| Crop Type | Category | Description | know For | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adzuki bean | Pulse Crops | Adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) | It is an annual bushy widely … | View(2) |
| African marigold | None | Tagetes erecta L. | African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) is … | View(0) |
| Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) | Forage and Pasture | Medicago sativa | Forage | View(1) |
| Anchote | Tubers, Roots & Vegtable Crops | Coccinia abyssinica | It is a good source of … | View(0) |
| Andropogon | Forage and Pasture | Andropogon gayanus | Forage | View(0) |
| Avocado | Fruit Crops | Persea americana M. Avocados were first seen in the United States in the early 1800's. California is currently the largest producer of avocados stateside. There are more than 80 varieties, with the "Hass" variety dominating the crop share. A single mature avocado tree can produce more than 400 pieces of fruit in a year.Avocados are loaded with nutrients such as dietary fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, magnesium, and folate. They're also cholesterol and sodium free. | Avocados are loaded with nutrients such … | View(2) |
| Banana | None | Musa paradisiaca var. sapiertum | There are two types of banana, … | View(2) |
| Basil | None | Ocimum basilicum L. | Basil has been extensively utilized in … | View(0) |
| Black pepper | None | Piper nigrum L. | Spice | View(0) |
| Brachiaria brizantha cv. Xaraes descriptors | None | Brachiaria brizantha cv. Xaraes descriptors | Forage | View(1) |
| Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) | Cereal Crops | Bread Wheat is one of the major cereal crops in the Ethiopian highlands, which range between 6 and 16°N, 35 and 42°E, and from 1500 to 2800 m. Altitude plays an important role in the distribution of wheat production through its influence on rainfall, temperature, and diseases. In Arsi, Bale and Shewa regions, the soil, moisture and disease conditions within the range of 1900-2300m altitude zone are favorable for the production of early and intermediate maturing varieties of bread wheat. | Specially for bread preparation , It … | View(116) |
| Broccoli | None | Brassica oleracea | Salad | View(1) |
| Buck wheat | Condiments and Medicinal Plants | Buck wheat (Fagopyrum esculentum Monench) is a recent introduction where its cultivation and use is new to Ethiopia. It is relatively low yielder compared to other grain crops, however, its unique characters such as its ability to perform better relatively on poor soils and its quick maturity, suiting areas with very short rains and as a catch crop where other crops failed or planting is delayed, makes it important. | Is a recent introduction where its … | View(0) |
| Cabbage | None | Brassica oleracea | Cabbage is alkaline in reaction, high … | View(3) |
| Cacao | None | Cacao (Theobroma cacao) | Butter | View(1) |
| Camelina sativa | None | Camelina sativa | The crop has multitude of uses … | View(0) |
| Cardamom | None | Elettaria cardamomum | Spice | View(0) |
| Carrot | None | Daucus carota L. | Carrot is particularly rich in carotene … | View(1) |
| Cassava | None | Manihot esculenta | The carbohydrate rich but low in … | View(2) |
| Castor | None | Ricinus communis L | Castor seed is the source of … | View(0) |
| Cauliflower | None | Brassica oleracea | Salad | View(1) |
| Chamomile | None | Matricaria chamomilla L. | It is a well-known aromatic and … | View(0) |
| Chickpea | None | Cicer arietinum | Two types of chickpea produced globally, … | View(27) |
| Citronella grass | None | Cymbopogon winteranius | Spice | View(0) |
| Coffee | None | Coffea arabica L. | Coffee is the most important agricultural … | View(0) |
| Common/Haricot/ bean | Pulse Crops | Phaseolus vulgare | Haricot bean also known as common … | View(78) |
| Coriander | None | Coriandrum sativum L. | Spice | View(1) |
| Cotton | None | Gossypium hirsutum | It is used to manufacture a … | View(1) |
| Cow pea | None | Cowpea unguiculata | Forage | View(2) |
| Cowpea | None | Vigna ungulculata | Can be grown in relatively infertile … | View(3) |
| Cumin | None | Nigella sativa | Spice | View(2) |
| Date palm | None | Phoenix dactylifera L | Date Palm plays an important nutritional, … | View(0) |
| Dekoko | None | Pisum sativum var. abyssinicum | Dekoko is a pulse crop cultivated … | View(2) |
| Desho grass | None | Pennisetum glaucifolium | Forage | View(0) |
| Dolicos lablab | None | Lablab purpureus | Forage | View(0) |
| Durum Wheat | Cereal Crops | Triticum turgidum var.durum . Durum or macaroni wheat is indigenous to Ethiopia and it has been under cultivation since ancient times. Ethiopia is considered to be the center of genetic diversity of this crop. It is a tetraploid wheat species and traditionally grown on heavy black clay soils (Vertisols) of the central and northern highlands of Ethiopia between 1800-2800 meters above sea level. | To make spaghetti, macaroni and other … | View(44) |
| Elephant grass | None | Pennisetum purpureum | Forage | View(0) |
| Emmer wheat (Aja) | None | Triticum dicoccum | Maternal care | View(3) |
| Enset | None | Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman | It is Ethiopia's most important root … | View(0) |
| Ethiopian mustard | Oil Crop | Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata Braun) known us 'Gomenzer' in Amharic, and the exotic rapeseed (Brassica napus). It is widely cultivated in the highland and semi-highland parts of the country with altitudes ranging from 1800-2600 m.a.s.l.; and it prefers low temperature with average rainfall of 650 mm. | Ground seeds are used to grease … | View(1) |
| Faba bean | None | Vicia faba | It is widely used for food … | View(38) |
| Fenugreek | None | Trigonella foenum-graecum | Fenugreek is a plant in the … | View(7) |
| Field pea | Pulse Crops | Pisum sativum | It is widely used for food … | View(42) |
| Finger Millet | None | Eleusine coracana | Liquor | View(23) |
| Food Barley | Cereal Crops | Hordeum vulgare | The crop is now grown worldwide … | View(37) |
| Food oat | None | Avena sativa | Food | View(1) |
| Forage Soyabean | None | Forage Soyabean | Forage | View(1) |
| Foxtail millet | None | Setaria italic | It performs well in soils with … | View(0) |
| Garlic | None | Allium Sativum. | Garlic is used as a seasoning … | View(1) |
| Ginger | None | Zingeber officinale Rosc | Spice | View(0) |
| Grass pea/ ''Guaya'' | None | Lathyrus sativus L. | It is the cheapest source of … | View(0) |
| Groundnut | None | Arachis hypogaea | It is a major cash crop … | View(18) |
| Hibiscus | None | Hibiscus subdariffa L. | Many parts of the plant are … | View(0) |
| Irish potato | None | Solanum tuberosum | It was introduced to Ethiopia in … | View(5) |
| Kenaf | None | Hibiscus spp | Kenaf is being developed as a … | View(0) |
| Kororima | None | Aframomum corrorima (Braun) P.C.M. Jansen | Spice | View(2) |
| Lavender | None | Lavandula angustifolia L. | Lavender is a perennial, bushy shrub … | View(0) |
| Lemmon grass | None | Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf) | Can be used as carminative, insect … | View(0) |
| Lemon verbena | None | Aloysia triphylla L. | The leaves of lemon verbena are … | View(3) |
| Lentil | None | Lens culinaris. | Largely produced in the highland & … | View(16) |
| Lettuce | None | Lactuca sativa | Salad | View(1) |
| Lima bean | None | Lima bean /butter bean (Phaseolus lunatus) | The crop has deep rooted, drought … | View(2) |
| Linseed | None | Linum usitatissimum L. | It is the second most important … | View(16) |
| Local forage legume | None | Local | Forage | View(0) |
| Lupin | None | Lupinus spp. | It is an ancient traditional multipurpose … | View(0) |
| Maize ( Zea mays L.) | Cereal Crops | It was introduced to Ethiopia in 16th or 17th century. It is grown in most parts of the world over a wide range of environmental conditions, ranging between 500 latitudes north and south of equator. It also grows from sea level to over 3000 meters above sea level. In Ethiopia, maize grows from moisture stress areas to high rainfall areas and from lowlands to the highlands. It is largely produced in Western, Central, Southern and Eastern parts of the country | Hybrid and Composite type which are … | View(127) |
| Majoram/Oregano | None | Origanum vulgaris L. | The use of oregano as medicinal … | View(0) |
| Malt Barley | None | Hordeum distichon | The major (90%) raw material for … | View(27) |
| Mango | None | Mangifera indica L. | Mango is a fruit of frost … | View(0) |
| Millet | None | Soil acidity tolerant | View(0) | |
| Mulberry | None | Morus indica | Forage | View(0) |
| Mung bean | None | Vigna radiata L | Mung bean is an ancient and … | View(6) |
| Musk melon | None | Cucumis melo | Fruit | View(1) |
| Napier grass | None | Pennisetum purpureum | Forage | View(0) |
| Noug | None | Guizotia abyssinica L. | Noug is an oil-seed crop, indigenous … | View(3) |
| Oats | None | Avena sativa | Forage | View(3) |
| Okra | None | Abelmoschus esculentus L. Monech | Okra is especially valued for its … | View(1) |
| Onion | None | Allium cepa L. | It is considerably important in the … | View(3) |
| Panicum | None | Panicum colloratum | Forage | View(0) |
| Panicum maximum | None | 0 | Forage | View(0) |
| Pearl millet | None | Pennisetum glaucum (L.)R. Br. | production systems characterized by drought, low … | View(0) |
| Pennisetum polystachion | None | 0 | Pasture | View(0) |
| Pennisetum sphacelatum | None | 0 | Forage | View(0) |
| Perennial grass | None | 0 | Forage | View(0) |
| Phalaries | None | Phalaries aquatica | Forage | View(0) |
| Pigeon pea | None | Cajanus cajan L.) | Forage | View(4) |
| Pineapple | None | Ananas comosus | Pineapple is an herbaceous short-lived perennial … | View(0) |
| Pyrethrum | None | Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium | Spice | View(0) |
| Quinoa | None | Chenopodium quinoa Willd | Gibito | View(1) |
| Rapeseed | None | Brassica spp. | Ground seeds are used to grease … | View(9) |
| Rhode | None | Chloris gayana | Forage | View(0) |
| Rice | None | Oryza sativa L. or Oryza glaberrima | Paddy Agriculture | View(40) |
| Rose | None | Rosa damascene Mill | Perfume | View(1) |
| Rose Scented Geranium | None | Pelargonium graveolens L. Herit | The essential oil has wide-ranging uses … | View(0) |
| Safflower | None | Carthamus tinctorius L. | This herb is highly branched with … | View(1) |
| Sage | None | Salvia officinalis L. | Essential oil of sage is applied … | View(0) |
| Sesame | Oil Crop | Sesamum indicum. | Sesame is used for food. The … | View(30) |
| Sesbania | None | Sesbania spp | Pasture | View(0) |
| Shallot | None | Allium cepa var. asculonicum Barker; syn. A. ascalonicum auct. non L. | widely cultivated as a source of … | View(0) |
| Snap pea | None | Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon | Salad | View(0) |
| Snow pea | None | Pisum sativum var. saccharatum | Salad | View(0) |
| Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) | Cereal Crops | Sorghum is one of the major crops produced in Ethiopia, and it is the fourth important crop in terms of area coverage and volume of production. It is adapted to a wide range of environment, and hence can be produced in the high lands, medium altitude and low land areas. It is widely produced more than any other crops, in the areas where there is moisture stress. | cultivated for its edible grain, Sweet … | View(62) |
| Sorghum forage | None | Sorghum forage | Forage | View(1) |
| Soybean | None | Glycine max | Is classed as an oilseed and … | View(30) |
| Spanish mint | None | Mentha spicata 'Spanish Pointed' | A full-flavored mint use Spanish mint … | View(0) |
| Speare mint | None | Mentha spicata L. | Among mint species, spearmint (Mentha spicata … | View(0) |
| Stevia | None | Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni L. | It is being cultivated in Japan, … | View(0) |
| Sugarcane | None | Saccharum officinarum | Sugarcane is the main sugar producing … | View(0) |
| Summarsquash | None | Cucurbita pepo | Is a recent introduction and cultivation … | View(0) |
| Summer squash | None | Cucurbita pepo | The entire vegetable, including its flesh, … | View(0) |
| Sunflower | None | Helianthus annuus | Sunflower oil, extracted from the seeds, … | View(11) |
| Sweet annie | None | Artemisia annua | Spice | View(0) |
| Sweet corn | None | Zea mays var. rugosa | Snak | View(0) |
| Sweet potato | None | Ipomoea batatas | Its large, starchy, sweet tasting tuberous … | View(1) |
| Sweet/Hot Pepper | None | Capsicum annum) and Chili (Capsicum frutenscens | It is one of the most … | View(5) |
| Taro | None | Colocasia esculenta | It is a root crop of … | View(1) |
| Tef ( Eragrostis tef) | Cereal Crops | Tef is a gluten-free an important cereal crop in Ethiopia. It is the most adapted crop in the diverse agro-ecologies of the country. | Tef is a gluten-free an important … | View(63) |
| Tobaco | None | Nicotiana tabacum | Tobacco is a stimulant and the … | View(1) |
| Tomato | None | Lycopersicum esculentum.Mill | It is an important cash-generating crop … | View(6) |
| Tree lucerne | None | Chamaecytius spp | Forage | View(0) |
| Trifolium | None | Trifolium quartinianum | Forage | View(0) |
| Triticale | None | X-Triticosecale | Tolerant of soil acidity | View(10) |
| Turmeric | None | Curcuma domestica | Spice | View(0) |
| Vanilla | None | Vanilla planifolia | Popular flavoring substance called vanillin, which … | View(0) |
| Vernonia | None | Vernonia galamensis | Vernonia galamensis is a new potential … | View(0) |
| Vetch | None | Vicia spp | Forage | View(0) |
| Water melon | None | Citrullus lanatus | Fruit | View(3) |
| Wine grape | None | Vitis vinifera | Grape vines (Vitis vinifera) belong to … | View(0) |
| Yam | None | Dioscorea spp | This thick, tropical-vine tuber is popular … | View(1) |
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