Cultivar (Maize)

• Melkasa-1 is an improved open pollinated cultivar developed by Melkasa Agricultural Research Center. BH540 is a maize hybrid developed by Bako Agricultural Research Center. The calibrated genetic coefficients were taken from Kassie et al. (2014)* and their general information can be found in the table below.

*Kassie, B. T., et al. "Climate-induced yield variability and yield gaps of maize (Zea mays L.) in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia." Field Crops Research 160 (2014): 41-53.

• MELKASA2-FAW-40% and BH660-FAW-40% represent Melkassa-2 (ZM-521) and BH660 cultivar respectively. Their genetic coefficients were calibrated by CIMMYT and taken from Tesfaye et al (2015)*. General information of the two cultivars can be found in the table below.

*Tesfaye, Kindie, et al. "Maize systems under climate change in sub-Saharan Africa." International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management (2015).

Cultivar (Wheat)

• The genetic coefficients of the listed cultivars were calibrated by local partners including CIMMYT-Ethiopia.

• CI2021 KT-KUB is one of the most popular cultivars and validated by the SIMAGRI developers

• ET-MED and ET-LNG are short and long maturing wheat cultivars respectively, calibrated by EIAR.

• The genetic coefficients of Meda wolabu, Sofumer, and Hollandi were taken from on-line literature by Mequanint and Mamo and their general description is shown below.