📋 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
Kasherwesa?(second listing) Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Medicine Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Found in group B kebeles.?Medicinal:?Used for medicinal purposes. Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Katane Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Amicho Morphological:?Is fast growing.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Amicho (tasty and crispy corm... Getahun et al. 2024
Katania 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
Katania Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Amicho Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Ranked 16th overall.?Agronomic:?Preferred for Amicho use.?Use:?Food pro... Asfaw et al. 2024
Kataniya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Medicine Medicinal:?Used to dry the wounds of humans and cattle.?Preparation:?The corm is boiled and given to cattle with salt.?Plant Part Used:?Corm and pseud... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Kataniya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to dry the wounds of humans and cattle.?Preparation:?The corm is boil... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Kataniya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to dry the wounds of humans and cattle.?Preparation:?The corm is boil... Tekalign 2021
Kataniya Wolaita Zone Offa Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Amicho Fiber Agronomic:?Not listed in Table 1.?Amicho:?Selected for Amicho (4 farmers, 3.0%).?Fiber:?Selected for fiber (3 farmers, 2.2%). Shumbulo et al. 2012
Katise Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Morphological:?Stress tolerant.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Kocho & Bulla (high yield; la... Getahun et al. 2024
Kechi Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Morphological:?Drooping leaf habit; narrow leaf width; green or light green petiole color; variegated pseudostem color; sap watery; small corm size; v... Haile et al. 2022
Kekaro Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Morphological:?Short pseudostem height.?Agronomic:?Kocho yield low; flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). Haile et al. 2022
Kekeruwa Wolaita Zone Offa Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Agronomic (Kocho):?Selected for Kocho (8 farmers, 5.2%).?Agronomic (Workey/Bulla):?Selected for Workey (9 farmers, 5.9%).?Agronomic (Bulla):?Selected ... Shumbulo et al. 2012
Kekle 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
Kelo Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Morphological:?Not explained.?Agro-ecology:?Mid & low altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Kocho & Bulla (high yield;... Getahun et al. 2024
Kembat Silte Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Fiber Fiber Fiber:?Selected for strong and long fiber in Silte Zone (N=52).?Use:?Used for fiber production. Dilebo et al. 2023
Kembat Gurage Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Fiber Fiber Fiber:?Selected for strong and long fiber in Gurage Zone (N=53).?Use:?Used for fiber production. Dilebo et al. 2023
Kemele Gurage Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho Amicho Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Gurage Zone (N=43).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. Dilebo et al. 2023
Keribote 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
Keribote (second listing) 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
Kerqere Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?1.1%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015