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southwestern Ethiopia

Also known as: southwest Ethiopia

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Nutritional potential of underutilized edible plant species in coffee ... link.springer.com Springer Apr 23, 2021 12 facts

referenceCallo-Concha, Mohamed, and Seyoum Aragaw (2019) studied the contribution of agroforestry system by-products to the food and nutrition security of communities in Southwestern Ethiopia.

referenceTulu ZJ published 'Institutions, incentives and conflict in coffee forest use and conservation: the case of Yayu Forest in Iluu Abba Bora Zone, Southwest Ethiopia' in 2010.

referenceGole T.W. et al. (2008) analyzed the floristic composition and environmental factors characterizing coffee forests in southwest Ethiopia, published in Forest Ecology and Management.

claimFruits and tubers are abundant in the dry season in southwestern Ethiopia and are typically consumed raw or processed into products like juices.

claimThe Yayu area in southwestern Ethiopia, where the study was conducted, comprises six districts (Woredas), with Chora, Doreni, Hurumu, and Yayu selected for sampling.

procedureResearchers conducted an ethnobotanical household survey with 300 participants to document existing edible plants in the understories of coffee agroforestry systems in southwestern Ethiopia.

referenceThe article 'Nutritional potential of underutilized edible plant species in coffee agroforestry systems of Yayu, southwestern Ethiopia' was authored by H.S. Aragaw, D. Nohr, and D. Callo-Concha and published in the journal Agroforestry Systems, volume 95, pages 1047–1059, in 2021.

procedureThe study on underutilized edible plants in southwestern Ethiopia utilized a combination of household surveys, expert interviews, botanical characterization, and biochemical laboratory analyses.

claimThe article 'Nutritional potential of underutilized edible plant species in coffee agroforestry systems of Yayu, southwestern Ethiopia' is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

referenceGreen leafy vegetables are consumed in southwestern Ethiopia during the rainy season to bridge food shortages before staple crops are harvested, as noted by Uusiku et al. (2010).

claimThe authors of the article 'Nutritional potential of underutilized edible plant species in coffee agroforestry systems of Yayu, southwestern Ethiopia' have declared no conflict of interest.

measurementLaboratory analysis of 12 underutilized edible plant species from southwestern Ethiopia showed that all species, excluding fruits, contain higher levels of calcium, iron, and zinc compared to regularly cultivated crops.

Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Goba District Southwest ... nature.com Nature Jul 29, 2025 6 facts

claimThe Goba District, located in Southwest Ethiopia, is known for its rich plant diversity and indigenous expertise in utilizing wild edible plants.

measurementThe study of wild edible plants in Goba District, Southwest Ethiopia, identified 17 wild edible plant species distributed across 15 genera and 13 families.

measurementThe study in Goba District, Southwest Ethiopia, identified 17 wild edible plant species belonging to 15 genera and 13 families, with Solanaceae identified as the most dominant family.

referenceThe article titled 'Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Goba District Southwest Ethiopia' was published in Scientific Reports volume 15, article number 27689 in 2025.

measurementThe ethnobotanical study of the Goba District in Southwest Ethiopia identified 17 wild edible plant species distributed across 15 genera and 13 families.

procedureThe ethnobotanical study in Goba District, Southwest Ethiopia, collected data between February and April 2024 using semi-structured interviews, guided field observations, and group discussions with 99 respondents, including 83 general informants and 16 key informants.

Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Shabelle Zone, Eastern ... link.springer.com Springer Feb 5, 2026 4 facts

referenceAwoke A, Siyum Y, Awoke D, Gebremedhin H, and Tadesse A conducted an ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants and their threats in the Yeki district of Southwestern Ethiopia, published in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine in 2024.

referenceA 2023 study by Yimer et al. examined the utilization, development, and conservation of wild edible plants among the Meinit ethnic community in the Bench-Maji Zone of Southwestern Ethiopia.

referenceAwoke A, Tigab T, Dessie Y, and Bitew G conducted an ethnobotanical assessment of wild edible plants and associated threats in Guraferda district, Bench-Sheko Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, in a 2025 study published in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine.

referenceAwoke A, Siyum Y, Gudesho G, Akmel F, and Abate KS conducted an ethnobotanical study of wild and semi-wild edible plants in the Yeki district of the Sheka Zone, Southwest Ethiopia, published in the Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine in 2025.

Vernonia amygdalina: a comprehensive review of the ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact

referenceTassew (2019) conducted an ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants in the Borecha woreda of the Buno Bedele zone in southwestern Ethiopia, published in the International Journal of Scientific Research.