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

40%
Drought Tolerance
33%
Gray Leaf Spot Resistance
33%
Heat Tolerance
20%
Maize Streak Virus Resistance
7%
Quality Protein Maize
40%
Turcicum Leaf Blight Resistance
  • Orange MaizeOrange
  • White MaizeWhite
  • Yellow MaizeYellow
  • HybridHybrid
  • Open Pollinated VarietyOpen Pollinated Variety
  • 11
  • 22
  • 3 - 53 - 5
  • + 6+ 6
Organizations worked with MAIZE

partners by type

research projects funded
the total budget granted
Enhancing Maize production and productivity through the best nutrient management practices in Nepal
Budget$226,060 Years2014-2016
Transformation of Community Based Seed Producers into Seed Entrepreneurs
Budget$294,971 Years2014-2016
Identification and dissemination of farmers' preferred nutritious maize varieties suitable for food, feed, silage and fodder in Nepal
Budget$157,500 Years2014-2016
Identification and promotion of multiple stress tolerant high yielding and low cost hybrids towards doubling maize prodictivity in mid-hills of Nepal
Budget$157,500 Years2014-2016
Identificatin and deployment of hybrid maize varieties to promote food secirity, nutrition and economic growth of disadvantaged farmers in the hills of Nepal
Budget$354,989 Years2015-2016
Bangladesh Zimbabwe
LI Bird And Forward Nepal
Budget$279,698 Years2016
Vehicle Nepal
Budget$129,828 Years2015-2016
Integrating gender in maize and wheat research for development: lessons from three project case studies
Budget$105,000 Years2014-2016
Investigating Gender Dimensions of Maize-based Farming System in Nepal
Budget$44,553Years2014-2016