Cultural Effects on Sorghum Varieties Grown, Traits Preferred, and Seed Management Practices in Northern Ethiopia

Cultural Effects on Sorghum Varieties Grown, Traits Preferred, and Seed Management Practices in Northern Ethiopia. Agrobiodiversity is fundamentally shaped by farmers’ preferences management practices, these are again the social cultural background. This study investigates variety seed practices crop sorghum ( bicolor ) among Kunama Tigrayan ethnolinguistic groups living side Surveys were conducted 10 villages located two districts inhabited analyzed using descriptive multinominal analysis. We find important differences varieties grown across groups, but we also that ethnicity geographic proximity interact affect trait preference practices. Altogether, 22 cultivated, few farmers cultivated improved varieties, especially Kunama. Respondents considered use traits as agronomic when selecting varieties. Notably, preferred not limited to food (e.g., construction materials for Kunama), focused drought resistance. Timing of selection, selection criteria panicle size color), storage differed ethnic groups. Understanding towards their traits, used crucial success breeding programs, climate change adaptation policies, development interventions.