Maize varieties developed and released with support from MAIZE

varieties by
grain color

varieties by
cultivar type

traits combined on
single variety

Percentage of varieties
released with given trait

62%
Drought Tolerance
31%
Gray Leaf Spot Resistance
31%
Heat Tolerance
31%
N Use Efficiency
23%
Post Flowering Stalk Rot Resistance
8%
Quality Protein Maize
46%
Turcicum Leaf Blight Resistance
  • Orange MaizeOrange
  • White MaizeWhite
  • Yellow MaizeYellow
  • HybridHybrid
  • Open Pollinated VarietyOpen Pollinated Variety
  • 11
  • 22
  • 3 - 53 - 5
  • + 6+ 6
research projects funded
the total budget granted
Assessment of agronomic and economic benefits of fertilizer use in maize production systems under variable farm size,climate and soil fertility conditions in Eastern India.
Budget$205,360 Years2012-2013
Superior dual-purpose maize hybrids for more and better food and fodder: phase 2”
Budget$220,000 Years2012-2013
Assessment of the maize situation, outlook and investment opportunities in India
Budget$100,000 Years2012-2013
Evaluation and deployment of sress resilent maize hybrids (derived through MAIZE CRP) in the rainfed maize regions of Southern Karnataka
Budget$100,000 Years2012-2013
Promotion on hybrid maize through evaluation seed production and on farm demonstration
Budget$100,000 Years2012-2013
Testing and deployment of new drought resilent maize hybrids in the rain-fed mauze regions of Karnataka India
Budget$51,597 Years2013
Identification Maize Hybrid suitable for rainfed condition of Odisha
Budget$36,471 Years2013-2015
Assessment of maize-based farming systems and their contribution to food secure and resilient farms in The Mountain region of Guerrero, Mexico
Budget$106,260 Years2013-2015
Establishment of a functional maize DH facility at ARS-Kunigal for serving NARS and SME seed companies in Asia.
Budget$78.750 Years2013-2015
MAIZE Youth Innovator Award 2018 - ASIA
Budget$57.495 Years2013-2014
Meta-analysis of Sustainable Intensification Impact Assessments & Evaluation in South Asia under M&W
Budget$25.349Years2013-2014