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21 Improved Maize Varieties With Surprising Yields and Disease Tolerance

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Improved Maize varieties released and registered in Ghana is a compilation of improved maize varieties and their characteristics.

These maize varieties released possess characteristics that enable cultivation in the varying ecological and climatic zones in the country. With improved yields and short maturity periods, they help to solve the problem of hunger and low-income farmers. Additionally, they are improved to have better nutritional benefits when consumed by human or livestock.

Here is a list of improved maize varieties released in Ghana with distinct features, values, are suited for cultivation and more.

Read also: Facts about improved cassava varieties in Ghana


**Note** 

OPV – Open Pollinated Variety

QPM – Quality Protein Maize

No.Name of VarietyBreeder/InstitutionDistinctness Uniformity and Stability (DUS)Value for Cultivation and Use (VCU)Preferred Ecology, Pedigree/Line & Year of Release
1Golden CrystalM.K Akposoe, Institution: CSIR-CRIIt is yellow dent/flint. Maturity period ranging from 105-110 daysSuitable for poultry and livestock feedAll agro-ecologies in Ghana  
OPV
Released: 1972
2ObatanpaInstitution: CSIR-CRIIt is white dent.   Maturity period: 105-110 days.QPM. Excellent for enhanced nutrition and health of humans All agro-ecologies in Ghana  
OPV
Released: 1992
3MamabaS.Twumasi-Afriyie, P.Y.K. Sallah, B.Badu- Apraku, K. Obeng-Antwi. Institution: CSIR-CRIIt is white flint.    Maturity period ranging from 105-110 days. Drought tolerantQPM. Excellent for enhanced nutrition and health of humansAll agro-ecologies in Ghana  
OPV
Released: 1997
4DadabaS.Twumasi-Afriyie, P.Y.K. Sallah, B.Badu- Apraku, K. Obeng-Antwi. Institution: CSIR-CRIIt is white flint.    Maturity period ranging from105-110 days. Drought tolerantQPM. Excellent for enhanced nutrition and health of humansAll agro-ecologies in Ghana  
OPV
Released: 1997
5Cida-ba It is white flint.   Maturity period ranging from 105-110 days. Drought tolerant.QPM. Excellent for enhanced nutrition and health of humansAll agro-ecologies in Ghana  
OPV
Released: 1997
6DodziInstitution: CSIR-CRIIt is white flint/dent.   Maturity period ranging from 80-85 days.Useful to break hunger gap before main harvestGuinea and Sudan Savannah  
OPV
Released: 1997
7CSIR-Golden JubileeM.B. Ewool, P.Y .K Sallah, K. Obeng- Antwi, M.S Abdulai. Institution: CSIR-CRIIt is yellow dent/flint.   Maturity period ranging from 105-110 days.QPM, Suitable
for poultry and livestock production
(increased growth, high carotene imparts the yellow colour to egg yolk,
reduction in the fish-meal when added to feed). Excellent for enhanced nutrition and health of humans.
Forest and forest transition zones   OPV
Released: 2007
8CSIR-AzigaM.B. Ewool, P.Y.K Sallah, K. Obeng- Antwi, M.S Abdulai. Institution: CSIR-CRIIt is yellow flint/dent.   Maturity period ranging from 105-110 days.Quality Protein Maize (QPM). Suitable for poultry and livestock production (increased growth, high carotene imparts the yellow colour
to egg yolk, reduction in the fish meal when added to feed). Excellent for enhanced nutrition and health of humans.
Most suitable for Forest and Forest
transition zones.
OPV
Released: 2007
9CSIR-AkposoeM.B. Ewool, P.Y .K Sallah, K. Obeng- Antwi, M.S Abdulai. Institution: CSI R-CRI Seed colour: white; Days to 50% silk: 51;
Plant height (cm): 90; Tassel colour: cream purple; Tassel arrangement: open
and alternate; Silk colour: cream purple;
Stem colour: green with purple shade;
Cob length (cm): 14.2; Cob diameter
(cm):4.0, Kernel depth (cm): 1.2, Kernel arrangement: straight; Kernel type:
Flint/dent
Type of variety: open pollinated;   Maturity: 85 days; Potential yield: 3.5
t/ha; QPM. Useful to break hunger gap before main harvest
Most suitable for Forest and Forest
transition zones.
OPV
Released: 2007
10CSIR-EtubiM.B. Ewool, P.Y.K Sallah, K. Obeng- Antwi, M.S Abdulai. Institution: CSIR-CRIIt is white flint/dent. Drought and
Lodging resistant. Good Synchronization
between single cross parent and inbred
line
It has a maturity period ranging from 105
-110 days. QPM. Excellent for enhanced nutrition and health of humans
Most suitable for Forest and Forest transition zones   OPV
Released: 2007
11CSIR-Enii-PibiM.B. Ewool, K. Obeng- Antwi, M.S Abdulai, Gloria Adu- Boakyewa, CSIR- CRI/SARIDrought tolerant and has a maturity period of 110 days. The seed type is white flintQPM. Yield is about 5.5t/ha.Most suitable for Forest and Forest
transition zones.
OPV
Released: 2010
12CSIR-OmankwaM.B. Ewool, K. Obeng- Antwi, M.S Abdulai, Gloria Adu- Boakyewa, CSIR- CRI/SARIThis variety is drought and Striga tolerant
. It is white flint/dent. It has maturity days of 90
QPM, white. Yield is about 5t/ha.Most suitable for Forest and Forest
transition zones.
OPV
Released: 2010
13CSIR-AburohemaM.B. Ewool, K. Obeng- Antwi, M.S Abdulai, Gloria Adu- Boakyewa, CSIR- CRI/SARIThis variety is drought and Striga tolerant
. It is white flint/dent.
It has maturity days of 90. QPM white.
Yield is about 5.5t/ha.
Most suitable for the Forest and Sudan
savanna zones.
OPV
Released: 2010
14CSIR-AbontemM.B. Ewool, K. Obeng- Antwi, M.S Abdulai, Gloria Adu- Boakyewa, CSIR- CRI/SARIDrought and Striga tolerant. The seed
type is yellow flint.
It matures within 75-80 days and has a potential yield of about 4.7t/ha. QPM yellow. Good for poultry and livestock.Most suitable for the Guinea and Sudan
savanna zones
OPV
Released: 2010
15Sanzal-simaM.S. Abdulai, Haruna Alidu (SARI), K. Obeng-Antwi, Manfred Ewool (CRI); B. Badu- Apraku, Abebe Menkir (IITA)Days to 50% Anthesis (58-60); Days to
50% silking (61-62); maturity (110 days),
Silk colour (Cream with purple shade),
Tassel colour (purple); Tassel
arrangement (Mid open and alternate);
Plant height (167 cm), Kernel colour
(white), Kernel type (Flint/Dent) 1000
grain weight (340.6 g)
Excellent seed quality, good yield across
many locations, medium maturity, drought tolerant; resistant to lodging and diseases such as rust, blight, streak and curvularia; Potential yield (5.4 t/ha).
Most suitable for the Guinea and Sudan
savannah zones.
OPV
Released: 2012
16Ewul-boyuM.S. Abdulai, Haruna Alidu (SARI), K. Obeng-Antwi, Manfred Ewool (CRI); B. Badu- Apraku, Abebe Menkir (IITA)Days to 50 Anthesis (58-60); Days to
50% silking (61-62); Silk colour (Cream),
Tassel colour (cream); Tassel
arrangement (Mid open and alternate);
Plant height (163 cm), Kernel colour
(white), Kernel type (Flint/Dent) 1000
grain weight (384.8 g)
Maturity (110 days), Excellent seed quality, good yield across many
locations, medium maturity, drought tolerant; resistant to lodging and
diseases such as rust, blight, streak and curvularia; Potential yield (5.4 t/ha).
Guinea & Sudan savannas, transitional zone   OPV
Released: 2012
17Wang-dataaM.S. Abdulai,   Haruna Alidu (SARI), K. Obeng-Antwi, Manfred Ewool (CRI); B. Badu- Apraku, Abebe Menkir (IITA)Days to 50% Anthesis (55); Days to 50% silking (57); maturity (90 days), Silk colour (Purple), Tassel colour (Purple); Tassel arrangement (Open and alternate); Plant height (161 cm), Kernel colour (white), Kernel type (Flint/Dent); 1000 grain weight (338.7g)Excellent seed quality, Early maturity.
Drought and Striga tolerant; resistant to
lodging and diseases such as rust, blight, streak and curvularia; Potential yield
(4.7 t/ha).
Most suitable for the Striga hermonthica
and infested fields of the Guinea and
Sudan Savanna zones
OPV
Released: 2012
18BihilifaM.S. Abdulai, Haruna Alidu (SARI), K. Obeng-Antwi, Manfred Ewool (CRI); B. Badu- Apraku, Abebe Menkir (IITA)Days to 50% Anthesis (53); Days to 50% silking (56); maturity (90 days), Silk colour (Purple), Tassel colour (Purple); Tassel arrangement (Mid open and alternate); Plant height (161 cm), Kernel colour (Yellow), Kernel type (Flint/Dent); 1000 grain weight (323.8g)Excellent seed quality, early maturity, drought and striga tolerant; resistant to lodging and diseases such as rust, blight, streak and curvularia ; Potential yield
(4.6 t/ha).
Most suitable for the Striga hermonthic and infested fields
of the Guinea and Sudan Savanna zones
OPV
Released: 2012
19TigliM.S. Abdulai, Haruna Alidu (SARI)Days to 50% Anthesis (63); Days to 50% silking (65); maturity (120 days),
Silk colour (Purple with cream at base),
Tassel colour (Purple); Tassel
arrangement (open and alternate);
Plant height (218 cm), Kernel colour
(Yellow), Kernel type (Flint/Dent); 1000
grain weight (303.8g)
Excellent seed quality, Medium to late maturing, resistant to lodging and diseases such as rust, blight, streak and
curvularia ; Potential yield (5.2 t/ha).
Guinea savanna, transitional and
forest zones
OPV
Released: 2012
20CSIR-Aburo sikaM.S. Abdulai, Haruna Alidu, Gloria Adu, K. Obeng-Antwi, Manfred Ewool and E. A. AdjeiDays to 50% anthesis (56); Days to
50% silking (57); maturity (105-110
days), Silk colour (Purple with cream at
base); Plant height (229 cm), ear height:
102cm; leaf number: 14; Tassel colour:
cream with purple shade; Seed colour:
White; Tassel shape:
open and alternate; cop length: 21.1;
cop diameter: 4.8; Kernel type
(Flint/Dent)
High yielding; industrial uses (Low fat; high crude protein)All ecologies in Ghana A19XA45/A55

Released: 2015
21KUNJOR-wariHaruna Alidu, M.S. Abdulai, Gloria Adu, K. Obeng-Antwi, Manfred EwoolTassel colour: purple; Tassel arrangement: open and alternate; silk colour: cream with light purple shade;
50% Anthesis (59days); 50% silking (61days); Maturity: (110days); Average plant height: 190cm;
Average year height: 95cm; stem colour:
green.
Drought/Striga Tolerant, Potential yield-6.9t/haForest/Forest Savannah Transition,
Guinea Savannah.
White DTSTR SYN/IWD-SYN-STR-C3-50-2-BB
Released: 2015

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K. Afrane Okese
K. Afrane Okese
Experience Agriculturist, working with farmers, building and managing farms for over a decade. I love to share and learn from farmers, experts and the experienced in the field of agriculture.
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