SAMMAZ 73T (WE2279BII)

Crop Name: Maize

National Code: NGZM-24-200

Variety Name: SAMMAZ 73T

Original Name: WE2279BII

Outstanding Characteristics: Resistance to fall armyworm, high grain yield, good standability and most stable(10.4 t/ha)

Agroecological Zones: Rain forest and Guinea 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): 10.4

Year of Release: 2024

Year of Registration: 2024