Noug

  Noug (Guizotia abyssinica) is an erect, stout, branched annual herb, grown for its edible oil and seed. Its cultivation originated in the Ethiopian highlands, and has spread to other parts of Ethiopia. Common names include: noog; niger, nyjer, or niger seed; ramtil or ramtilla; inga seed; and blackseed.
Noug species is a short day, temperate region plant which has been adapted to a semi-tropical environment, particularly at high altitudes. It grows well on poor soils and has good resistance to waterlogging (Weiss). more. 

 Niger: Guizotia abyssinica (L. f.) Cass In this monograph the major germplasm characterizations and evaluations at Holetta, Ethiopia and Jabalpur, India are summarized. Available recent literature on niger genetic resources is reviewed, and the prospects and constraints of niger production are indicated.1996 (449kb, 59pp)