📋 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
Bora Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Morphological:?Thicker landrace.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Kocho & Bulla (high yield; l... Getahun et al. 2024
Bora Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0045.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015
Bore 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
Boricho 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
Boroda Maze Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Morphological:?Named after original location (Boroda area).?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Late.?Plant Height:?Vigorous.?Use Classification:?K... Getahun et al. 2024
Bosere 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
Bosso Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Morphological:?Erect leaf habit; green/light green or variegated leaf blade color; green or light green petiole color; sap watery; red sap (some varia... Haile et al. 2022
Bosso (Aa'i-bosso) Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Morphological:?Black coloration variant (Aa'i = black); sap watery.?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho quality very good; Kocho color white; sucker re... Haile et al. 2022
Bosso (Baraadi-bosso) Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Morphological:?Name derived from place of origin (Barado area).?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho quality very good; Kocho color white; sucker regene... Haile et al. 2022
Bosso (Gajji-bosso) Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Morphological:?Red or green with large red blotches leaf blade color; petiole or petiole margin color purple/red; large blotches at petiole base; brow... Haile et al. 2022
Bosso (Qe'i-bosso) Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Morphological:?Yellow pseudostem color; sap watery.?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho quality very good; Kocho color white; fermentation rate fast; s... Haile et al. 2022
Bosso (Yaa'i-bosso) Sheka Zone Anderacha Woreda Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Morphological:?Giant variant (Yaa'i = giant).?Agronomic:?Kocho yield high; Kocho quality very good; Kocho color white; sucker regeneration medium; gro... Haile et al. 2022
Bosso/bocho 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
Botha Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Morphological:?White pseudostem.?Agro-ecology:?High altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Kocho & Bulla (high yield; l... Getahun et al. 2024
Botha Maziya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Fiber Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Highest overall ranking (21.05). Best for yield (2.90), bulla quality (2.9... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Botha Maziya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Fiber Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Highest overall ranking (21.05 - 1st). Best for yield (2.90), bulla qualit... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Botha Maziya Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Fiber Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?Highest overall ranking (21.05 - 1st). Best for yield (2.90), bulla qualit... Tekalign 2021
Botha Zinke Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Amicho Morphological:?Named after pale green pseudostem, not other colorations.?Agro-ecology:?Mid & low altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use... Getahun et al. 2024
Bothena Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Fiber Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?5th overall ranking (19.15). Good maturity time (2.80), kocho quality (2.6... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Bothena Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Fiber Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?5th overall ranking (19.15). Good maturity time (2.80), kocho quality (2.6... Feleke & Tekalign 2022