📋 Gimbo

💡 Landrace Details: This page shows all records for Gimbo from the database. Each row represents one study or reference that mentions this landrace.
7 total records 6 zones 5 study categories 7 unique citations ⬇️ Export CSV
📌 Zones: Central Ethiopia (2) Kembata/Hadiya (1) Silte, Gurage, Kembata-Tembaro, Hadiya, Wolaita, Dawro, Gedeo, Sidama (1) Hadiya Zone (1) Silte Zone (1) Kembata-Tembaro Zone (1)
# Zone Woreda Category Description Citation
1 Central Ethiopia Various Food Science & Fermentation / Biochemistry & Nutrition Nutritional:?Moisture 61.23%, ash 1.23%, protein 3.15% (highest), fat 0.68%, fiber 2.85%, carbohydrates 92.12%, energy 387.20 kcal/100g.?Mineral:?Ca 100.63 mg/100g, K 127.11 mg/100g, Mg 14.86 mg/100g, P 40.17 mg/100g, Na 7.62 mg/100g, Fe 6.71 mg/100g (highest), Zn 0.41 mg/100g.?Anti-nutritional:?Phytate 90.28 mg/100g, tannin 16.65 mg/100g, oxalate 6.54 mg/100g.?pH/TTA:?pH 3.86, TTA 1.13%. Dilebo & Zewdu 2025
2 Central Ethiopia Various Food Science & Fermentation / Biochemistry & Nutrition Nutritional:?Protein 0.63% (lowest), fat 0.52% (second highest).?Mineral:?Moderate mineral content.?Anti-nutritional:?Low anti-nutritional factors.?Key Finding:?Lowest protein content but highest fat among landraces. Dilebo 2025
3 Silte Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Fiber Fiber:?Selected for strong and long fiber in Silte Zone (N=41).?Use:?Used for fiber production. Dilebo et al. 2023
4 Kembata/Hadiya 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 I (26.88% of accessions).?Key Finding:?Part of 279 accessions evaluated for genetic diversity at Areka Agricultural Research Center. Mikias Yeshitila 2014
5 Kembata-Tembaro Zone Ojojia Water Shade Diseases & Pests Bacterial Wilt:?Moderate (2.00).?Mealy Bugs:?Susceptible (3.00).?Nematode:?Resistant (1.00).?Root Rot:?Resistant (1.00).?Termite:?Moderate (2.00).?Worm:?Susceptible (3.00).?Key Finding:?Resistant to nematode and root rot; susceptible to mealy bugs and worm. Mulualem & Walle 2014
6 Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics. Very large amicho (corm) and pseudostem. Classified as male (goncho) - hard for decortication, vigorous, late maturing.?Distribution:?Highly frequent - found in 131 households. Widely distributed.?Agronomic:?Late maturing. Selected primarily for kocho production.?Use:?Preferred for kocho quality (ranked 4th). Also good for amicho. Large pseudostem. Temesgen Erebo (2023)
7 Silte, Gurage, Kembata-Tembaro, Hadiya, Wolaita, Dawro, Gedeo, Sidama Various Genetic Resources & Diversity **Distribution:** Silte (2), Gurage (2), Kembata-Tembaro (1), Hadiya (1), Wolaita (0), Dawro (1), Gedeo (0), Sidama (0). **Total:** 7. Yemataw 2018