| ES Code | 428:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | Shoa/ሸዋ (EH01078-4-3) |
| Released in Issue No. | 24 |
| Common Name | Faba bean - Shoa/ሸዋ (EH01078-4-3) |
| Scientific Name | Vicia faba - EH01078-4-3 |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | For highland vertisol areas of Amhara region and similar agro-ecologies |
| seed | 19 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 2400-2800 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 900-1220 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protein |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2021 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Debre Birhan ARC/ARARI |
| Planting Method | row |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 220 |
| Planting Dates | From end of June- 1 st week of July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 121 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 0 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 45-56 |
| Days to Maturity | 125-141 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | None |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 95.1 |
| Seed Color | White with Light green |
| Flower Color | White with black spot |
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternative |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Moderately resistant to chocolate spot. |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 24-42 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 26-54 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | May 21, 2026, 9:32 a.m. |
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