| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | NERICA-12 (WAB880-1-38-20-17-P1-HB) |
| Released in Issue No. | 16 |
| Common Name | Upland Rice - NERICA-12 (WAB880-1-38-20-17-P1-HB) |
| Scientific Name | Oryza sativ. |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Yield |
| Adaptation Area | Adaptation area: Woreta, Pawe, Metema and similar areas. |
| seed | 9 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 600-1850 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 800-1200 |
| Soil Type | Cambisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Not mentioned |
| Year of Release | Jan. 1, 2013 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Adet Agricultural Research Center (AARC) |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 80 for row planting and 120-140 for broadcasting |
| Planting Dates | early June to mid June depending on the onset of rainfall |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 23 ( all at planting) |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 69 ( 1/3 at planting, 1/3 at tillering and 1/3 at heading) |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 69-97 |
| Days to Maturity | 101-132 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | 18-21 |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 27-30 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | Not mentioned |
| Leaf Arrangement | Erect |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Has better resistance to major diseases of rice |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 23-34 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 35-40 |
| Variety Maintenance Status | None |
| Variety Source | Domestic |
| date added | March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m. |
| date modified | March 16, 2026, 11:50 a.m. |
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