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

59%
Drought Tolerance
2%
Fusarium Diplodia Ear Rot / Mycotoxin / Aflatoxin
8%
Gray Leaf Spot Resistance
4%
Inbred Line Susceptibility to Common Herbicides
71%
Maize Streak Virus Resistance
4%
Nixtimilization Good Performance
16%
N Use Efficiency
18%
Provitamin-A Enriched
4%
Quality Protein Maize
57%
Striga Tolerance
41%
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
An assesment of MAIZE value chain for enhances investment opportunities and prodcutivity in the sector of west and central africa
Budget$40,870 Years2017-2022
Using decision support tools to develop maize-based technologies for enhanced profitability and food security in the face of increasing drought and poor soil fertility
Budget$19,801 Years2017
Maize lethal necrosis disease: investigating risks and pre-emptive management in West Africa
Budget$26,364 Years2017
CongoEthiopiaGhanaKenyaMalawiMaliMozambiqueNiger RwandaTanzania Uganda Zambia and Zimbabwe
Gender studies
Budget$31,818 Years2019
Malawi. Tanzania and Uganda
Gender Study in Nigeria
Budget$10,357 Years2018-2019
African MAIZE yield gaps analysis
Budget$60,957 Years2012-2015
Food Production and nutriotion gaps
Budget$420,000 Years2012-2020
Tanzania
Characterizing resistance mechanisms in Maize for targeted breeding of durable defense
Budget$75,000 Years2018-2019
Characterizing resistance mechanisms in MAIZE for targeted breeding in durable defense against striga hermonthica. Y2
Budget$28,571 Years2018-2019
Comparative analysis of four CRP MAIZE Gennovate case studies in Nigeriaand four in Tanzania
Budget$28,571 Years2019-2020
Co-validation of nutrient expert (NE) mobile-based tool in smallholder maize-based systems of Nigeria.
Budget$75,000 Years2018-2020
Breeding for Native Resistance to Fall Armyworm at IITA
Budget$60,000 Years2018-2019
Developing Product Profiles by Tracking Traits and Performance of Dominant Varieties
Budget$24,959Years2018-2019