FARO-57 (TOX4004-43-1-2-1)

Crop Name: Rice

National Code: NGOS-05-57

Variety Name: FARO-57

Original Name: TOX4004-43-1-2-1

Outstanding Characteristics: High yielding, medium maturing long slender grains, resistant to blast, drought, iron toxicity and rice yellow mottle virus disease.

Agroecological Zones:

Origin/Source: WARDA/IITA

Developing Institute: NCRI, Badeggi, Ibadan

Breeder(s)/Collaborators: T.M. Masajo, B.N. Singh & O.A. Oladimeji

Potential Yield (t/ha):

Year of Release: 2005

Year of Registration: 2005