SAMMAZ 72T (WE2272BII)

Crop Name: Maize

National Code: NGZM-24-199

Variety Name: SAMMAZ 72T

Original Name: WE2272BII

Outstanding Characteristics: Resistance to fall armyworm, good standability and high grain yield(9.4 t/ha)

Agroecological Zones: Guinea and Sudan Savanna ecologies

Origin/Source: African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)/TELA, KENYA

Developing Institute: Bayer Crop Science, Isando, South Africa, IAR, Samaru, Zaria, CIMMYT, Nairobi, Kenya, AATF, ILRI Kenya; IAR, Samaru, Zaria

Breeder(s)/Collaborators: E.Ndou, M. Oyekunle, Y. Beyene, R. S. Adamu, M. Abdulmalik and S.O. Oikeh

Potential Yield (t/ha): 9.4

Year of Release: 2024

Year of Registration: 2024