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

53%
DH Optimization
94%
Drought Tolerance
94%
Gray Leaf Spot Resistance
88%
Heat Tolerance
59%
Low P Tolerance
76%
Maize Streak Virus Resistance
29%
N Use Efficiency
71%
Quality Protein Maize
18%
Turcicum Leaf Blight Resistance
76%
Temperate Introgression
12%
Tar Spot Complex 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
Introgression of host plant resistance to aflatoxin and fumonisins contamination into adapted and elite line parents of maize hybrids
Budget$394,495 Years2019-2021
Fertilizer, Maize and Sustainable Intensification in Sub-Saharan Africa
Budget$114,285 Years2018
Enhancing the effectiveness of systems analysis tools to support learning and innovation in multi--‐stakeholder platforms
Budget$47,617Years2019