The hub for quality seed in Ethiopia


Crop Variety Details for Food barley - ‘Zina’ (Acc#1st GSBSN)

ES Code
Registered Variety Name ‘Zina’ (Acc#1st GSBSN)
Released in Issue No. 25
Common Name Food barley - ‘Zina’ (Acc#1st GSBSN)
Scientific Name Hordeum vulgare - ‘Zina’ (Acc#1st GSBSN)
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Relatively, resistance to major barley disease and pest
Adaptation Area Yilmana densa, Farta, Estayish, Debark and simila agro-ecologies of Ethiopia
seed 4
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2200-2800
Rainfall (mm) 750-1500
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit --
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2022
Breeder Seed Maintainer Adet ARC/ARARI
Planting Method both
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 125
Planting Dates Mid May to early June
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 121
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 100
Days to heading/Flowering 65-75
Days to Maturity 115-125
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 38-41
Seed Color White
Flower Color None
Leaf Arrangement None
Crop Pest Reaction Relatively tolerant to major barley diseases
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 32-39
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 37-47
Variety Maintenance Status None
Variety Source Domestic
date added March 5, 2026, 8:57 a.m.
date modified May 11, 2026, 8:40 a.m.
National Food barley - ‘Zina’ (Acc#1st GSBSN)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Food barley - ‘Zina’ (Acc#1st GSBSN) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Food barley - ‘Zina’ (Acc#1st GSBSN)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Food barley - ‘Zina’ (Acc#1st GSBSN)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail