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Angola
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks ZM623 2007 OPV Late Dry mid-altitudes Medium – high MSV resistant ZM423 2009 OPV Early Dry mid-altitudes Medium MSV resistant ZM523 2010 OPV Medium Dry mid-altitudes Medium MSV resistant ZM725 2010 OPV Late Dry mid-altitudes Medium – high MSV resistant CZH03030 2012 Hybrid Medium Dry mid-altitudes Medium – high MSV resistant CZH0819 2012 Hybrid Medium Dry mid-altitudes Medium – high MSV resistant ZM309 2013 OPV Very early Dry mid-altitudes Low – medium Flinty; MSV resistant -
Benin
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks Ku Gnaayi 2007 OPV Extra-early Sudan Savannas Medium Mougnangui 2007 OPV Early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Striga-resistant Ya Kouro Goura Guinm 2010 OPV Early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Striga-resistant Orou Kpintéké 2010 OPV Early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Djéma- Bossi 2010 OPV Medium-late Moist savannas High Striga-tolerant with good nitrogen use efficency DT SR W C2 2010 OPV Medium-late Moist savannas High -
Ethiopia
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks Melkasa5 2008 OPV Early to Medium Dry areas Low to medium Rust and MSV-resitant Melkasa6Q 2008 OPV Early Dry areas Medium High protein quality Melkasa7 2008 OPV Early Dry areas Medium Resistant to major diseases Gibe-2 2011 OPV Early – medium Dry and wet areas Medium-high MSV and rust-resistant MH130 2012 Hybrid Early Dry areas Medium Resistant to major diseases MH138Q 2012 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitudes High QPM MH 140 2013 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitudes High MSV and rust-resistant Melkassa-1Q 2013 OPV Extra early Moisture stressed marginal maize growing areas Low-medium QPM; terminal drought stress escape; resistant to major diseases BH546 2013 Hybrid Medium Mid-altitudes High Resistant to major diseases BH547 2013 Hybrid Medium Mid-altitudes High Resistant to major diseases -
Ghana
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks Etubi 2007 Hybrid Medium-late All Medium QPM Enii-Pibi (Enibi) 2010 Hybrid Medium-late Forest and Forest Transition Medium QPM Aseda 2012 Hybrid Medium-late Forest and Forest Transition High Good for domestic purposes Opeaburoo 2012 Hybrid Medium-late Forest and Forest Transition High Good for domestic purposes Tintim 2012 Hybrid Medium-late Forest and Forest Transition High Good for domestic purposes Abontem 2010 OPV Extra early Forest and Forest Transition Medium Striga-resistant; QPM Omankwa 2010 OPV Early Guinea Savanna Medium Striga-resistant; QPM Aburohemaa 2010 OPV Early Forest and Sudan Savanna Medium Striga-resistant; QPM Wang Taa 2012 OPV Early Forest and Sudan Savanna Medium Striga-resistant Bihilifa 2012 OPV Early Forest and Sudan Savanna Medium Striga-resistant Sanzal-Sima 2012 OPV Medium-late Forest and Sudan Savanna Medium Ewul-Boyu 2012 OPV Medium-late Forest and Sudan Savanna Medium -
Kenya
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks KSCDT01 2012 OPV Early Dry to moist mid-altitudes Medium KDH3 (DSLH101) 2012 Hybrid Very early Dry lowland Medium -
Malawi
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks SC719 2008 Hybrid Late Wet mid-altitudes High Medium drought tolerant, MSV and GLS resistant PAN53 2008 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high Medium drought tolerant, MSV and GLS resistant CAP9001 2009 Hybrid Late Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high Medium drought tolerant, MSV and GLS resistant ZM309 2009 OPV Very early Dry mid-altitude Low-medium Flinty, MSV resistant ZM523 2009 OPV Early Dry mid-altitude Medium MSV resistant Chitedze 4 2009 OPV Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium Medium drought tolerant MH27 2010 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high Medium drought tolerant, MSV and GLS resistant MH28 2010 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high Medium drought tolerant, MSV and GLS resistant MH30 2013 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high Good drought tolerant, MSV and GLS resistant MH31 2013 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high Good drought tolerant, MSV and GLS resistant MH32 2013 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high Good drought tolerant, MSV and GLS resistant MH33 2013 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high MSV and GLS resistant MH34 2013 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high MSV and GLS resistant MH35 2013 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high Resistant to major diseases MH36 2013 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high Resistant to major diseases MH37 2013 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high Resistant to major diseases MH38 2013 Hybrid Medium Wet and dry mid-altitude Medium-high Resistant to major diseases -
Mali
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks Jorobana 2009 OPV Early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Brico 2010 OPV Extra-early Sudan savannas Medium Striga-resistant Tieba 2012 Hybrid Medium-late Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Mata 2012 Hybrid Medium-late Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Diambala 2012 OPV Medium-late Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Sanu 2012 Hybrid Early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Low soil nitrogen-tolerant, Striga-resistant, single-cross TZE-Y DT STR C4 x TZEI 13 2012 Hybrid Early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Low soil nitrogen-tolerant, Striga-resistant, top-cross -
Mozambique
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks SHluvukani 2008 Hybrid Medium Low – mid-altitudes Medium Semi-flint, downy mildew resistand, MSV-resistant Olipa 2008 Hybrid Medium-late Stable across different agro-ecologies High Semi-dent, downy mildew resistant, MSV-resistant ZM309 2013 OPV Extra early Dry mid-altitudes Low-medium Flinty, MSV-resistant ZM523 2011 OPV Early Dry mid-altitudes Medium MSV-resistant Dimba 2011 OPV Extra early Low altitudes Low-medium Flint, downy mildew-resistant, MSV-resistant Gema 2011 OPV Extra early Low altitudes Low-medium Orange, flint, downy mildew-resistant Molocue 2011 Hybrid Medium Mid-altitudes Medium MSV-resistant Pris 601 2013 Hybrid Medium Mid-altitudes Medium MSV-resistant SP-1 2013 Hybrid Medium Mid-altitudes Medium MSV-resistant -
Nigeria
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks Sammaz 22 2009 Hybrid Medium-late Moist savannas High 3-way cross Sammaz 23 2009 Hybrid Medium-late Moist savannas High 3-way cross Sammaz 24 2009 Hybrid Medium-late Moist savannas High Top cross Sammaz 25 2009 Hybrid Medium-late Moist savannas High Top cross Oba Super 7 2009 Hybrid Medium-late Moist savannas High Striga-resistant Oba Super 9 2009 Hybrid Medium-late Moist savannas High Striga-resistant Sammaz 15 2008 OPV Medium-late Moist savannas High Striga-tolerant with good nitrogen use efficency Sammaz 18 2009 OPV Early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Striga-tolerant Sammaz 19 2009 OPV Medium-late Moist savannas High Striga-tolerant Sammaz 20 2009 OPV Early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Striga-tolerant Sammaz 26 2009 OPV Medium-late Moist savannas High Sammaz 27 2009 OPV Early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Striga-tolerant Sammaz 28 2009 OPV Extra-early Guinea and Sudan Savanna Medium Striga-tolerant Sammaz 29 2009 OPV Extra-early Guinea and Sudan Savanna Medium Striga-tolerant Sammaz 32 2011 OPV Extra-early Guinea and Sudan Savanna Medium Striga-tolerant, drought escaping and QPM Sammaz 33 2011 OPV Extra-early Guinea and Sudan Savanna Medium Striga-tolerant, drought escaping and QPM Sammaz 34 2011 OPV Early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Multiple cob bearing Sammaz 35 2011 OPV Early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Striga-tolerant Sammaz 38 2011 OPV Extra-early Guinea and Sudan Savanna Medium Striga-resistant and QPM Ifehybrid 5 2013 hybrid Extra-early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Low soil nitrogen-tolerant, Striga-resistant, single-cross Ifehybrid 6 2013 hybrid Extra-early Guinea and Sudan Savanna High Low soil nitrogen-tolerant, Striga-resistant, top-cross -
Tanzania
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks WH403 2007 Hybrid Medium < 1400 m Medium WH502 2007 Hybrid Late < 1600 m Medium WH505 2007 Hybrid Late < 1500 m Low ZM623 2007 OPV Medium-late 900-1500 m Medium VumiliaH1 2009 Hybrid Late 900-1500 m High HB405 2012 Hybrid Extra early-early < 800 m Medium HB513 2012 Hybrid Early 800-1200 m High HB623 2012 Hybrid Late 1000-1500 m High TZM 523 2012 OPV Medium 900-1500 m Medium TZH 636 2012 Hybrid Medium 900-1500 m High TZH 538 2012 Hybrid Medium 900-1500 m High TZH 417 2012 Hybrid Early-medium 900-1500 m High NATA H104 2013 Hybrid Early-medium <1600 m Medium NATA H105 2013 Hybrid Early-medium <1600 Medium -
Uganda
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks Longe 9H 2009 Hybrid Medium 1000-1600 m High Resistant to MSV, NLB and GLS Longe 10H 2009 Hybrid Medium 1000-1600 m Very high Resistant to MSV, NLB and GLS Longe 11H 2009 Hybrid Medium 1000-1600 m High Resistant to MSV, NLB and GLS UH 5051 2012 Hybrid Medium 1000-1600 m Medium UH 5052 2012 Hybrid Medium 1000-1600 m Medium UH 5053 2012 Hybrid Medium 1000-1600 m Medium VPMAX 2012 OPV Medium 1000-1600 m Low-medium UH5354 2013 Hybrid Intermediate-late 1000-1500m Very high Resistant to MSV, NLB and GLS, low N-tolerant UH5355 2013 Hybrid Intermediate-late 1000-1500m Very high Resistant to MSV, NLB and GLS -
Zambia
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks PGS53 2007 Hybrid Medium Drier mid-altitudes Medium – high MSV-resistant PGS71 2007 Hybrid Medium Drier mid-altitudes Medium – high MSV-resistant KAM601 2008 Hybrid Medium Drier mid-altitudes Medium – high GLS and MSV-resistant KAM602 2008 Hybrid Medium Drier mid-altitudes Medium – high GLS and MSV-resistant SC721 2008 Hybrid Very late Drier mid-altitudes Medium – high GLS and MSV-resistant CAP5901 2010 Hybrid Medium Drier mid-altitudes Medium MSVand GLS-resistant SC727 2010 Hybrid Late Drier mid-altitudes Medium – high MSV and GLS-resistant ZMS606 2010 Hybrid Medium Drier mid-altitudes Medium MSV and GLS-resistant ZMS623 2012 Hybrid Medium Drier mid-altitudes Medium MSV and GLS-resistant ZM423 2007 OPV Early Drier mid-altitudes Medium MSV-resistant ZM523 2008 OPV Early Drier mid-altitudes Medium MSV-resistant ZM625 2008 OPV Medium Drier mid-altitudes Medium MSV-resistant ZM721 2008 OPV Late Drier mid-altitudes Medium Flint, MSV and GLS-resistant Nelson’s Choice 2010 OPV Medium Drier mid-altitudes Medium GLS, MSV and rust-resistant MMV409 2011 OPV Very early Drier mid-altitudes Low – medium Flinty, MSV-resistant GV 635 2013 Hybrid Medium Drier mid-altitudes Medium Semi-flint, MSV and GLS-resistant GV 638 2013 Hybrid Medium Drier mid-altitudes Medium Semi-flint, MSV and GLS-resistant GV 628 2013 Hybrid Early Drier mid-altitudes Medium Semi-flint, MSV and GLS-resistant -
Zimbabwe
Release name Year of release HYBRID/OPV Maturity range Suitable agro-ecologies Grain yield Additional traits/remarks ZAP51 2007 Hybrid Medium High-Low Altitude 7000-9000 Resistant to GLS, ear rot and MSV ZAP61 2007 Hybrid Medium High-Low Altitude 10 000-12 000 Resistant to GLS, ear rot, Leaf Blight and MSV SC641 AWAITING RELEASE ZM309 2009 OPV Very Early Dry Mid-Altitude 5000-7000 Moderate-good resistance to GLS, MSV, Common Rust and Leaf Blight ZM401 2009 OPV Early Dry Mid-Altitude 5000-7000 Moderate-good resistance to GLS, MSV, Common Rust and Leaf Blight AGS41 Pris 601 2010 Hybrid Medium High-Mid Altitude 6000-7000 High resistance to GLS, MSV, Cob rots and has good standability ZM527 ZS263 2010 Hybrid Early-Medium High-Low Altitude 5000-9000 Tolerant to MSV, GLS,and twin cobbing tendency under optimum conditions ZS265 2010 Hybrid Medium High-Low Altitude 7000-12 000 Tolerant to MSV, GLS,and twin cobbing tendency under optimum conditions PAN3M-41 2013 Hybrid Early Dry Low Potential Up to 8000 Resistant to GLS, NCLB, Common Rust, MSV and ear rot and has good standability PGS53 2013 Hybrid Medium High-Mid Altitude above 6000 Good resistance to GLS, Rust < MSV SC301 2013
