| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | መባ (GBK- 011119A) |
| Released in Issue No. | 19 |
| Common Name | Finger millet - መባ (GBK- 011119A) |
| Scientific Name | Finger millet - መባ (GBK- 011119A) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | pest and diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | New variety |
| seed | 10 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1600-1900 |
| Rainfall (mm) | >900 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Protein & charbohaydrit |
| Year of Release | May 1, 2016 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Melkassa ARC/EIAR |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 15 for raw sowing and 20-30 for broadcasting |
| Planting Dates | Late May to early June |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 50-100 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | - |
| Days to Maturity | 139 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | Not mentioned |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | Not mentioned |
| Seed Color | Brown |
| Flower Color | None |
| Leaf Arrangement | Not mentioned |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to major diseases of finger millet (blast) |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 23 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 21-35 |
| 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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