📋 Gena

💡 Landrace Details: This page shows all records for Gena from the database. Each row represents one study or reference that mentions this landrace.
6 total records 5 zones 4 study categories 6 unique citations ⬇️ Export CSV
📌 Zones: Gamo Zone (2) Gurage Zone (1) Wolaita Zone (1) Dawuro Zone (1) Wolaita (1)
# Zone Woreda Category Description Citation
1 Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Highly preferred landrace; ranked 7th overall.?Agronomic:?Preferred for high yield of Kocho; preferred for Bulla quality.?Use:?Food production. Asfaw et al. 2024
2 Gurage Zone Central Ethiopia Plant Physiology / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Plant height 330-710 cm. Leaf number 3-13. Leaf area 5586-21756 cm?. Stomatal conductance 33.2-59 mmol/m?/s.?Drought Response:?Drought susceptible. Chase et al. 2025
3 Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Reported as being grown in Mareka District.?Agronomic:?Listed among landraces in the study area.?Use:?Used for food production. Feleke & Tekalign 2022
4 Gamo Zone Gamo Highlands Diseases & Pests Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Disease Response:?Evaluated for tolerance to Enset Bacterial Wilt (EBW) caused by Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum (Xvm).?Key Finding:?Field-tested variety; showed typical wilt symptoms after 45 days of infected enset cultivation. Gemeda et al. 2023
5 Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Highly valued for Kocho preparation; may also be related to plant size.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Late.?Plant Height:?Vigorous.?Use Classification:?Kocho & Amicho (can be processed boiled).?Key Finding:?Used for both Kocho and Amicho preparation; highly valued for Kocho. Getahun et al. 2024
6 Wolaita Various Genetic Resources & Diversity Morphological:?Analyzed for 6 qualitative traits (midrib upper/under color, petiole upper/under color, leaf color, leaf tip & edge color) and 22 quantitative traits.?Qualitative Cluster:?Cluster II (32.97% of accessions).?Key Finding:?Part of 279 accessions evaluated for genetic diversity at Areka Agricultural Research Center. Mikias Yeshitila 2014