Priority Organism
Socioeconomic Justification
Major cereal for diets and animal feed; maize shortfalls affect food security and market stability.
GEd Potential
High
Existing R&D
RAB, CIMMYT, AATF/CMP programme; CGIAR (IITA, CIMMYT) collaborations; ongoing breeding & seed programs.
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
480000