📋 Functional Use Catalogue

💡 Functional Use Catalogue: Categorizes landraces by primary use: Kocho, Bulla, Amicho, Fiber, Medicine, Food, and Feed. Click on a use to filter records.
K 336 Kocho B 238 Bulla A 230 Amicho F 220 Fiber M 200 Medicine Fo 197 Food Fe 34 Feed 1,455 total mentions ⬇️ Export CSV
Landrace Name Zone Woreda Category Functional Uses Description Citation
Ganticha Sidama Zone Hula District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production. Egziabher et al. 2020
Ganticho Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Fiber Use:?Preferred for fiber. Pseudostem and corm together used for kocho; pseudostem used for bulla and fibre. Muanenda et al. 2025
Ganticho Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Use:?Used for traditional starter culture (gamama) for kocho fermentation. Muanenda et al. 2025
Ganticho Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Food Morphological:?Deep brown pseudostem color; wide leaf width; high plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; high yield per plant.?Distribution:?Most freq... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Gantichoo Guji Zone Adola Rede District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Fiber Morphological:?Disease-resistant and hard in processing. Name derived from hardness (Gedeo origin).?Agronomic:?Valued for disease resistance and proce... Mengesha et al. 2022
Gariya Hadiya Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho Amicho Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Hadiya Zone (N=47).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. Dilebo et al. 2023
Gariye Silte Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho Amicho Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Silte Zone (N=57).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. Dilebo et al. 2023
Gasa SNNPRS Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological characteristics.?Agronomic:?Managed through traditional practices.?Use:?Used for food product... Yemataw et al. 2016
Gasola Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Use:?Preferred for kocho and bula. Muanenda et al. 2025
Gasola Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Use:?Preferred for kocho and bula. Muanenda et al. 2025
Gasola Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Amicho Food Morphological:?Red pseudostem color; narrow leaf width; high plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; medium yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bulla (1-... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Gayo Oromia & SNNPR Gomma, Gera, Yem, Gimbo, Decha Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Production & Agronomy Food Distribution:?Grown across surveyed districts of southwest Ethiopia?.?Agronomic:?Identified as one of the landraces cultivated in the study area.?Use:... Mulualem & Semman 2021
Gazinar Gurage Zone Gumer, Enor, Cheha, Ezhe Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Not indicated.?Agroecology:?Adapted to highland (H), midland (M), and l... Negassa et al. 2025
Gazinar Gurage Zone Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Medicine Food Feed Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used ... Jarso et al. 2023
Gecha Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Medicine Use:?Medicinal purposes. Muanenda et al. 2025
Gecha Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Amicho Medicine Food Morphological:?Deep brown pseudostem color; narrow leaf width; medium plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; medium yield per plant.?Food Preference:?... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Gedio Ado Sidama Zone Hulla woreda Fiber Morphological:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties.?Fiber Properties:?Linear density 38.3 tex.? Buta et al. 2025
Gedio Ado Sidama Zone Hulla woreda Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science Fiber Fiber Properties:?Linear density 38.3 tex.?Altitude Impact:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties. Buta et al. 2025
Gefetanuwa Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Bulla Medicine Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Ranked 11th overall.?Agronomic:?Preferred for Bulla quality.?Medicinal:... Asfaw et al. 2024
Gembewa Gurage Zone Kebena, Cheha & Ezha Woredas Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Medicine Food Feed Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clusters based on morphological trait variability.?Use:?Used ... Jarso et al. 2023