📋 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
Gembewa Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Medicine Ranking (High Yield):?5th (Total: 55).?Ranking (Fermentation Quality):?2nd (Total: 83).?Ranking (Early Maturity):?2nd (Total: 78).?Ranking (Perceived ... Ayenew et al. 2016
Gembo Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?21.9%.?Shannon Index:?0.08.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Gembona Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Medicine Food Availability:?3.7%.?Shannon Index:?0.02.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla, Medicine.?Key Finding:?Used for medicinal purposes in addition to food. Mulachew 2015
Gembuwa Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?8.0%.?Shannon Index:?0.03.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Gemma (Gena) Wolaita Zone Offa Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Agronomic (Kocho):?Selected for Kocho (11 farmers, 7.2%).?Agronomic (Workey/Bulla):?Selected for Workey (7 farmers, 4.6%).?Agronomic (Bulla):?Selected... Shumbulo et al. 2012
Gemo Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Morphological:?Robust pseudostem aspect; sap watery; large corm size; tall pseudostem height.?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high (Necha-Gemo, Geri-Gemo); Koc... Haile et al. 2022
Gena Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Highly preferred landrace; ranked 7th overall.?Agronomic:?Preferred for... Asfaw et al. 2024
Gena Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Amicho Morphological:?Highly valued for Kocho preparation; may also be related to plant size.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Late.?Plant Height:?Vigo... Getahun et al. 2024
Gena Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Reported as being grown in Mareka District.?Agronomic:?Listed among lan... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Genbene Bazereye SNNPRS Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological characteristics.?Agronomic:?Cultivated using traditional methods.?Use:?Used for food producti... Yemataw et al. 2016
Genbo SNNPRS Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Distributed across multiple zones: Silte (22 landraces), Gurag... Yemataw et al. 2016
Genjo 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
Genna SNNPRS Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological characteristics.?Agronomic:?Cultivated in enset-based systems.?Use:?Used for food production.... Yemataw et al. 2016
Genna Sidama Zone Hula District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Rare.?Use:?Used for food production.?Key Finding:?Rare landrace. Egziabher et al. 2020
Genta Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Medicine Use:?Medicinal purposes. Muanenda et al. 2025
Genta 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
Gentecho Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0041.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015
Genticho Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Food Morphological:?Highly regarded by farmers due to high productivity and Kocho yield.?Use:?Pseudostem and corm together used for kocho; pseudostem used ... Muanenda et al. 2025
Geri-gemo Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Morphological:?Variant of Gemo.?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho color white.?Use:?Processing type. Haile et al. 2022
Geriya Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Amicho Medicine Food Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0041.?Suitability:?Kocho, Medicine, Amicho, Bulla.?Key Finding:?Used for medicinal purposes in addition to food. Mulachew 2015