NCRIACH 1 (EXPL03-10-01)

Crop Name: Acha

National Code: NGDE-22-01

Variety Name: NCRIACH 1

Original Name: EXPL03-10-01

Outstanding Characteristics: High yielding, high tillering/culm branching, Resistant to Leaf Miner Pest, Leaf spot and leaf rust diseases. (818.03 kg/ha)

Agroecological Zones: Norther, Southern and Derived Savanna Ecologies

Origin/Source: NCRI-Badeggi

Developing Institute: NCRI-Badeggi; University of Jos, Nigeria

Breeder(s)/Collaborators: Isong, Abasianyanga E., Umar, Fatima A., Stephen, D., Mamza, W. S., Umar, A., Maji, A. T., Bakare, S. O., Kwon-Ndung, E. H., Ishaq, M. N., Mohammed, I. G., Gbadeyan, S. T., Apuyor, B. O., Bright, E. O., Onyia, K. C. and Ogeh, B. O.

Potential Yield (t/ha): 0.82

Year of Release: 2022

Year of Registration: 2022