📋 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
Shana Gedeo Zone Various (7 Kebeles) Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Amicho Medicine Food Morphological:?Light green pseudostem color; wide leaf width; medium plant vigor.?Agronomic:?Late maturing; medium yield per plant.?Food Preference:?B... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Shasha Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Fiber Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?7th overall ranking (15.02). Best maturity time (3.00), good yield (2.50),... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Shasha Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Fiber Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?7th overall ranking (15.02). Best maturity time (3.00), good yield (2.50),... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Shasha Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Fiber Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?7th overall ranking (15.02). Best maturity time (3.00), good yield (2.50),... Tekalign 2021
Shelako/Sallako 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
Sheleke Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Availability:?59.4%.?Shannon Index:?0.16.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015
Shelekwoma Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Fiber Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0112.?Suitability:?Kocho, fiber. Mulachew 2015
Sheleqe 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
Sheleqe Kembata-Tembaro Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Fiber Fiber Fiber:?Selected for strong and long fiber in Kembata-Tembaro Zone (N=39).?Use:?Used for fiber production. Dilebo et al. 2023
Sheleqe Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Bulla Amicho Fiber Medicine Ranking (High Yield):?7th (Total: 47).?Ranking (Fermentation Quality):?10th (Total: 14).?Ranking (Early Maturity):?10th (Total: 17).?Ranking (Perceive... Ayenew et al. 2016
Shelete Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0075.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015
Shemaro Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Sheme Agaye 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
Shereka Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Kocho Amicho Morphological:?Identified by morphological characteristics.?Distribution:?Widely distributed across all kebeles.?Agronomic:?Selected for kocho and ami... Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Shiddo Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Fiber Morphological:?Fiber quality poor.?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). Haile et al. 2022
Shido Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Morphological:?Short leaf length; short pseudostem height.?Agronomic:?Kocho yield low; fermentation rate fast; flowering relatively early (<3 years).?... Haile et al. 2022
Shiisho Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Fiber Morphological:?Fiber quality poor.?Use:?Maache-k'aayo (female/cooking type). Haile et al. 2022
Shina Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Morphological:?Named after a cursed place; name also associated with its taste.?Agro-ecology:?Mid & low altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Small... Getahun et al. 2024
Shiretiye 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
Shiri Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Fiber Morphological:?Erect leaf habit; large blotches at petiole base; slender pseudostem aspect; sap watery; fiber quality poor.?Agronomic:?Kocho yield low... Haile et al. 2022