LACRI-WHIT-12D (MBA-MAJA (GERARDO))

Crop Name: Wheat

National Code: NGTA-22-17

Variety Name: LACRI-WHIT-12D

Original Name: MBA-MAJA (GERARDO)

Outstanding Characteristics: Heat tolerance, high yielding and high flour yield and quality (73.3%). 6.2t/ha

Agroecological Zones: Irrigated conditions of the Sudano- sahelian zones

Origin/Source: ICARDA Morocco

Developing Institute: ICARDA Morocco, LCRI Nigeria and JRI Nigeria;

Breeder(s)/Collaborators: Filippo Maria Bassi, Solomon Asefa, Mala Kachalla Kyari, Dawud Maryam Abba, Yakubu Yahaya, Auwal Ahmed, Z.G.S. Turaki, O.G. Olabanji, I.U. Abubakar and Sani Miko

Potential Yield (t/ha): 6.2

Year of Release: 2022

Year of Registration: 2022