Crop Name: Maize
National Code: NGZM-20-158
Variety Name: SAMMAZ 62 (DroughtTEGO WE5229)
Original Name: WE5229
Outstanding Characteristics: High yield and Stay- green. (8.0t/ha)
Agroecological Zones: Guinea Savannah Ecologies
Origin/Source: AATF/TELA Maize Project, Nairobi, Kenya
Developing Institute: Bayer Crop Science, Petit, South Africa/ IAR, Samaru, Zaria/ CIMMYT, Nairobi, Kenya/ AATF, Nairobi, Kenya
Breeder(s)/Collaborators: E. Ndou, M. Oyekunle, Y. Beyene, R.S. Adamu & S.O. Oikeh
Potential Yield (t/ha): 8
Year of Release: 2020
Year of Registration: 2020