| Name of variety | Naga White |
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| Commodity | Sorghum |
| National Code | GH/Sb/001/15 |
| Origin/Source | Landrace/ Ghana |
| Applicant | CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institute |
| Preferred Ecology | Sudan–north Guinean |
| Pedigree/Line | Pure line |
| Year of release | 1971 |
| Year of registry | 2015 |
| Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability | Improved variety of the Caudatum race; Early maturing (95days): Photo-period insensitive; Erect, closed panicle shape; Plant colour: Pigmented; Seed colour: Chalky with soft endosperm |
|---|---|
| Value for cultivation and use | Potential yield: 5.0 MT/ha; Tolerant to drought; Resistant to most foliar diseases; Susceptible to head bug grain mould complex particularly if maturity coincides with heavy rainfall. |
| Name |
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| I.D.K. Atopkle |
| CSIR-SARI |