Ethio-Seed
The hub for quality seed in Ethiopia
Data is for current budget year ( 2018 E.C.)
Catalogue for crops tracked in Ethio-Seeds Data Hub
| Crop Name | Category | Description | know For | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adzuki bean | Pulse Crops | Adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) | It is an annual bushy widely … | View(2) |
| African marigold | None | Tagetes erecta L. | African marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) is … | View(0) |
| Alfalfa | None | Medicago sativa | Forage | View(1) |
| Anchote | Tubers, Roots & Vegtable Crops | Coccinia abyssinica | It is a good source of … | View(0) |
| Andropogon | None | Andropogon gayanus | Forage | View(0) |
| Avocado | None | Persea americana M. | Avocados are loaded with nutrients such … | View(2) |
| Banana | None | Musa paradisiaca var. sapiertum | There are two types of banana, … | View(2) |
| Basil | None | Ocimum basilicum L. | Basil has been extensively utilized in … | View(0) |
| Black pepper | None | Piper nigrum L. | Spice | View(0) |
| Brachiaria brizantha cv. Xaraes descriptors | None | Brachiaria brizantha cv. Xaraes descriptors | Forage | View(1) |
| Bread Wheat | Cereal Crops | Triticum aestivum Bread Wheat is one of the major cereal crops in the Ethiopian highlands, which range between 6 and 16°N, 35 and 42°E, and from 1500 to 2800 m. At national level, during 2021/22 cropping season 1,867,047.71 ha of land is covered by bread & durum wheat and 58,078,220.52 quintals were harvested from this land. | Bread, It is the major cereal … | View(129) |
| Broccoli | None | Brassica oleracea | Salad | View(1) |
| Buck wheat | None | Fagopyrum esculentum Moench | Is a recent introduction where its … | View(0) |
| Cabbage | None | Brassica oleracea | Cabbage is alkaline in reaction, high … | View(3) |
| Cacao | None | Cacao (Theobroma cacao) | Butter | View(1) |
| Camelina sativa | None | Camelina sativa | The crop has multitude of uses … | View(0) |
| Cardamom | None | Elettaria cardamomum | Spice | View(0) |
| Carrot | None | Daucus carota L. | Carrot is particularly rich in carotene … | View(1) |
| Cassava | None | Manihot esculenta | The carbohydrate rich but low in … | View(2) |
| Castor | None | Ricinus communis L | Castor seed is the source of … | View(0) |
| Cauliflower | None | Brassica oleracea | Salad | View(1) |
| Chamomile | None | Matricaria chamomilla L. | It is a well-known aromatic and … | View(0) |
| Chickpea | None | Cicer arietinum | Two types of chickpea produced globally, … | View(27) |
| Citronella grass | None | Cymbopogon winteranius | Spice | View(0) |
| Coffee | None | Coffea arabica L. | Coffee is the most important agricultural … | View(0) |
| Common/Haricot/ bean | None | Phaseolus vulgare | Haricot bean also known as common … | View(75) |
| Coriander | None | Coriandrum sativum L. | Spice | View(1) |
| Cotton | None | Gossypium hirsutum | It is used to manufacture a … | View(1) |
| Cow pea | None | Cowpea unguiculata | Forage | View(2) |
| Cowpea | None | Vigna ungulculata | Can be grown in relatively infertile … | View(3) |
| Cumin | None | Nigella sativa | Spice | View(2) |
| Date palm | None | Phoenix dactylifera L | Date Palm plays an important nutritional, … | View(0) |
| Dekoko | None | Pisum sativum var. abyssinicum | Dekoko is a pulse crop cultivated … | View(2) |
| Desho grass | None | Pennisetum glaucifolium | Forage | View(0) |
| Dolicos lablab | None | Lablab purpureus | Forage | View(0) |
| Durum Wheat | None | Triticum turgidum var. durum | To make spaghetti, macaroni and other … | View(41) |
| Elephant grass | None | Pennisetum purpureum | Forage | View(0) |
| Emmer wheat (Aja) | None | Triticum dicoccum | Maternal care | View(3) |
| Enset | None | Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman | It is Ethiopia's most important root … | View(0) |
| Ethiopian mustard | Oil Crop | Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata Braun) known us 'Gomenzer' in Amharic, and the exotic rapeseed (Brassica napus). It is widely cultivated in the highland and semi-highland parts of the country with altitudes ranging from 1800-2600 m.a.s.l.; and it prefers low temperature with average rainfall of 650 mm. | Ground seeds are used to grease … | View(1) |
| Faba bean | None | Vicia faba | It is widely used for food … | View(33) |
| Fenugreek | None | Trigonella foenum-graecum | Fenugreek is a plant in the … | View(7) |
| Field pea | Pulse Crops | Pisum sativum | It is widely used for food … | View(37) |
| Finger Millet | None | Eleusine coracana | Liquor | View(20) |
| Food Barley | Cereal Crops | Hordeum vulgare | The crop is now grown worldwide … | View(37) |
| Food oat | None | Avena sativa | Food | View(1) |
| Forage Soyabean | None | Forage Soyabean | Forage | View(1) |
| Foxtail millet | None | Setaria italic | It performs well in soils with … | View(0) |
| Garlic | None | Allium Sativum. | Garlic is used as a seasoning … | View(1) |
| Ginger | None | Zingeber officinale Rosc | Spice | View(0) |
| Grass pea/ ''Guaya'' | None | Lathyrus sativus L. | It is the cheapest source of … | View(0) |
| Groundnut | None | Arachis hypogaea | It is a major cash crop … | View(18) |
| Hibiscus | None | Hibiscus subdariffa L. | Many parts of the plant are … | View(0) |
| Irish potato | None | Solanum tuberosum | It was introduced to Ethiopia in … | View(5) |
| Kenaf | None | Hibiscus spp | Kenaf is being developed as a … | View(0) |
| Kororima | None | Aframomum corrorima (Braun) P.C.M. Jansen | Spice | View(2) |
| Lavender | None | Lavandula angustifolia L. | Lavender is a perennial, bushy shrub … | View(0) |
| Lemmon grass | None | Cymbopogon citratus (DC) Stapf) | Can be used as carminative, insect … | View(0) |
| Lemon verbena | None | Aloysia triphylla L. | The leaves of lemon verbena are … | View(3) |
| Lentil | None | Lens culinaris. | Largely produced in the highland & … | View(13) |
| Lettuce | None | Lactuca sativa | Salad | View(1) |
| Lima bean | None | Lima bean /butter bean (Phaseolus lunatus) | The crop has deep rooted, drought … | View(2) |
| Linseed | None | Linum usitatissimum L. | It is the second most important … | View(14) |
| Local forage legume | None | Local | Forage | View(0) |
| Lupin | None | Lupinus spp. | It is an ancient traditional multipurpose … | View(0) |
| Maize | None | Zea mays L. | Hybrid and Composite | View(99) |
| Majoram/Oregano | None | Origanum vulgaris L. | The use of oregano as medicinal … | View(0) |
| Malt Barley | None | Hordeum distichon | The major (90%) raw material for … | View(27) |
| Mango | None | Mangifera indica L. | Mango is a fruit of frost … | View(0) |
| Millet | None | Soil acidity tolerant | View(0) | |
| Mulberry | None | Morus indica | Forage | View(0) |
| Mung bean | None | Vigna radiata L | Mung bean is an ancient and … | View(6) |
| Musk melon | None | Cucumis melo | Fruit | View(1) |
| Napier grass | None | Pennisetum purpureum | Forage | View(0) |
| Noug | None | Guizotia abyssinica L. | Noug is an oil-seed crop, indigenous … | View(3) |
| Oats | None | Avena sativa | Forage | View(3) |
| Okra | None | Abelmoschus esculentus L. Monech | Okra is especially valued for its … | View(1) |
| Onion | None | Allium cepa L. | It is considerably important in the … | View(3) |
| Panicum | None | Panicum colloratum | Forage | View(0) |
| Panicum maximum | None | 0 | Forage | View(0) |
| Pearl millet | None | Pennisetum glaucum (L.)R. Br. | production systems characterized by drought, low … | View(0) |
| Pennisetum polystachion | None | 0 | Pasture | View(0) |
| Pennisetum sphacelatum | None | 0 | Forage | View(0) |
| Perennial grass | None | 0 | Forage | View(0) |
| Phalaries | None | Phalaries aquatica | Forage | View(0) |
| Pigeon pea | None | Cajanus cajan L.) | Forage | View(4) |
| Pineapple | None | Ananas comosus | Pineapple is an herbaceous short-lived perennial … | View(0) |
| Pyrethrum | None | Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium | Spice | View(0) |
| Quinoa | None | Chenopodium quinoa Willd | Gibito | View(1) |
| Rapeseed | None | Brassica spp. | Ground seeds are used to grease … | View(9) |
| Rhode | None | Chloris gayana | Forage | View(0) |
| Rice | None | Oryza sativa L. or Oryza glaberrima | Paddy Agriculture | View(26) |
| Rose | None | Rosa damascene Mill | Perfume | View(1) |
| Rose Scented Geranium | None | Pelargonium graveolens L. Herit | The essential oil has wide-ranging uses … | View(0) |
| Safflower | None | Carthamus tinctorius L. | This herb is highly branched with … | View(1) |
| Sage | None | Salvia officinalis L. | Essential oil of sage is applied … | View(0) |
| Sesame | Oil Crop | Sesamum indicum. | Sesame is used for food. The … | View(30) |
| Sesbania | None | Sesbania spp | Pasture | View(0) |
| Shallot | None | Allium cepa var. asculonicum Barker; syn. A. ascalonicum auct. non L. | widely cultivated as a source of … | View(0) |
| Snap pea | None | Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon | Salad | View(0) |
| Snow pea | None | Pisum sativum var. saccharatum | Salad | View(0) |
| Sorghum | None | Sorghum bicolor | cultivated for its edible grain, Sweet … | View(59) |
| Sorghum forage | None | Sorghum forage | Forage | View(1) |
| Soybean | None | Glycine max | Is classed as an oilseed and … | View(30) |
| Spanish mint | None | Mentha spicata 'Spanish Pointed' | A full-flavored mint use Spanish mint … | View(0) |
| Speare mint | None | Mentha spicata L. | Among mint species, spearmint (Mentha spicata … | View(0) |
| Stevia | None | Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni L. | It is being cultivated in Japan, … | View(0) |
| Sugarcane | None | Saccharum officinarum | Sugarcane is the main sugar producing … | View(0) |
| Summarsquash | None | Cucurbita pepo | Is a recent introduction and cultivation … | View(0) |
| Summer squash | None | Cucurbita pepo | The entire vegetable, including its flesh, … | View(0) |
| Sunflower | None | Helianthus annuus | Sunflower oil, extracted from the seeds, … | View(9) |
| Sweet annie | None | Artemisia annua | Spice | View(0) |
| Sweet corn | None | Zea mays var. rugosa | Snak | View(0) |
| Sweet potato | None | Ipomoea batatas | Its large, starchy, sweet tasting tuberous … | View(1) |
| Sweet/Hot Pepper | None | Capsicum annum) and Chili (Capsicum frutenscens | It is one of the most … | View(5) |
| Taro | None | Colocasia esculenta | It is a root crop of … | View(1) |
| Tef | None | Eragrostis tef | Tef is a gluten-free an important … | View(61) |
| Tobaco | None | Nicotiana tabacum | Tobacco is a stimulant and the … | View(1) |
| Tomato | None | Lycopersicum esculentum.Mill | It is an important cash-generating crop … | View(6) |
| Tree lucerne | None | Chamaecytius spp | Forage | View(0) |
| Trifolium | None | Trifolium quartinianum | Forage | View(0) |
| Triticale | None | X-Triticosecale | Tolerant of soil acidity | View(10) |
| Turmeric | None | Curcuma domestica | Spice | View(0) |
| Vanilla | None | Vanilla planifolia | Popular flavoring substance called vanillin, which … | View(0) |
| Vernonia | None | Vernonia galamensis | Vernonia galamensis is a new potential … | View(0) |
| Vetch | None | Vicia spp | Forage | View(0) |
| Water melon | None | Citrullus lanatus | Fruit | View(3) |
| Wine grape | None | Vitis vinifera | Grape vines (Vitis vinifera) belong to … | View(0) |
| Yam | None | Dioscorea spp | This thick, tropical-vine tuber is popular … | View(1) |