Companies stocking Drought Tolerant Seeds
ANGOLA
| Seed Company | DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Agropecauria Kambondo | CZH0819 | Medium Maturing three-way hybrid with excellent drought tolerance | Antonio Emílio Faceira Faceira aefaceira@hotmail.com |
| IIA | ZM523 | Early maturing OPV | Dibanzilua Nginamau dibanginamau@yahoo.com |
BENIN
| Seed Company | DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Four farmer groups (Pade, Angaradébou, Tobre, Sonsoro Seed Producers) |
Ku Gnaayi | Extra-early maturing, white dent/flint, Striga and MSV resistant, drought escaping open-pollinated variety | Yallou Chabi G. INRAB/CRAN BP 884, Cotonou Republic of Benin chabiyallou02@yahoo.com +22997164872 |
| Mougnangui | Early maturing, white dent/ flint, Striga and MSV resistant, DT open-pollinated variety | ||
| Ya Kouro Guora Guinm | Early maturing, white dent/ flint, MSV resistant, DT open-pollinated variety | ||
| Orou Kpintéké | Early maturing, white dent/ flint, MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated variety | ||
| Djéma-Bossi | Intermediate maturing, white dent/ flint, Striga and MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated variety | ||
| IW DC2SYN F2 | Intermediate maturing, white dent/ flint, Striga and MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated variety |
ETHIOPIA
| Seed Company | DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Ethiopian Seed Enterprise (ESE) | Melkassa-2 | OPV, DT, medium maturing, high yielding |
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| Melkassa-4 | OPV, DT, early maturing and good yield potential | ||
| Oromia See Enterprise (OSE) | Melkassa-2 | OPV, DT, medium maturing and high yielding | Kedir Nefo General Manager P.O. Box 312 code 1250 Addis Ababa kedirnefob@yahoo.com +251 114662512 +251 913645254 |
| Melkassa-4 | OPV, DT, early maturing, better yield potential | ||
| Meki-Batu Farmers Cooperative Union (MBFCU) | Melkassa-2 | OPV, DT, medium maturing and high yielding | Etefa Getahun Manager, MBFCU etefadiriba@yahoo.com +251 911383935 |
| Melkassa-4 | OPV, DT, early maturing with better yield potential |
GHANA
| Seed Company | DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Alpha Seed Company, Savanna Seed Company, Ghana Seed Producers Association | Dorke SR | Early maturing, white dent/ flint, MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated variety | Felicia Ewool Alpha Seed Enterprises P O Box 3785 Kumasi |
| Akposoe | Extra-early maturing, white dent/flint, MSV resistant, drought escaping open-pollinated variety | ||
| EV 99 QPM | Extra-early maturing, white dent/flint, MSV resistant, drought escaping open-pollinated QPM variety | ||
| Alpha Seed Company, Savanna Seeds Company, M & B Seed Company. |
TZE – W POP 99 STR QPM | Early maturing, white dent/ flint, MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated QPM variety | Felicia Ewool Alpha Seed Enterprises P O Box 3785 Kumasi |
| EV DT-W 99 STR QPM | |||
| TZEE – Y POP STR QPM | Extra-early maturing, white dent/flint, MSV resistant, drought escaping open-pollinated QPM variety |
KENYA
| Seed Company |
DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Dryland Seed Syokimau Road, Machakos | KDV4 KDV2 KDV1 |
OPV, good husk cover, yield of 12 – 18 bags per acre | info@drylandseed.com www.drylandseed.com +254 44 21449 +254 722 829 287 |
| Freshco Kenya Nairobi | KDV1 KDV6 |
OPV, extra-early maturity, large cobs/stalk (KDV-6) | info@freshcoseeds.co.ke www.freshcoseeds.co.ke +254 20 232 4797 |
| Western Seed Company | WH505 WH403 |
Three-way hybrid, DT and disease resistant |
info@westernseedcompany.com www.westernseed.com Kitale office: +254 54 30232/30994 Nairobi contact: +254 20 890804 |
MALAWI
| Seed Company | DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Funwe Farm | MH26 | Intermediate maturing hybrid | Jon Lane Managing Director Funwe Farm Ltd PO Box 2270 Blantyre Malawi +265 999 965145 +265 888 834976 jonlane@africa-online.net |
| Demeter |
ZM309 | Ultra early DT white flinty OPV | Thandize Loti tloti@farmersworld.net |
| ZM523 | Early maturing drought tolerant OPV | ||
| ZM623 | Medium maturing OPV | ||
| ZM721 | Late maturing OPV | ||
| Peacock | CAP9001 | Medium maturing three-way hybrid with excellent drought tolerance | Felix Elia Jumbe fejumbe@gmail.com |
MALI
| Seed Company | DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Faso Kaba Seed Company, Société Semencière du Mali | Nielleni | Extra-early maturing, yellow dent/flint, MSV resistant, drought escaping open-pollinated variety | Maimouna Coulibaly Fasokaba Seed Company, Yirimadio Route De Segou Immeuble Bakary Togola, Bamako, Mali fasokaba@yahoo.fr Djibril Traore Cooperative Nipagnon (Loutana) nipagnonloutana@yahoo.com |
| TZE Comp 3 DT | Early maturing, white dent/ flint, MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated variety | ||
| AC TZE Comp. 5 -Y | Early maturing, yellow flint, MSV resistant, drought escaping open- pollinated variety | ||
| Faso Kaba Seed Company, Société Semencière du Mali, Community-based seed producers | EV DT 97 STR C1 | Early maturing, white dent/ flint, Striga and MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated variety | Maimouna Coulibaly Fasokaba Seed Company, Yirimadio Route De Segou Immeuble Bakary Togola, Bamako, Mali fasokaba@yahoo.fr Djibril Traore Cooperative Nipagnon (Loutana) nipagnonloutana@yahoo.com Dembele Issa M. B.P. 9336 Imm. Moctar Koni Porte 443- Rue 978 Ngolonina Bamako comptoir2000@afribonemali.net |
| TZEE-Y STR C4 | Extra-early maturing, yellow flint, Striga and MSV resistant, drought escaping open-pollinated variety |
MOZAMBIQUE
| Seed Company | DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Dengo | DC1 | Early maturing DT white grained hybrid | Mauricio Dengo dcsemente@yahoo.com.br |
| ZM309 | Ultra early drought tolerant white flinty OPV | ||
| ZM523 | Early maturing drought tolerant OPV | ||
| Semente Perfeita | SM1 | Medium maturing drought tolerant hybrid | David Mariote mariotedavid@hotmail.com |
| Lozane Farms | MOLOCUE | Intermediate drought tolerant white hybrid |
Bakir Lozane +258825777711 +258824094320/+258823064419/ +258845994828 |
NIGERIA
| Seed Company | DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Forty-nine seed producers in eight villages in North West State, Nine farmer groups in four communities in Borno State, Premier Seed Company, Maslaha Seed Company, Seed Project Company, Manomer Seed Company, All Green Seed Company. | 2000 Syn EE-W | Extra-early maturing, white dent/flint, Striga and MSV resistant, drought escaping open-pollinated variety | Prof Abraham Ogungbile Premier Seed Nigeria Ltd Chikaji Industries Estate Zaria, Kaduna ogungbileao2000@yahoo.co.uk Ibrahim Abdulahi Maslaha seeds Ltd Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria maslahaseeds@yahoo.co.uk Lawan Gwadabe No. 47 Buhari Complex, Hadejia Road Yakaba, Kano seedproject@yahoo.com Amos Abba No. 19 Dutse Reme Katsina Road Funtua, Katsian State manomaagric@yahoo.com Yakubu Atar All Green Seeds Ltd yakubuatar@yahoo.com |
| Forty-nine seed producers in eight villages in North West State, nine farmer groups in four communities in Borno State, Premier Seed Company, Maslaha Seed Company, Seed Project, Manomer Seed Company, All Green Seed Company | 99 TZEE-Y STR | Extra-early maturing, yellow flint, Striga and MSV resistant, drought escaping open-pollinated variety. |
Prof Abraham Ogungbile |
| Forty-nine seed producers in eight villages in North West State, nine farmer groups in four communities in Borno State, Premier Seed Company, Maslaha Seed Company, Seed Project Company, Manomer Seed Company, All Green Seed Company, Alheri Seed | EV DT-W 99 STR | Early maturing, white dent/ flint, Striga and MSV resistant, drought drought tolerant open-pollinated variety | Prof Abraham Ogungbile Premier Seed Nigeria Ltd Chikaji Industries Estate Zaria, Kaduna ogungbileao2000@yahoo.co.uk Ibrahim Abdulahi Maslaha Seeds Ltd Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria maslahaseeds@yahoo.co.uk Lawan Gwadabe No. 47 Buhari Complex Hadejia Road, Yakaba, Kano seedproject@yahoo.com Amos Abba No. 19, Dutse Reme Katsina Road Funtua Katsian State manomaagric@yahoo.com Boman Nagari Seed Nigeria Ltd Post office (NIPOST) Zaria P O Box 141 nagariseedltd@yahoo.com Yakubu Atar All Green Seeds Ltd yakubuatar@yahoo.com Mallam Mohammed H. Jikur Cooperative Seed Producers Nassarawa ward, Biu P O Box, 624 jirkuseeds@yahoo.com |
| Forty-nine seed producers in eight villages in North West, nine farmer groups in four communities in Borno State, Premier Seed Company, Maslaha Seed Company, Seed Project, Manomer Seed Company, Al Green Seed Company, Alheri Seed | TZE Comp 3 DT | Early maturing, white dent/ flint, MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated variety | Prof Abraham Ogungbile Premier Seed Nigeria Ltd Chikaji Industries Estate, Zaria, Kaduna ogungbileao2000@yahoo.co.uk Ibrahim Abdulahi Maslaha Seeds Ltd Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria maslahaseeds@yahoo.co.uk Lawan Gwadabe No. 47 Buhari Complex Hadejia Road, Yakaba, Kano seedproject@yahoo.com Amos Abba No. 19 Dutse Reme Katsina Road Funtua, Katsian State manomaagric@yahoo.com Yakubu Atar AllGreen Seeds Ltd yakubuatar@yahoo.com A M Sarki IAR Seed Improvement Unit Plant Science Department – IAR amsarki@yahoo.com |
| Forty-nine seed producers in eight villages in North West, IAR | Pool 16 DT | ||
| Forty-nine seed producers in eight villages in North West State, Nine farmer groups in four communities in Borno State, Premier Seed Company, Maslaha Seed Company, Seed Project Company, Manomer Seed Company, All Green Seed Company | 99TZEE-Y Pop STR QPM C0 | Extra-early early maturing, yellow dent/ flint, MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated QPM variety | Prof Abraham Ogungbile Premier Seed Nigeria Ltd Chikaji Industries Estate Zaria, Kaduna ogungbileao2000@yahoo.co.uk Ibrahim Abdulahi Maslaha seeds Ltd Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria maslahaseeds@yahoo.co.uk Lawan Gwadabe No. 47 Buhari Complex Hadejia Road Yakaba, Kano seedproject@yahoo.com Amos Abba No. 19, Dutse Reme Katsina Road Funtua, Katsian State manomaagric@yahoo.com Yakubu Atar All Green Seeds Ltd yakubuatar@yahoo.com |
| Forty-nine seed producers in nine villages in North West State, Nine farmer groups in four communities in Borno State, Premier Seed Company, Maslaha Seed Company, Seed Project Company | IAR Multicob Early DT | Early maturing, white dent/ flint, MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated variety | Prof Abraham Ogungbile Premier Seed Nigeria Ltd Chikaji Industries Estate Zaria, Kaduna ogungbileao2000@yahoo.co.uk Ibrahim Abdulahi Maslaha seeds Ltd Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria maslahaseeds@yahoo.co.uk Lawan Gwadabe No. 47 Buhari Complex Hadejia Road Yakaba, Kano seedproject@yahoo.com |
| 2000 EV DT-Y STR C4 | Early maturing, yellow dent/ flint, MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated variety | ||
| 2000 Syn EE – W STR QPM CO | Extra-early maturing, white dent/ flint, MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated QPM variety | ||
| Forty-nine seed producers in eight villages in North West, Premier Seed Company, Manomer Seed Company, Al Green Seed Company | DT STR-W C0 | Intermediate maturing, white dent/ flint, Striga resistant and MSV resistant, drought tolerant open-pollinated variety | Prof Abraham Ogungbile Premier Seed Nigeria Ltd Chikaji Industries Estate, Zaria, Kaduna ogungbileao2000@yahoo.co.uk Amos Abba No. 19, Dutse Reme Katsina Road Funtua, Katsian State manomaagric@yahoo.com Yakubu Atar Allgreen Seeds Ltd yakubuatar@yahoo.com Olafare Richard No 28/30 Adoka Housing Ltd, Bukuru, Jos savannahseedsandlivestock@yahoo.co.uk |
| IWD C2 Syn F2 | |||
| Premier Seed Company, Maslaha Seed Company, Seed Project Company, Alheri Seed Company | H16-8 | Intermediate maturing drought tolerant single-cross hybrid | Prof Abraham Ogungbile Premier Seed Nigeria Ltd Chikaji Industries Estate Zaria, Kaduna ogungbileao2000@yahoo.co.uk Ibrahim Abdulahi Maslaha Seeds Ltd Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria maslahaseeds@yahoo.co.uk Lawan Gwadabe No. 47 Buhari Complex Hadejia Road, Yakaba, Kano seedproject@yahoo.com Yakubu Atar Alheri Seeds Nigeria Ltd 1 MTD Rd, opposite MTD Police Barracks off GRA, Zaria yakubuatar@yahoo.com |
| HY02-2 | |||
| H06-15 | |||
| HY02-5 | Intermediate maturing drought tolerant top-cross hybrid | ||
| M0826-1 | Intermediate maturing drought tolerant three-way cross hybrid | ||
| M0826-3 | |||
| M0826-7 | Intermediate maturing drought tolerant top-cross hybrid | ||
| M0826-11 |
TANZANIA
| Seed Company | DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Suba-Agro Trading & Engineering Company Ltd | SAH838 | Medium maturing, DT white hybrid, with excellent MSV, GLS and NLB resistance |
satec2000tz@yahoo.com www.subaagro.com +255 254 8541 (Fax) |
| SAH836 | Early maturing DT hybrid | ||
| SA523 | DT, early maturing white-grained OPV | ||
| Meru | HB513 | Intermediate maturing drought and low-N tolerant white-grained hybrid with excellent MSV, GLS and NLB resistant | meruagro@yahoo.com www.meruagro.com Meru Agro-Tours & Consultants Co Ltd P. O. Box 13867 Arusha, Tanzania |
| Tanseed International | TANH600 | Medium maturing DT hybrid with excellent disease resistance | Isaka Mashauri Managing Director & CEO TANSEED International Ltd P O Box 140, Njombe, Tanzania Cell: +255 784 352412 tanseed@yahoo.com |
| TAN250 | Early maturing drought tolerant OPV | ||
| TAN254 | Late-maturing OPV |
UGANDA
| Seed Company | DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Naseco Seeds | Longe 10H | Hybrid, DT, resistant to MSV and TLB | nasecoseeds@yahoo.com +256 776 618 004/5/6/7 |
| Longe 7H | High yields, ideal for mid altitude, bred with drought and storage pest resistance. Erect leaves and good lodging resistance. MSV, GLS, NLB and Turcicum resistance. |
ZAMBIA
| Seed Company | DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Kamano Seeds | ZM721 | Late-maturing White OPV | Sylvia Horemans sylhoremans@yahoo.com |
| ZM625 | Medium maturing white OPV | ||
| ZM423 | Early maturing white OPV | ||
| KAM601 | Medium three-way white drought tolerant hybrid with excellent leaf disease resistance | ||
| KAM602 | Medium three-way white drought tolerant hybrid with excellent leaf disease resistance |
ZIMBABWE
| Seed Company | DT Variety Stocked | Characteristics | Company contact details |
| Sandbrite | ZM309 | Ultra-early white, flinty OPV | Obert Randi obirandi@gmail.com |
| Progene Seeds | PGS61 | Intermediate maturing white hybrid with excellent drought tolerance |
a.henderson@progeneseeds.co.zw |
| Agriseeds | AGS41 | Early maturing white hybrid |
Agriseeds (Pvt) Ltd |
| ZM527 | Drought tolerant early white OPV | ||
| ZM309 | Ultra early drought tolerant white flinty OPV | ||
| Pristine Seeds | Ptris601 | Medium maturing white hybrid with excellent drought tolerance and leaf disease resistance | John Makoni johnmakoni@yahoo.co.uk |
Acronyms
DT Drought Tolerant
GLS Gray Leaf Spot
MSV Maize Streak Virus
OPV Open Pollinated Varieties
QPM Quality Protein Maize
