| Name of variety | Framida |
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| Commodity | Sorghum |
| National Code | GH/Sb/003/15 |
| Origin/Source | Landrace/ Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Sudan–north Guinean |
| Pedigree/Line | Pure line |
| Year of release | 1980 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Improved variety of the Caudatum race. Panicle shape: very closed and erect; Plant colour: pigmented; Seed colour: Red. Maturity: 100 to 110 days; Photo-period insensitive. |
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| Value for cultivation and use | Potential yield:3.0 MT/ha; Tolerant to striga hermonthica; Suitable for brewing pito and lager beer; Susceptible to head bug grain mould complex particularly if maturity coincides with heavy rainfall. |
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| CSIR-SARI |