Feleke Newarinesh, Tekalign Wondimagegnehu
Department of Biology, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia PO Box 138.
Int J Food Sci. 2022 Apr 30;2022:6026763. doi: 10.1155/2022/6026763. eCollection 2022.
Enset (, Musaceae) is a neglected traditional multipurpose crop plant critical for Ethiopian food security. It has drawn a lot of attention in the last few years. This study was undertaken on the morphological diversity among the enset landraces and their cultural use for the livelihood of the people in Southern Ethiopia. The study was administered in four purposively selected kebeles of the Mareka District. A total of 145 individuals were interviewed using semistructured interviews, and field observation has also occurred. The descriptors for enset developed by the International Board for Plant Genetic Resources were used to measure the morphological features. This study found twenty-two enset landraces. Landraces were categorized into five groups based on their morphological trait variability. The highest mean was in cluster five, while the lowest was in cluster three. The highest landrace diversity was found in Ocha ( = 2.28) and the lowest in Guta ( = 2.17). This study confirmed that the study area has a diverse range of ecosystems. However, a reduction in production and the loss of some landraces were observed. As a result, the protection and preservation of enset landraces must be a priority for all responsible entities.
埃塞俄比亚香蕉（Enset，芭蕉科）是一种被忽视的传统多用途作物，对埃塞俄比亚的粮食安全至关重要。在过去几年里，它受到了广泛关注。本研究针对埃塞俄比亚南部地区埃塞俄比亚香蕉地方品种的形态多样性及其对当地居民生计的文化用途展开。研究在马雷卡区有目的地选取的4个社区进行。通过半结构化访谈共采访了145人，同时也进行了实地观察。采用国际植物遗传资源委员会制定的埃塞俄比亚香蕉描述符来测量形态特征。本研究发现了22个埃塞俄比亚香蕉地方品种。根据形态性状变异性，地方品种被分为五组。第五组的平均数值最高，而第三组的平均数值最低。奥查的地方品种多样性最高（= 2.28），古塔的地方品种多样性最低（= 2.17）。本研究证实，研究区域拥有多样的生态系统。然而，观察到产量有所下降，一些地方品种也有所流失。因此，保护和保存埃塞俄比亚香蕉地方品种必须成为所有责任主体的首要任务。
