IMPROVED MAIZE(Zea mays ) VARIETY LIST FROM KENYA, UGANDA AND TANZANIA

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1 IMPROVED MAIZE(Zea mays ) VARIETY LIST FROM KENYA, UGANDA AND TANZANIA ACRONYMS ACRONYM ARI EAC GLS ICW KARI KSCO MAFS MASL MSV NARO NLB OCD WSCO MEANING AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE CHOLIMA AGRO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER EAST AFRICA COMMUNITY GREY LEAF SPOT ILONGA COMPOSITE WHITE KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE KENYA SEED COMPANY LIMITED MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY METERS ABOVE SEA LEVEL MAIZE STREAK VIRUS NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ORGAINISATION NORTHERN LEAF BLIGHT OIL CROP DEVELOPMENT WESTERN SEED COMPANY

2 PRODUCTION ZONE (masl) MATURITY (months) YIELD VARIETY SPECIAL (tons/ha) ATTRIBUTE(S) Column1 VARIETY NAME RELEASED OWNER 1 H KARI/KSCO Large dent kernels 2 H KARI/KSCO Medium maturity 4 H KARI/KSCO Dent large kernels 5 KAT CB 1967 KARI/KSCO Early maturing 6 H KARI/KSCO Large kernels 7 CCM 1974 KARI/KSCO Heat torelant 8 H KARI/KSCO Good hush cover 9 H614D 1986 KARI/KSCO Semi flint kernel, stable over locations 10 H611D 1986 KARI/KSCO Frost torelant 11 H612D 1986 KARI/KSCO Semi flint kernel 12 H KARI/KSCO Semi flint kernel 13 H KARI/KSCO Semi flint 14 PH KARI/KSCO Tolerant to Drought and lodging 15 DLC KARI/KSCO Very early, flint kernel 16 PH Kenya Seed Co Heat tolerant, partial MSV resistance 17 PAN PANNAR Torent to MSV 18 H Kenya Seed Co Semi flint 19 DH Kenya Seed Co Early maturing 20 H Kenya Seed Co Good storability 21 DH Kenya Seed Co Early and stay green 22 H Kenya Seed Co Flint kernel 23 PHB PIONEER Wide adaptability 24 H Kenya Seed Co Flint kernels 25 H Kenya Seed Co Large dent kernels QUANTITY (tons) PRODUCED QUANTITY (tons) CONSUMED LOCALY QUANTITY (tons) EXPORTED QUANTITY (tons)imported 26 C MONSANTO Moderately torelant to MSV 27 SC NARO Resistant MSV,GLS,NLB and high yielding 28 KH600-11D 2000 KARI Stable performance 29 KSTP KARI Torelant to striga 30 CG MONSANTO Early maturing 31 H Kenya Seed Co Semi dent 32 DH Kenya Seed Co Stay green and good performance 33 PAN PANNAR Resistant MSV torelant to low soil nitrogen 34 PAN PANNAR GLS torelant, low eqar placement 2

3 35 H Kenya Seed Co H Kenya Seed Co FS OCD KH634A 2001 KARI KAKAMEGA Resistant to ear rot, short,semi flint grains Resistant to ear rot, short semi flint grains Torelant to MSV, semi flint garins Resistant to and GLSResistant 39 KH600-15A 2001 KARI KITALE Good standability and yiled 40 KH600-16A 2001 KARI-Kitale Good standability and yield 41 PAN PANNAR Torent to drought and GLS 42 PAN PANNAR Tolerant to GLS and NLSTolerant 43 PAN PANNAR Resistant to MSV and torelant to low nitrogen soil 44 H Kenya Seed Co Resistant to rust,, lodging 45 DH Kenya Seed Co Early and short 46 DH Kenya Seed Co High yielding and early 47 PAN PANNAR Low ear placement and resistant to GLS 48 Maseno double cobber 2002 Lagrotech ltd Flint kernels 49 PHB30H Pioneer Hybrid GLS rsesistant and ear rot torelant 50 H Kenya Seed Co High yieldind and drought torelant 51 WH Western Seed Co Tolerant to smut 52 WH Western Seed Co Tolerant to MSV 53 WS Western Seed Co Tolerant to striga 54 H Kenya Seed Co Semi flint 55 H Kenya Seed Co Resistant to GLS, rust and 56 KH A 2002 KARI Good standability 57 KH A 2002 KARI Good disease torelance 58 PAN Pannar seed Late maturity, resistant to GLS, excellent tip cover 59 PAN Pannar seed High yielding 60 WH Western Seed Co Torelant to low input production, GLS, leaf spot and northern leaf spot 61 WH Western Seed Co Torelant togls,laef spot, northern leaf spot and low nitrogen soils 62 WH Western Seed Co northern leaf spot and low nitrogen soils 3

4 63 WH Western Seed Co WH Western Seed Co WH Western Seed Co WS Western Seed Co WS Western Seed Co H Kenya Seed Co H Kenya Seed Co H Kenya Seed Co H Kenya Seed Co H Kenya Seed Co DH Kenya Seed Co PH 30G Pioneer Hybrid northern leaf spot and low nitrogen soils Torerant to drougth, GLS,rust, and low nitrogen soils Torelant to most leaf diseases and good for animal feed Tolerant to MSV,drought and low nitroden soil northern leaf spot and low nitrogen soils northern leaf spot, root and stem lodgings northern leaf spot, root lodgings and good husk cover northern leaf spot, root lodgings northern leaf spot, root lodgings northern leaf spot, root lodgings Good performance in low yielding environment, tolerant to GLS, rusts and stalk lodging Best for mid-altitude, tolerant to GLS, rusts and stalk lodging 75 Lagrotech early 2003 Lagrotech ltd Below Drought and striga torelant 76 Simba AgriSeedCo ltd Torelant to GLS and MSV 77 DK Monsanto Flint kernels 78 DK MONSANTO Tolrant to GLS, leaf and lodging 79 KSH Kenya Seed Co Torelant to GLS, leaf, high yielding 80 KSH Kenya Seed Co Torelant to GLS, leaf and high yielding 81 DH Kenya Seed Co Resistant to ear rot,, good husk cover 4

5 82 DH Kenya Seed Co PAN PANNAR SEED SC DUMA AgriSeedCo SC DUMA AgrSeedco Resistant to root and stalk rodging Resistant to rust,, MSV, GLS and lodging Resistant to drought, ear rot and Resistant to drought, ear rot, MSV and 86 FICA FICA Seed Resistant to drought, striga,, ear rot, GLS and rust 87 DKC MONSANTO Torelant to GLS, MSV and has wide adaptability 88 DKC MONSANTO Good husk cover and torelant to GLS, MSV 89 DKC MONSANTO Resistant to GLS 90 WS Western Seed Co Resistant to drought, MSV and low nitrogen soils 91 KH500-21A 2004 KARI Early maturing, resistant to GLS and ear rot 92 KH500-31A 2004 KARI Resistant t rust MSV and, stay green -good for fodder 93 KH500-32A 2004 KARI Resistant t rust MSV and 94 KH500-33A 2004 KARI Resistant to light and rust 95 KH500-34A 2004 KARI Resistant to 96 KH500-34A 2004 KARI Early maturing, resistant to GLS and ear rot 97 KK SYN_ KARI Resistant to MSV and tolerant to low input environment 98 KK SYN_ KARI Resistant to MSV and tolerant to low input environment 99 KH 631Q 2004 KARI Quality protein maize, resistant to GLS, ear rot and 100 EMB KARI Quality protein maize, resistant to GLS, ear rot and 101 Ua Kayongo KARI Resistant to striga 102 KH600-20A 2005 KARI Resistant to 103 PAN 4M KARI Double cobber, flint grains, early maturing and drought tolerant 104 SC PUNDA MILIA AgriSeed Torelant to GLS, and ear rot 5

6 105 SC SIMBA 2005 AgriSeed Drought torelant, resistant to GLS and ear rot 106 PHB 30G Pioneer Hi-breed Resistant to GLS and low ear placement 107 PHB 30V Pioneer Hi-breed Good husk cover and torelant to GLS, MSV 108 SC TEMBO Pioneer Hi-breed Torelant to GLS and rust 109 SC TEMBO Pioneer Hi-breed Tolerant to GLS and MSV 110 SC PUNDA MILA AgriSeed Resistant to GLs and MSV 111 DH Kenya Seed Co Good standability, good husk 112 DH Kenya Seed Co Torelant to, rust AND RESISTANT TO STALK LODGE 113 Ua Kayongo KARI EMBU Torelant to striga control herbicides, GLS,MSV, drought and has good ear placement 114 Ua Kayongo KARI EMBU EVO KARI KARI PH Kenya Seed Co PAN 4M PANNAR seed co PAN 4M Pannar Seed co PAN Pannar Seed co PAN PANNAR seed co PAN 7M PANNAR seed co PAN 8M PANNAR seed co PAN 7M PANNAR Seed co KH500-35E 2008 KARI KARI Torelant to stirga control herbicides, GLS,MSV,drought and resistant to root and stalk lodging Resistant to rust, good standability Resistant to lodging and ear rot, good standability Drought torelant, prolific, early maturing, fast dry down, good standability Flint grains, drought torelant and early maturing High yielding, wide adaptability and torelant to leaf diseases Flint grains andtorelant to leaf diseases High yielding, good stadability and prolific Excellent GLS and rust torelance, good for silage making High yielding and torelant to leaf diseases Resistant to GLS,MSV, rusts and, stay green and good for animal feed 6

7 125 KH500-36E 2008 KARI KARI Resistant to MSV, rust and 126 KH500-37E 2008 KARI Resistant to MSV, rust and 127 KH500-39E 2008 KARI Resistant to GLS and 128 KEMBU KARI Torelant to stem borer 129 KH500-40E 2008 KARI Torelant to drought and low nitrogen 130 KH500-44A 2008 KARI Early and torelant to MSV 131 KH500-22A 2008 KARI Torelant to MSV and Early 132 KH500-43A 2008 KARI Torelant to MSV, a double cobber of high foliaage 133 KK BS KARI striga areas Torelant to striga,rusts, GLS, drought and low nitrogen Resistant to GLS, rust, 134 KH600-23A 2008 KARI and less lodging Resistant to GLS, rust, 135 KH600-24A 2008 KARI and less lodging 136 KS-DH Kenya Seed Co Torelant to drought, lodging and stay green 137 KS-H Kenya Seed Co Flint grains, resistant to lodging 138 KS-H Kenya Seed Co Resistant to rust, GLS and ear rot 139 KS-H Kenya Seed Co Resistant to lodging and ear rot, good standability 140 KS-DH Kenya Seed Co Good husk cover and drought torelant 141 KS-H Kenya Seed Co Resistant to lodging and ear rot, good standability 142 KS-H Kenya Seed Co PHB 30D Pioneer Hi-breed WH Western seed co WS Western seed co Resistant to rust, lodging and ear rot, good standability Strong stalk, good torelant to and MSV, resistant to GLS Torelant to GLS and, Resistant to lodging and good husk cover Torelant to, GLS, MSV, drought and low nitrogen, resistant to striga 7

8 UGANDA MAIZE VARIETIES Column1 VARIETY NAME RELEASED OWNER PRODUCTION ZONE(masl) MATURITY (days) YIELD (tons/ha) VARIETY SPECIAL ATTRIBUTE(S) 1 WHITE STAR 1960 NARO Resistant to leaf rust and early maturity 2 WESTERN QUEEN 1960 NARO Resistant to leaf rust and early maturity 3 KAWANDA COMP.A 1971 NARO to 4 Resistant to MSV, tall and susceptible to lodging 4 LONGE NARO to 6 Resistant to MSV, Drought torelant and early maturity 5 LONGE 2H( HYBRID B) 1999 NARO to 8 6 LONGE 3H (HYBDRID C) 1999 NARO to 8 7 LONGE 4 (LP 16) 2000 NARO to 6 Resistant to MSV, NLB and GLS, lodging, storage pests and produces 2 cobs Resistant to MSV, NLB and GLS, lodging, storage pests and tendency to produces 2 cobs Resistant to MSV, NLB and GLS, early maturing and drought torelant 8 LONGE 5 (Obatanpa POP 63 QPM) 2000 NARO to 6 Resistant to MSV and GLS, susceptible to NLB, early maturity, drought tolerant, high content of lysine and trptophane 9 SC 627 (ZIMBABWE H) 2000 SEED CO to 8 Resistant to MSV, NLB and GLS, high yielding 10 PAN 67( SA HYBRID) 2000 PANNAR to 8 Resistant to MSV, NLB, GLS, toorelant to acid soils and drought, high yielding 11 PAN PANNAR to 8 Resistant to MSV and GLS,prolific plant with medium height anf strong stalks 12 SC SEED CO to 8 Early maturing, good for short rains, good yield stability 13 PAN PANNAR to 8 Has snow white grains 14 LONGE 6 H 2002 NARO Resistant to MSV,NLB,GLS 15 LONGE 7 H 2002 NARO Resistant to MSV, NLB, GLS 16 LONGE 8 H 2002 NARO Resistant to MSV, NLB, GLS 17 DK MONSANTO to 8 Resistant to MSV, NLB, GLS 18 DK MONSANTO to 8 Resistant to MSV, NLB, GLS 19 PAN PANNAR to 7 Resistant to MSV, NLB, GLS 8

9 UGANDA MAIZE VARIETIES QUANTITY PRODUCED(tons) QUANTITY CONSUMED LOCALY(tons) QUANTITY EXPORTED(tons) QUANTITY IMPORTED (tons) 9

10 Column1 YEAR PRODUCTION ZONE MATURITY YIELD VARIETY NAME RELEASED OWNER/MAINTAINER (masl) (days) (tons/ha) VARIETY SPECIAL ATTRIBUTE(S) 1 KATUMANI Late 1950s ARI-ILONGA < Suitable in areas of short rains 2 H KENYA SEED CO Early maturing with purple kernels in some areas 3 H KENYA SEED CO Fairly tolerant to leaf and leaf rust and susceptible to grey leafspot 4 H KENYA SEED CO Fairly tolerant to leaf and leaf rust and susceptible to grey leafspot 5 H MAFS > Fairly tolerant to leaf and leaf rust and susceptible to grey leafspot 6 UCA 1976 ARI-UKIRINGURU Highly torelant to leaf and leaf rust. Susceptible to grey leafspot 7 TUXPENO 1976 ARI-ILONGA Suitable in dry areas 8 H EAC > Very susceptible to maize streak virus 9 ICW 1977 ARI-ILONGA Suitable to coastal lowland areas 10 KILIMA ST ARI-ILONGA Streak tolerant 11 STAHA 1983 ARI-ILONGA Streak tolerant 12 KITO 1983 ARI-ILONGA Suitable to dry areas 13 TMV ARI-ILONGA < Streak and rust resistant 14 TMV ARI-UYOLE > Resistant to Turcicum leaf 15 CH CASRC Torelant to maize streak virus, leaf and leaf rust 16 CH CASRC Torelant to maize streak virus, leaf and leaf rust 17 CG CARGIL ZIMBABWE Ear rot, leaf and laef rust resistant 18 C CARGIL ZIMBABWE PAN PANNAR SEED CO Torelant to ear rot, leaf blighr(helminthosporium turcicum) and leaf rust(pucinia sorghi) Torelant to maize streak virus, ear rot, leaf and leaf rust 20 PAN PANNAR SEED CO Torelant to rust, maize streak, ear rot and 21 PAN PANNAR SEED CO Moderately torelant to maize streak and leaf bligh. Torelant to ear rot and rust 22 PAN PANNAR SEED CO Torelant to ear rot, leaf and rust 23 C CARGIL ZIMBABWE C CARGIL ZIMBABWE Resistant to (Helminthosporium turcicum Pass), leaf rust (Pucinia sorghi ) and ear rot Resistant to (Helminthosporium turcicum Pass), leaf rust (Pucinia sorghi ) and ear rot 25 PAN PANNAR SEED CO Torelant to grey leafspot, NLB, rust and ear rot Resistant to ear rot. Moderately torelant to maize streak 26 CRN MONSANTO HYBRID SEED CO virus and grey leafspot 27 PHB3OA PIONEER SEED CO Very resistant to leaf and ear rot. Partial resistant to maize streak virus. Torelant to grey leafspot 28 H KENYA SEED CO Resistant to lodging, leaf rust, leaf, drought and grey leafspot 29 H KENYA SEED CO Fairly resistant to moisture stress 30 UH ARI-UYOLE Torelant to grey leafspot and leaf 31 LISHE-H ARI-SELIAN LISHE-H ARI-SELIAN LISHE-KI 2001 ARI-SELIAN SITUKA-MI 2001 ARI-SELIAN SITUKA ARI-SELIAN Quality protein maize(has 10% protein like other maize varieties but its protein has twice level of essential amino acids of lysine and tryptophane Quality protein maize(has 10% protein like other maize varieties but its protein has twice level of essential amino acids of lysine and tryptophane Quality protein maize(has 10% protein like other maize varieties but its protein has twice level of essential amino acids of lysine and tryptophane Torelant to maize streak and leafspot. Resistant to Diplofia, Fusarium leaf blght and Puccinia sorghi Torelant to maize streak and leafspot. Resistant to Diplofia, Fusarium leaf blght and Puccinia sorghi 36 PAN PANNAR SEED CO Torelant to maize streak virus(msv), grey leaf spot, nothern leaf spot, rust and ear rot 37 PAN PANNAR SEED CO > Torelant to grey leaf spot, nothern leaf spot, rust and ear rot 38 PAN PANNAR SEED CO > Torelant to grey leaf spot, nothern leaf spot, rust and ear rot 39 PWANI H KENYA SEED CO Well adapted to hot, humid low lands. Partially resistant to maize streak virus 40 CRN MONSANTO HYBRID SEED CO Moderately torelant to maize streak virus 41 DK MONSANTO HYBRID SEED CO Torelant to grey leafspot and rusts 42 PHB30H PIONEER SEED CO Medium resistant to leaf and rust, ear rot and grey leaf spot resistant 43 SC SEED CO Resistant to grey leafspot. Moderately resistant to rust and leaf 44 PHB 30G PIONEER SEED CO Torelant to grey leaf spot and ear rot 45 DH KENYA SEED CO Earliest hybid in Africa that is drought resistant 46 H KENYA SEED CO Lodging resistant, semi flint, big ears 47 DK MONSANTO HYBRID SEED CO Ezxcellent torelant to grey leafspot 48 DK MONSANTO HYBRID SEED CO Good torelance to GLS, rust and leaf

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