📋 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
Unjamo Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Fiber Availability:?25.1%.?Shannon Index:?0.10.?Suitability:?Kocho, fiber. Mulachew 2015
Usguruz Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Amicho Availability:?5.3%.?Shannon Index:?0.02.?Suitability:?Kocho, Amicho. Mulachew 2015
Utiro 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
Uwisha Sidama Zone Hulla woreda Fiber Morphological:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties.?Fiber Properties:?Linear density 48.0 tex (mid altitude) and 21.1 tex (high alti... Buta et al. 2025
Uwisha Sidama Zone Hulla woreda Biochemistry & Nutrition / Material Science Fiber Fiber Properties:?Linear density 48.0 tex (mid) and 21.1 tex (high).?Altitude Impact:?Analyzed for fiber chemical and mechanical properties. Buta et al. 2025
Uwishsho 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
Wachiso Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?20.9%.?Shannon Index:?0.09.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Wahe,a 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
Wanadia Wolaita Zone Various (14 Kebeles) Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Distribution:?Highly preferred landrace; ranked 9th overall.?Use:?Food and other purp... Asfaw et al. 2024
Wankoree 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
Wekeso 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
Weysha Wolaita Zone Offa Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Agronomic (Kocho):?Selected for Kocho (3 farmers, 2.0%).?Agronomic (Workey/Bulla):?Selected for Workey (1 farmer, 0.7%).?Agronomic (Bulla):?Selected f... Shumbulo et al. 2012
White Geno 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
Woe Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Availability:?1.1%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015
Wolagella Kembata-Tembaro Zone Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Medicine Medicinal:?Water squeezed from pseudostem to treat skin problem in human (N=36).?Use:?Used for medicinal purposes. Dilebo et al. 2023
Wolanche Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Availability:?27.8%.?Shannon Index:?0.13.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015
Wolegela Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?3.7%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Wonade Hadiya Zone Anlemo District Kocho Morphological:?Classified as male (goncho) - hard for decortication, vigorous, late maturing.?Distribution:?Found in group A kebeles.?Agronomic:?Late ... Temesgen Erebo (2023)
Wonkerete Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0053.?Suitability:?Kocho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Worbe Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0081.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015