Innovations - Seed Co Malawi | Field Crops

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Hybridization

SEED CO MALAWI NEWLY RELEASED MAIZE HYBRID VARIETIES

Crop	Variety	Special Characteristics
Maize Hybrid	SC301-KaluluSC303-Kalulu	Ultra-Early maturing variety – 80 Days Yield potential of 50 bags per acre or 125 bags per hectareTolerant to heat and drought stress hence recommended for marginal rainfall areasSemi flint variety
Maize Hybrid	SC 419-Kanyani	Very Early maturing variety-90 days with a stretchHighly resistant to northern corn leaf blight (Ht)Top yielder in this maturity group with the potential of above 60 bags per acre
Maize Hybrid	SC423-Kanyani	Very Early maturing variety – 90 DaysYield potential of 60 bags per acre or 150 bags per hectare Flint variety
Maize Hybrid	SC 529-Mbidzi	Early maturing variety- 115 daysTop yielder in this maturity group- above 80 bags per acreGood grey leaf spot tolerance with moderate maize streak virus toleranceModerate cob rot toleranceSemi flint grain texture
Maize Hybrid	SC 649-MkangoSC 653-Mkango	Medium maturity variety- 128 daysHigh yielder in this maturity group with potential of above 80 bags per acreSemi dent grain texture
Rice	Kilombero	Matures in 130 daysPotential yield of 4.5mt/hectareExtra-long grain sizeMouthwatering aromaDoes well with rain fedGood telleringAverage height of 150cm
Rice	Nerica-4	Matures in 95 to 100 daysPotential yield of 5mt/hectareLong grain sizeEasy to cookDoes well in UplandGood tilleringAverage height of 120cm

Launch of mobile payment solutions

Farmers are now able to buy Seed using any feature phone by simply dialing *354#

Farmers are now able to buy Seed using any feature phone by simply dialing *354#

Marketing and Extension Officer

Extension officers have been recruited and deployed to 15 Districts of Malawi