📋 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
Midasho Sidama Zone Hulla woreda Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science Fiber Fiber Properties:?Linear density 38.9 tex (mid) and 26.0 tex (high).?Altitude Impact:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties. Buta et al. 2025
Midasho 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
Miqi Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Amicho Food Morphological:?Green pseudostem color; narrow leaf width; high plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; low yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bulla (3-f... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Moche Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?13.4%.?Shannon Index:?0.05.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Mocho Oromia & SNNPR Gomma, Gera, Yem, Gimbo, Decha Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Production & Agronomy Food Distribution:?Grown across surveyed districts of southwest Ethiopia (0.8% of landraces)?.?Agronomic:?Identified as one of the landraces cultivated in ... Mulualem & Semman 2021
Mundoye Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Amicho Food Morphological:?Deep brown pseudostem color; narrow leaf width; high plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; medium yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bu... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Nakaka Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Amicho Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Ranked 12th overall.?Agronomic:?Preferred for Amicho use.?Use:?Food pro... Asfaw et al. 2024
Nakaka Wolaita Zone Offa Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Amicho Fiber Agronomic (Kocho):?Selected for Kocho (14 farmers, 9.2%).?Agronomic (Workey/Bulla):?Selected for Workey (12 farmers, 7.8%).?Agronomic (Bulla):?Selecte... Shumbulo et al. 2012
Natsam 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
Nech Bazer 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
Nech Disho Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Availability:?1.1%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015
Necha-gemo Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Morphological:?White coloration variant (Necha = white).?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho color white.?Use:?Processing type. Haile et al. 2022
Necha-gudiro Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Morphological:?White pseudostem color; white coloration variant (Necha = white).?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho color white; disease resistance hi... Haile et al. 2022
Neche/cireariko Oromia & SNNPR Gomma, Gera, Yem, Gimbo, Decha Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Production & Agronomy Food Distribution:?Grown across surveyed districts of southwest Ethiopia (2.2% of landraces)?.?Agronomic:?Identified as one of the landraces cultivated in ... Mulualem & Semman 2021
Nechewo 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
Nechiwe 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; most dominant landrace in Ez... Jarso et al. 2023
Neciho Gurage Zone Agena Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science Fiber Fiber Properties:?Analyzed for mechanical properties.?Elastic Modulus:?Showed variation among breeds; average elastic modulus of Enset fiber is 12.80 ... Balcha et al. 2021
Neriye 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
Nifo Gedeo Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Amicho Use:?Preferred for bula. Pseudostem and corm together used for kocho; pseudostem used for bulla; corm used as best amicho. All parts used for soil pro... Muanenda et al. 2025
Nifo Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Amicho Food Morphological:?Green pseudostem color; narrow leaf width; medium plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Early maturing; medium yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bull... Adem & Kibatu 2020