| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Kechene (NLLP_CPC-103B) |
| Released in Issue No. | 23 |
| Common Name | Cowpea - Kechene (NLLP_CPC-103B) |
| Scientific Name | Cowpea (Vigna ungulculata.) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield, drought resistance |
| Adaptation Area | New variety - Adaptation area is Lowland areas of the country like Melkassa, Meisso, Babile, Jinka, Kobo and similar agro -ecologies |
| seed | 23 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1100-1600 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 450-800 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protein |
| Year of Release | May 1, 2020 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Melkassa ARC (EIAR) |
| Planting Method | row |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 25-30 (for raw planting) |
| Planting Dates | At lowland areas like rift valley, early July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50 (if not inoculated by rhizobia) |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 48 |
| Days to Maturity | 98 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | Not mentioned |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 16.18 |
| Seed Color | pink |
| Flower Color | pink |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Resistance to bacterial blight diseases |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 16-23 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 18.7-30 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
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