Crop Name: Castor
National Code: NGRC 19-1
Variety Name: NCRICAS1
Original Name: Acc001
Outstanding Characteristics: High seed yield and large endosperm. (1.7t/ha)
Agroecological Zones: Guinea savanna ecology
Origin/Source: NCRI, Badeggi
Developing Institute: NCRI, Badeggi
Breeder(s)/Collaborators: B.Z. Salihu, O.A. Falusi, A.S. Gana, I.A. Yusuf, A.K. Gana, D.J. Nwosu, B.O. Apuyor, M.A. Kabaraini, T. Gadeyan & I. Salihu
Potential Yield (t/ha): 1.7
Year of Release: 2019
Year of Registration: 2019