| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | DURSI (Acc.236952) |
| Released in Issue No. | 21 |
| Common Name | Tef - DURSI (Acc.236952) |
| Scientific Name | Tef (Eragrostis tef) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield, pest and diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | New variety - Adaptation area is - Shambu, Gedo, Arjo, and similar agro ecologies of western highlands. Tolerant to acidic soils of Western highlands of Oromiya region |
| seed | 6 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1850-2500 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 1800-2000 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protein |
| Year of Release | May 1, 2018 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Bako ARC/ORARI/ |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 10 and 15 (Row spacing and broadcasting respectively) |
| Planting Dates | Early July to mid July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 (All at planting) |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50 (Split, half at planting and half after 25 days) |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 70 |
| Days to Maturity | 172 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | 34.13 |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 0.3 |
| Seed Color | Cream white |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to major Tef diseases (Head smudge and Rust) |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 18-22 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 20-24 |
| 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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