📋 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
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... Tekalign 2021
Bowe Ado 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
Boza SNNPRS Various Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Food Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological characteristics.?Agronomic:?Cultivated in enset-based farming systems.?Use:?Used for food and... Yemataw et al. 2016
Boza Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Kocho Bulla Fiber Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?4th overall ranking (19.40). Best fiber quality (3.00), good yield (2.80),... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Boza Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge Medicine Medicinal:?Used for fattening of livestock and normal functioning of the body.?Preparation:?Decorticated and given to livestock.?Plant Part Used:?Corm... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Boza Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Fiber Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?4th overall ranking (19.40). Best fiber quality (3.00), good yield (2.80),... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Boza Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Kocho Bulla Fiber Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Agronomic:?4th overall ranking (19.40). Best fiber quality (3.00), good yield (2.80),... Tekalign 2021
Boza (Medicinal) Dawuro Zone Mareka District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Medicine Medicine Morphological:?Identified by farmers using morphological traits.?Medicinal:?Used for fattening of livestock and normal functioning of the body.?Prepar... Feleke & Tekalign 2022
Buea Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0026.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015
Bukiret 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
Bukuniya 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
Bundo Gamo Zone Chencha & Kogota Districts Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Amicho Morphological:?Remains plentiful when eaten.?Agro-ecology:?Mid & low altitude.?Maturity:?Early.?Plant Height:?Smaller.?Use Classification:?Amicho (tas... Getahun et al. 2024
Bunech Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Availability:?1.6%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho. Mulachew 2015
Buriti Oromia & SNNPR Gomma, Gera, Yem, Gimbo, Decha Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Production & Agronomy Food Distribution:?Grown across surveyed districts of southwest Ethiopia (60.6% of landraces - most widely grown)?.?Agronomic:?Most widespread landrace in ... Mulualem & Semman 2021
Burtukan 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; low yield per plant.?Food Preference:?Bulla... Adem & Kibatu 2020
Butamo Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Amicho Availability:?0.5%.?Shannon Index:?0.0140.?Suitability:?Kocho, Amicho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Buzele Kembata-Tembaro Zone Angacha District Genetic Resources & Diversity / Ethnobotany Kocho Bulla Amicho Availability:?1.1%.?Shannon Index:?0.01.?Suitability:?Kocho, Amicho, Bulla. Mulachew 2015
Chacha 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
Chacho Sidama Zone Hula District Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Genetic Resources & Diversity Food Morphological:?Name derived from agronomic characteristics (slow growing/late maturing).?Distribution:?Common.?Use:?Used for food production.?Key Find... Egziabher et al. 2020
Chamero Oromia & SNNPR Gomma, Gera, Yem, Gimbo, Decha Ethnobotany & Indigenous Knowledge / Production & Agronomy Food Distribution:?Grown across surveyed districts of southwest Ethiopia (0.6% of landraces)?.?Agronomic:?Identified as one of the landraces cultivated in ... Mulualem & Semman 2021