Drought tolerance, pest resistance (legume stem borer), improved nutrient use efficiency, quality protein maize (nutritional)

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AUC Avenue, P.O. Box 74, New Cairo 11835, Egypt

Hadayek Shubra

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Gamaa Street (El‐Gamaa St.) – Giza, 12613, Egypt

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Université de Douala, Boîte Postale (BP) 2701, Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon

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Ngaoundéré, Adamawa Region, Cameroon

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Bambili, Northwest Region, Cameroon

Submitted by admin on February 23, 2026

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