo (2023)
18 Silte, Gurage, Kembata-Tembaro, Hadiya, Wolaita, Dawro, Gedeo, Sidama Various Genetic Resources & Diversity **Distribution:** Silte (2), Gurage (1), Kembata-Tembaro (2), Hadiya (2), Wolaita (1), Dawro (0), Gedeo (0), Sidama (0). **Total:** 8. Yemataw 2018