📋 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
Lochingiya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used to join the broken body (bone), for lung disease and cough, to harden... Tekalign 2021
Loffe Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Medicine Morphological:?Pink appearance; used as medicinal and ornamental.?Agro-ecology:?Mid & low altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classi... Getahun et al. 2024
Lokandi Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Kocho Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Present in multiple kebeles.?Agronomic:?Selected for kocho quality.?Use:?Goo... Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Loza 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
Lukenda Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Amicho Availability:?4.3%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Amicho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Maac'a-dami Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Medicine Medicinal:?Used for medicinal value.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type).?Key Finding:?Cited as... Haile et al. 2022
Maacaa-dami Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Amicho Morphological:?Reddish Kocho color; yellow/red sap.?Agronomic:?Fermentation rate fast; drought/wind tolerance low.?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking ... Haile et al. 2022
Maaro Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Fiber Morphological:?Green/light green leaf blade color.?Agronomic:?Fiber quality poor; flowering relatively early (<3 years).?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/co... Haile et al. 2022
Macha-dami Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Amicho Morphological:?Yellow/red sap; reddish Kocho color; variegated pseudostem color.?Agronomic:?Flowering relatively early (<3 years); drought/wind tolera... Haile et al. 2022
Machadami/dhigabahe Oromia & SNNPR Gomma, Gera, Yem, Gimbo, Decha Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Production & Agronomy Food Distribution:?Grown across surveyed districts of southwest Ethiopia (3.2% of landraces)?.?Agronomic:?Identified as one of the landraces cultivated in ... Mulualem & Semman 2021
Madalacho Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Medicine Use:?Preferred for kocho, bula, and medicinal purposes. Muanenda et al. 2025
Madalacho Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Medicine Use:?Preferred for kocho, bula, and medicinal purposes. Muanenda et al. 2025
Madde 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
Madi 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
Makelwesa?(also Mekelwesa) Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Medicine Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Present in multiple kebeles.?Medicinal:?Used for medicinal value (ranked 1st... Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Malduka Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?1.1%.?Shannon Index:?0.0034.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Mandiluke Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?1.1%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Manjya (Maziya) Wolaita Zone Offa Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Agronomic (Kocho):?Selected for Kocho (10 farmers, 6.5%).?Agronomic (Workey/Bulla):?Selected for Workey (7 farmers, 4.6%).?Agronomic (Bulla):?Selected... Shumbulo et al. 2012
Manqurete Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0126.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Mariya Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?14.4%.?Shannon Index:?0.05.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015