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Table 3 Top five ranked maize cultivars grown in the 13 surveyed African countries during the 2013/2014 main crop season

From: Characteristics of maize cultivars in Africa: How modern are they and how many do smallholder farmers grow?

Region/country

Varieties (descending order of area coverage)

Area covered (%)

Year of release

Highest

Lowest

Total

Oldest

Latest

 

EA avg.

25.6

5.8

56.6

20.3

7.3

Ethiopia

BH540a, Shonea, Agara, Melkassa2b, Katumanic

35.5

4.3

65.6

1974

2008

Kenya

SC Duma43a, DHO2a, WS505b, Kikamba, DK8031a

19.9

7.4

47.6

1995

2004

Tanzania

Stahab, Situka1b, DK8031a, PAN67a, TMV1b

12.0

5.2

38.7

1983

2002

Uganda

Longe5a, Longe10Ha, Longe4b, Longe6Ha, Longe 7Ha

35.2

6.2

74.6

2000

2009

 

SA avg.

28.7

5.8

57.4

27.0

14.6

Angola

Branco Redondoc, Amareloc, Catetec, Nanhalac, Vermelhoc

36.8

5.3

74.0

1957

1967

Malawi

Kanyania, PAN53a, Makangalaa, ZM309b, Bantuma

37.8

6.7

65.2

1999

2009

Mozambique

Cagoloc, Chimanhicac, PAN67a, Bantamoc, Chindauc

18.1

7.5

27.8

NA

NA

Zambia

PAN53a, MRI624a, SC513a, ZMS606a, MRI634a; Gankataa

10.4

5.2

40.9

1999

2006

Zimbabwe

SC513a, PAN413a, PHB3253a, SC403a, SC627a

40.3

4.4

79.0

1993

1999

 

WA avg.

22.1

2.1

32.3

32.5

8.0

Benin

INAc, DMRc, Faabab, SG2000c, TZPB SRb

13.5

1.5

11.3

1989

196

Ghana

Obatanpab, Aburohomab, Yegbonic, Appiah,c, Aburotiab

40.6

2.7

48.2

1983

1992

Mali

Sotubakab, Dembanyumanb, Burkinac, Nielenib, Zangrenib, N’Bonia

23.5

2.9

47.0

1985

1998

Nigeria

Oba Super 9a, EVDT 99b, 3DT Comb, Yar Masarac

10.8

1.3

22.7

NA

2009

 

SSA avg.

25.7

4.7

49.4

26.6

10.3

  1. aHybrid, b OPV, c local