📋 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
Kuanchewe 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
Kucharkia (also Kuckarkia) Areka Areka Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science Fiber Fiber Properties:?Analyzed for mechanical properties.?Elastic Modulus:?Higher maximum elastic modulus among breeds (along with Gishera and Itine). Ave... Balcha et al. 2021
Kuina Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Kocho Amicho Morphological:?Classified as both male and female depending on farmer perspective (ambiguity).?Distribution:?Present in multiple kebeles.?Agronomic:?S... Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Kule Sidama Zone Hula District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Food Morphological:?Name derived from morphological character (pseudostem color).?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production.?Key Finding:?Common ... Egziabher et al. 2020
Kulle Sidama Zone Hulla woreda Fiber Morphological:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties.?Fiber Properties:?Linear density 35.1 tex (mid altitude) and 47.7 tex (high alti... Buta et al. 2025
Kulle Sidama Zone Hulla woreda Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science Fiber Fiber Properties:?Linear density 35.1 tex (mid) and 47.7 tex (high).?Altitude Impact:?Significant density variation with altitude. Buta et al. 2025
Kunka Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Food Morphological:?Used during periods of food scarcity.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Kocho & ... Getahun et al. 2024
Kushkusheye 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
Lemat 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.?Distribution:?Most abundant landrace in Kebena District.?Agronomic:?Grouped into clus... Jarso et al. 2023
Lemat Ethiopia (Southern Ethiopia) Various Food Science & Fermentation / Biochemistry & Nutrition Kocho Fiber Nutritional (Kocho):?Crude fat 1.6%; Crude fiber 3.8%; Moisture 50.84%; Crude protein 3.19%; Total ash 2.68%; Carbohydrate 37.85% (higher than Yedeber... Azera et al. 2020
Lembuwa Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Ranked 13th overall.?Use:?Food production. Asfaw et al. 2024
Lembuwa Wolaita Zone Offa Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Amicho Agronomic:?Not listed in Table 1.?Amicho:?Selected for Amicho (2 farmers, 1.5%). Shumbulo et al. 2012
Lemicho Sidama Zone Hula District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Food Morphological:?Name derived from morphological character (pseudostem color).?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production.?Key Finding:?Common ... Egziabher et al. 2020
Leqaqa 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
Leqaqa Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Medicine Ranking (High Yield):?10th (Total: 13).?Ranking (Fermentation Quality):?1st (Total: 87).?Ranking (Early Maturity):?3rd (Total: 77).?Ranking (Perceived... Ayenew et al. 2016
Leqeqe Hadiya Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho Amicho Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Hadiya Zone (N=39).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. Dilebo et al. 2023
Leqeqe Kembata-Tembaro Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Amicho Amicho Amicho:?Selected for Amicho in Kembata-Tembaro Zone (N=58).?Use:?Used for Amicho (boiled corm) consumption. Dilebo et al. 2023
Lochingia Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Amicho Medicine Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Ranked 19th overall.?Agronomic:?Preferred for Amicho use.?Medicinal:?Us... Asfaw et al. 2024
Lochingiya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Medicine Medicinal:?Used to join broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden the damaged organ.?Preparation:?The corm is boiled and eaten with ch... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Lochingiya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to join broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden the... Feleke & Tekalign 2022