| ES Code | 428:2012 |
| Registered Variety Name | ASHEBEKA (አሸበቃ) (EH01075-4) |
| Released in Issue No. | 18 |
| Common Name | Faba Bean - ASHEBEKA (አሸበቃ) (EH01075-4) |
| Scientific Name | Vicia faba - ASHEBEKA (አሸበቃ) (EH01075-4) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield & Diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | Adaptation Area: For water-logging vertisol areas such as Arsi Robe, Sagure, Adadi, Ambo, Enewari, Sinja and similar agro-ecologies. |
| seed | 19 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1900 - 2800 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 700 - 1100 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Crude protein content (%): 20.84 |
| Year of Release | Jan. 2, 2015 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | KARC/EIAR |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 225 |
| Planting Dates | Mid June to early July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 46 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 18 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 47 - 61 |
| Days to Maturity | 128 - 156 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | -- |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 885 |
| Seed Color | Light green |
| Flower Color | White with black spot |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Moderately resistant to Chocolate spot and Rust |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 28-47 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 30 – 54 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | May 21, 2026, 7:09 a.m. |
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