Commodity: Rice
| Name of variety | NERICA 1 |
|---|---|
| Commodity | Rice |
| National Code | GH/Os/011/15 |
| Origin/Source | AfricaRice |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Upland |
|---|---|
| Pedigree/Line | Pure line Introduced from WARDA/ AfricaRice, Cote d’Ivoire with a name NERICA 1 |
| Year of release | 2009 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
Matures in 90-95 days.
Drought tolerant, medium grain size, aromatic
Yield potential of 3-4 MT/ ha, high amylose, average consumer acceptability