SAMMAZ 74T (WE2251BII)

Crop Name: Maize

National Code: NGZM-24-201

Variety Name: SAMMAZ 74T

Original Name: WE2251BII

Outstanding Characteristics: Resistance to fall armyworm, high grain yield, excellent stay- green characteristic and large kernel size(10.2 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): 10.2

Year of Release: 2024

Year of Registration: 2024