Bikila WarkinehBikila Gadisa2025-08-172025-08-172024-03https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/6938Enset (Ensete ventricosum) is a multipurpose crop that is cultivated solely in Ethiopia, mainly in the south and southwest part of the country. It provides a variety of services. Every part of the crop is extensively exploited. The objective of this study was to examine farm-based biodiversity and the traditional Enset production method in three kebeles of Dedo District in the Jimma Zone in the southwestern of Ethiopia. Purposive sampling was applied for selecting the study kebeles, and the simple random approach was used to choose home informants based on the potential for Enset growing households. A total of 188 households were used. The data were collected using questionnaires, key informant interview, field observation and focus group discussion. Then the data was analysed using SPSS 20 Software and microsoft excel. In the present exploration 28 Enset local varieties have been identified. Among the commonly occurring landraces, Nobo, Fia, Molge and Buriti were recognized to be the most widespread landraces in the study area. Most of the farmers highly practiced mono-culturing (73.93%) growing. Enset was predominantly produced in almost all kebeles which accounts about 23% compare to other crops and the indigenous farmers used Enset crops most of the time for food accounts (78.18%) animal feed (9.57%) and medicine (2.12%). Where the corm and the pseudostem are the most important sources of food. The types of food from these parts are ‘Kocho and‘Bulla or Etino. Enset bacterial wilt disease was the most common problem in surveyed area.en-USEnsetIndigenous KnowledgeLandracesHouseholdBacterial WiltFarmersKochoProduction ConstraintsThesis