| ES Code | |
| Registered Variety Name | Dhanga ( BK-01- 53-17) |
| Released in Issue No. | 26 |
| Common Name | Tef - Dhanga ( BK-01- 53-17) |
| Scientific Name | Eragrostis tef |
| Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) | Acid soil & major tef diseases tolerance |
| Adaptation Area | New - Adaptation area: Shambu,Gedo, Arjo and similar agro ecologies |
| seed | 6 |
| Variety Image | No Image |
| Altitude (m.a.s.l) | 1750-2500 |
| Rainfall (mm) | 800-2100 |
| Soil Type | Vertisols |
| Nutritional Merit | Carbohydrate |
| Year of Release | Jan. 4, 2023 |
| Breeder Seed Maintainer | Bako ARC/ORARI |
| Planting Method | Drill in rows or broadcast |
| Seed Rate (kg/ha) | 10 for row planting and 15 for broadcasting |
| Planting Dates | Early July |
| P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) | 100 |
| Days to heading/Flowering | 73.3 |
| Days to Maturity | 146.7 |
| Panicle Length (cm) | 38.2 |
| 1000 Seed Weight (g) | 0.27 |
| Seed Color | Golden Brown |
| Flower Color | Fairly Loose |
| Leaf Arrangement | - |
| Crop Pest Reaction | Tolerant to major tef diseases and acidic soils |
| On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 21.5 |
| On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) | 26.2 |
| 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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