| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Benishangul-1 (WW-001(6)) |
| Released in Issue No. | None |
| Common Name | Sesame - Benishangul-1 (WW-001(6)) |
| Scientific Name | Sesame - Benishangul-1 (WW-001(6)) |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Diseases resistance. |
| Adaptation Area | New variety |
| seed | 33 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 740-1280 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 650-1570 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Oil |
| Year of Release | May 1, 2016 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Humera ARC/TARI and Asossa ARC/EIAR |
| Planting Method | both |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 1.5-3 |
| Planting Dates | Middle June to early July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 0 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 0 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | - |
| Days to Maturity | 115.7 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | - |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 2.5-3 |
| Seed Color | White |
| Flower Color | None |
| Leaf Arrangement | - |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Moderately resistant for bacterial blight |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 4 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 4.35-8.36 |
| 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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