Crop Name: Maize
National Code: NGZM-24-204
Variety Name: SAMMAZ 76
Original Name: TZE Comp3DT/White DT STR SYN
Outstanding Characteristics: Tolerance to multiple stresses (Striga hernonthica, drought and fall armyworm) and high grain yield. (10.3t/ha)
Agroecological Zones: Northern Guinea and Sudan Savanna ecologies
Origin/Source: IITA, Ibadan
Developing Institute: IITA, Ibadan; IAR, Samaru, Zaria
Breeder(s)/Collaborators: A. Menkir, M. Oyekunle, S.G. Ado, S. Silvestro, W. Mengasa, Z. Saminu, A. Kamara, I.S. Usman, H. Mani & Y.U. Oladimeji
Potential Yield (t/ha): 10.3
Year of Release: 2024
Year of Registration: 2024